Spring-loaded plungers use a spring and a plunger (or ball tip) to exert a precise and repeatable force. They are a better option than having engineers cobble together an assembly that uses a simple, ...

The artist Sourabh Gupta gives a step-by-step guide to crafting Icelandic poppies out of crepe paper. By Jinnie Lee A couple with a love of collecting have filled their family home with finds from ...

Multimedia art is often challenging, provoking. Now it is also potentially bruising. Check your joints before you check out these summer shows. By Alexis Soloski and Lexi Parra A pioneering painter, ...

Unlike fashion with its endless cycles of newness, interior design tends to run on a slower track. It would be impractical to reinvent your home whenever a new trend surfaced, but surveying the ...