Is it The Odyssey effect? Has this year’s blockbuster film by Christopher Nolan set in ancient Greece switched the spotlight to older forms of jewellery such as medallions? Certainly, there has been a lot of interest among high jewellery brands and independent designers in these age-old pieces, as well as increased visibility of them on the catwalk at fashion brands like Chloé. Zendaya, who plays the Greek goddess Athena in the film, caused a sensation at the London premiere, wearing a pair of...

In most homes, the entry opens onto a living room, perhaps a kitchen. Zhou Shu arrives to find her wardrobe and wide-open bathroom just beyond the foyer, with her glass-walled bedroom between them. This is no tight city flat but a 2,000 square foot (185 square metre) residence in a leafy pocket on the outskirts of Chongqing, in southwest China. Upstairs are a full-size kitchen, dining and living areas, plus a garden at the top. This inversion of the conventional domestic plan is only half the...

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An innovative wound and burn treatment initially funded by Canada's Department of National Defence is now being delivered by drone to help wounded soldiers and civilians in war-torn Ukraine.