5 Brilliant Ways to Use Terra-Cotta Pots Around the House
Terra-cotta pots are a longtime favorite of gardeners and growers because they regulate moisture and permit air circulation around plant roots, preventing root rot. Heavy clay pots act as insulation ...
A Peeling 17th-Century Palazzo and the Man Who Was ‘Crazy Enough’ to Buy It
The fabric designer Raffaele Fabrizio found a way to mine the past — both his own and his country’s — by moving into a ...
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Uncovering the Terra Cotta Soldiers
A curator from the Houston Museum of Natural Science explains how the terra cotta warriors were discovered and what they reveal about China s Qin dynasty Fact or Fiction? The Legend of the QWERTY ...
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Brick Is Back
Even at the height of the transparency fad, New York had plenty of old brick and stone left, of course, ranging in quality ...
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How a fire-proofed warehouse from 1913 became a 228-apartment building
The renovation preserved many of the building's historic features, including a 50,000-gallon water tank and terra cotta fire walls. The building is located in the Eastside neighborhood and is seen ...