Some of Asia's most spectacular ruins aren't thousands of years old -- they're modern buildings, abandoned by business and governments. Web Urbanist looks at some of the most impressive.
Madeleine Albright was known for her sparkly brooches and the secret diplomatic messages they were sending out. Like, the snake pin she wore after the Iraqi media dubbed her a "serpent". Here's a glittering round up of the best.
The last roll of Polaroid film will pass its use-by date next month, marking the end of a photographic era. The Telegraph looks back at 60 years of romance and alchemy.
Making products female friendly isn't just about painting them pink. Women want functional, smart design that is intuitive. And their spending power is worth the redesign.
Iranian photographer Babak Tafreshi has won the 2009 Lennart Nilsson scientific photography prize for his amazing images of the night sky. Blast off on a trip through his best work.
Oh god, this bookshop in the Netherlands isn't your standard Dan Brown piled high Borders. It's a converted Dominican church that mixes walk in bookcases with giant cathedral columns. Hallelujah.
Bless The Boston Globe and its continually extraordinary photography column, The Big Picture. Today, they focus on the outback dust storm that hit Sydney yesterday. Who knew the apocalypse would look so beautiful?
Further proof of the 'people will buy anything as long as it's in pretty packaging' theory, a NY artist has been selling actual rubbish in a classy clear cube. Over 1,200 have been sold.
Airbus has released some tantalising glimpses of future airplane designs -- but is it all just another pie-in-the-sky fantasy from the aircraft manufacturers? asks Ben Sandilands
Flashback! Incredibly detailed My Little Pony toys, recreated as Cat Woman, the Joker, Superman and all your favourite super heroes. Not a pink, glittery rainbow amongst it.
