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Originally from France, Valentin (pronounced Val-un-tuh, he clarified over voice message) Bore moved to Malaysia 11 years ago. “The reason is love,” the Frenchman answered. “I followed my wife here, and now I have a kid here.” Before…

Every year, around 1,000 Type Ia supernovas erupt in the sky. These stellar explosions brighten and then fade away in a pattern so repeatable that they’re used as “standard candles”—objects so uniformly bright that astronomers can deduce…

Shopping for smart lighting and installing it can be confusing, so we have some tips for you here. We also have a separate guide on how to use smart lighting to transform your kid's bedroom.Finding the ideal placement for your smart…

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Do you remember the moment you met each of your closest friends? Patti Miller has one such memory. The author was on a train, and something clicked between her another girl – instantaneously – as if the same neural pathways were lighting…

Swing-arm sconces put light exactly where you need it. And they’re especially helpful in spaces where you don’t have wiring for a ceiling fixture or a place for a free-standing lamp.“I do love a swing-arm,” said Heidi Caillier, an interior…

(Quinn Mason/For The Times) This story is part of Image issue 5, “Reverence,” an exploration of how L.A. does beauty. See the full package…

On an early September afternoon in 2015, Raquel Begleiter and David Godow met while eating pizza at a mutual friend’s place in Washington. Initially, Ms. Begleiter’s focus was on her best friend, Rachel, who was about to move to San…

“Architecture is all lights and shadows,” says the Italian artist and designer Umberto Bellardi Ricci, seated in his 1,100-square-foot studio, a white-walled loft that overlooks the Manhattan skyline from the 13th floor of a former storage…

Whether they serve as a gift for someone special or elevate the mood and space, lamp shades can do wonders to the decor. While most are store bought, a few artists and hobby enthusiasts have been creating lampshades out of used liquor…