Tag: Years

Ok, you got me: I love music and tv series. What you probably don’t know is that I’m a stubborn reader. I can’t list all of the books I’ve read in my life but I can answer the question what is your favourite book?. It is One Hundred Years of Solitu...

His fascination for high fashion began when the Spanish aristocrat asked him to design a dress for her. The story goes that she stopped by to get some work done, and young Cristobal complimented the Parisian tailoring (Drecoll tailleur) of her outfit. Moved by his compliment and impressed by his ...

Over the next decade, many business sectors will be forced to undergo considerable changes to reach green targets and establish robust sustainability credentials. The fashion industry — one of the most ecologically harmful sectors — awaits significant transformation. At least let&rsqu...

It was around 4pm on a Friday afternoon in February. I was working at a small start-up in a co-working space in London. The Friday beer trolley — one of the few perks of start-up life — was doing the rounds, and I grabbed a bottle of Becks. But something had changed. I took a sip o...

My last drink was on January 6th, 2021. January 7th will always be a special date for me because it’s when I finally gave up the drink for good. I surrendered and accepted that alcohol was no good for me. And, it’s the day that I started writing, just a year later. I almost can’...

After 51 years, the US returned to the Moon this week. Intuitive Machines Inc., the Houston based maker of the Moon lander Odysseus, reported that its vehicle landed on its side after possibly breaking one of its legs upon landing. A solar panel could have been damaged while some antennae ...

Inthe Colombian town of Yarumal, the twin towers of the basilica overlook a central plaza that slopes steeply down the mountainside. Next to it stands a school, featuring the iconic black-and-white stripes of famed local architect Augustín Goovaerts. On a sunny February afternoon the square i...

Today, after unprecedented measurements of galaxies all throughout cosmic history, all-sky imaging of the Universe at microwave wavelengths, and thousands upon thousands of supernovae and other transient events all across the Universe, we finally have our answers to these questions. Our Universe, ma...

Over the summer, the City of Toronto and Alta Canada took home the ITE Canada Stan Teply award for their work on the York University Protected Intersection and Cycling Connections project— which includes the first protected intersection in Toronto. And just last month, the next ro...