A long time ago, I received a little leather coin purse as a gift from a visiting Japanese exchange student. I was intrigued by its unusual pattern, but unfortunately he couldn't explain its ...

To fashion designer Choi Bok-ho, traditional patterns have long been a major source of inspiration. He says the patterns contain a sense of aesthetic beauty and sorcery, which reflect shamanism, ...

The marvel of quilting is the creation of myriad patterns using the humblest of materials: fabric, thread and batting. The result can be a utilitarian bed covering or an astonishing work of art.

Since the ancient Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.- A.D. 668) through to the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), there have been certain roof tile and brick patterns that Koreans used in their architecture when ...

There is no sign along the twisting coast road on the northern Beara Peninsula that indicates the significance that lies in a field about half a mile from Kilmakilloge Harbour. Yet the high mound of ...

Nick Chater receives funding from the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council. The question of whether personality is the result of nature ...