5 THINGS WORTH KNOWING / 17 October 2026

Little Discoveries

Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words. 5 discoveries in this edition.

Lucie Rie: a button can tell the story of a workshop

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From buttons to ceramic vessels, Lucie Rie explored how form, surface and work could meet in objects used every day.

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For Anna Julia Cooper, education and listening to Black women were matters of knowledge, dignity and participation in shared life.

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The green leaves of Gynura aurantiaca look like purple velvet: their striking colour comes from a dense covering of hairs.

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A transparent bubble can show moving colours: its thin film changes the way light travels back towards our eyes.

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From a Latin family linked to care to the wish to learn and intrusive questions: context changes the meaning of curiosità.

Original writing and illustrations made with AI assistance. Each discovery includes its sources. Our editorial method