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Let it glow: meet the urban Christmas makers
Let it glow: meet the urban Christmas makers

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Let it glow: meet the urban Christmas makers

From the archive: In 2021, Modus met the team behind the brightly coloured light displays that adorn shopping streets around the world at this time of year

Noella Pio Kivlehan 22 December 2025

Spirited away: adapting a derelict copperworks
Spirited away: adapting a derelict copperworks

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Spirited away: adapting a derelict copperworks

The Penderyn Distillery and Visitor Centre in South Wales is a heady mix of heritage and modern functionality that draws on local conservation skills and materials

Stephen Cousins 15 December 2025

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