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APRIL 6, 2010
Seeing how luxury watches are made at the IWC factory in Schaffhausen,
Switzerland
MARCH 12, 2008
Stickley pioneered the Arts and Crafts movement over 100 years ago and its furniture is still being made the old-fashioned way by American craftsman. Read on to see how they do it
JANUARY 8, 2008
A new claim to fame for Dracula's birthplace: Romania's Transylvania region is now home to Europe's largest highway project
SEPTEMBER 20, 2007
Germany's Siemens captures the potential of Europe's stormy seas with a new wind farm off the British coast near Liverpool
JULY 16, 2007
Lexus hopes the meticulous attention to detail lavished on its new hybrid in this Japanese plant will translate into more sales in Japan and Europe
JULY 6, 2007
No clothing is more exquisitely crafted—or more expensive—than haute couture
MAY 29, 2007
A set of custom-made clubs could raise your game to a new level
MAY 22, 2007
Once the elixir of emperors, now a favorite of the hip-hop crowd, Courvoisier is still made the same painstaking way
MAY 15, 2007
A look at how a veteran craftsman builds a board with materials chosen to minimize environmental impact
MAY 8, 2007
Whether fermented from corn or sugar cane, America's biggest bet on renewable energy starts out life as grain alcohol
MAY 1, 2007
The Burj Dubai tower will be the world's tallest building when completed in 2008. Here's a look at the building of this mega-structure
APRIL 24, 2007
Watch as the prototype of a Madame Alexander creation takes shape at the venerable dollmaker's Harlem design studio
APRIL 17, 2007
One thing hasn't changed in the last century at the Malvern (England) factory that lovingly turns out some 650 cars a year: quality
APRIL 10, 2007
Digital cameras continue to improve in functionality and image resolution quality, but few understand the technology behind them
APRIL 3, 2007
Former Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar's tequila brand is rocking the premium market. Here's a look at how it's made
MARCH 6, 2007
With 12,000 parts per instrument, Steinway claims its pianos are the most complex things made by hand in existence
FEBRUARY 26, 2007
Harnessing the light-changing properties of liquid crystals to make wide-screen sets with dazzling images isn't a simple process
FEBRUARY 9, 2007
A rendezvous with retail: Target, Gap, and Nike have dabbled with pop-up stores. So, what are they?
FEBRUARY 7, 2007
The famous Poilâne bakery has grown from French icon into a global breadmaker
JANUARY 18, 2007
If you're one of the many people replacing an unwieldy, tube-based TV with plasma technology, you'll want to take a look at what goes on behind the screen
JANUARY 11, 2007
Neil Lane's jewelry graces the forms of the famous and fabulous. Here's a look at the creation of one of his designs in platinum and diamonds
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
Achieving near-perfection in these multicolored bricks is anything but child's play
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
At Jonathan and Nina White's Bobolink Dairy in Vernon, N.J., cheesemaking is exalted to an art
NOVEMBER 1, 2006
Sure they can cost upward of $6,000, but nothing matches the fit and quality of a bespoke suit from London's famous street of tailors
OCTOBER 27, 2006
A visit to the historic distillery in Loretto, Ky., is a glimpse back to a bygone era of copper stills, roller mills, and sensory testing
OCTOBER 17, 2006
Up to two years of custom planning, meticulous sculpting, and heavy lifting go into the creation of each Swan 131, the monster of all luxury sailboats
OCTOBER 11, 2006
Chocolate craftsman Jacques Torres has perfected every step of the process in his Brooklyn and New York factories. Click on to watch the process, from bean to bar
OCTOBER 4, 2006
Listen as Besame Cosmetics' Gabriela Hernandez explains how she fashioned her signature bullet lipstick
SEPTEMBER 14, 2006
With detailed craftsmanship, Patek Philippe creates watches that are the epitome of excellence and--as one expects from the Swiss--reliability
AUGUST 18, 2006
A system of interlocking modular rubber squares made from old car tires could be putting a new bounce in your sidewalk step
AUGUST 16, 2006
Whether or not you have a reason to celebrate with the bubbly, take a look at how champagne makers create this festive drink
AUGUST 11, 2006
How designer and builder Ted Warren creates a unique kayak, which floats
over the sea rather than nosing through waves like a typical one
AUGUST 7, 2006
Others may outsouce, but the mobile-phone giant prefers to keep virtually all of its production in house
JULY 27, 2006
Cartier's "regular" watches are already some of the most ornate and beautiful in the world. Their handmade $80,000 Santos 100, of which there are only 20 in the world, takes the cake
JULY 17, 2006
Purdey is one of the world's foremost gunmakers; the skill of its craftsmen turns the finished product into a true work of art
MARCH 14, 2006
Putting together the Airbus A380 poses problems never before seen in the aerospace industry. Here's a behind-the-scenes look
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