The idea of symmetry as a harmonising force has been ingrained in the minds of architects and designers for millennia, none with greater fervour than the architect Andrea Palladio. His style was ...

There's something inherently pleasing about things that match – from matching pillows on a couch to matching paintings on either side of a room. These elements create a sense of cohesion, balance, and ...

Not all symmetry in art and design is based on balancing the left and right of a composition. Radial balance relates to elements that spread out from a central point. When the visual weight of these ...

Not all symmetry in art and design is based on balancing the left and right of a composition. Radial balance relates to elements that spread out from a central point. When the visual weight of these ...

The Victorian ceramicist wanted to create a utopian art of abstract symmetries. But his mirrored plates – full of mermaids, dragons and peacocks – are more home decor than high art Mathematics has ...

There's a real knack to drawing good flames. Some people have it, some don't One of the best was Ron Foreman, who used to turn out brilliant flame jobs by the dozens a decade ago. I say "was" only ...