Sabine Marcelis never had a lava lamp growing up, but seeing one at her friend’s house kickstarted her fascination for design from an early age. ‘I would just stare at it, I was fascinated by its ...

Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis always wanted to create a giant lava lamp, and has achieved that dream with Column, a cylindrical and oversized version of lighting brand Mathmos's iconic 1960s design.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “That moment in 1972, when David Bowie played ‘Starman’ on Top of the Pops – it affected an entire generation ...