Plywood: The underrated material that shaped our modern world

London (CNN)Christopher Wilk, curator of a new exhibition dedicated to the eclectic history of plywood at the London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, is singing the material’s praises. “It really is strong and stable,” he says, stood under a plywood airplane that hangs from the ceiling. He layers thin cross-grained veneers of wood with the palm … Read more

Will law should be brought into ‘modern world’

The law around wills should be updated and brought into the “modern world”, the Law Commission for England and Wales has said. The current rules were “unclear” and could be putting people off from making a will, it added. It is considering whether texts, emails and other electronic communications should be recognised as a valid will in … Read more