Archive - In Hand

Park It: Paris in Spring

How to see Paris in the spring? The parks!

May 28

Dispatch from Lovely Lyon

Silk weaving workshops, hidden traboules, and an epic archaeology museum amid the Roman ruins

May 13

April 2026

Early Registration: Puglia

An immersive, intimate trip into the craft culture of Puglia, Italy

Apr 22

A Dream Project: Italy by Hand

A book announcement, a trip announcement, and favorite places to stay in Italy

Apr 16

Dispatch from the Past: Shakespearean Time Travel

Haunts and rabbit holes for Hamnet fans and Bard-inclined aesthetes

Apr 1

March 2026

Craft Spotlight: Traditional Craftswomen

Candles in Oaxaca, bonecos in the Alentejo, baskets in Bangladesh, weaving workshops everywhere

Mar 11

February 2026

Behind the Scenes: Mindful Travel

Textiles in Bhutan; a joyful, community-centered hotel in Jamaica; and the best food tour in CDMX

Feb 25

Pilgrimage: Fondation Giacometti

A story of bohemian 20th-century Montparnasse tucked inside the reconstructed studio of Alberto Giacometti

Feb 11

January 2026

An Aesthete’s Tobacco Factory in Puglia

A little-known tobacco museum with some of the most beautiful decorative arts in Puglia

Jan 28

Greece: Vernacular Design

Always more beautiful than it needs to be: Joyful place-based flourishes across Greek architecture, craft and culture

Jan 14

December 2025

Sourcebook: Favorite Artisan Shops

Where to find those craft-focused, artisan-made, timeless future heirlooms

Dec 17, 2025

Dispatch from the Past: Vienna's Legendary Coffee Houses

Including one housed in an Italianate mansion and frequented by Freud and Stefan Zweig.

Dec 3, 2025