PATTERNITY

The Structure of Chocolate: A Bespoke Installation for Wallpaper*

Collaborating with Belgian master chocolatier Pierre Marcolini and marquetry specialist Toby Winteringham, we created the delectably geometric Structure of Chocolate . Read More

Chocolate, Design, Installation, Geometric, Microscopic, Art + Design

Ancient Skin

Bark, Brown, Plants, Contour, Twist, Texture

Unfurling Fungi Finds

Nature still flourishes even in the depths of winter. Anna and Grace serendipitously both captured striking fungi on nature walks – Grace in Norfolk and Anna in Shoreham... Read More

Fungus, Science + Nature, Brown, Ripple, Stripe, Curl

Sacred Symmetry

Photographer Ludwig Favre captured the details of Grundtvig's Church in Copenhagen , highlighting the beauty of materials and design of the Expressionist Architecture⠀ Read More

Art + Design, Architecture, Brown, Symmetrical, Block, Zigzag

Perfectly Pressed

Observing the forms and textures created by nature can help us think about the objects we want to use and wear. Take for, for example, a delicately pressed petal... Read More

Fashion + Beauty, Fold, Red, Brown, Crease, Pattern Pairing

Marvelling at Nomadic Markings

"Clustered between the small towns of Koingnaas and Kotzesrus are vast patterns, often kilometres long – a variety of shapes and symbols that defy interpretation. These... Read More

Landscape, Society + Culture, Labyrinth, Meander, Ancient, Africa

Salt Lake Streaks

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station photographed Lake Hazlett and Lake Willis in Western Australia's Great Sandy Desert. When occasional flood waters pour... Read More

Australia, Landscape, NASA, Science + Nature, Blob, Brown

Shadow Facade

Zigzag, Brick, Symmetrical, Brown, Amsterdam, Incidental + Everyday

Marvelling at Installations in Glasgow

We stopped in at Tramway, Glasgow to see the work of artist Claire Barclay. An inspiring installation explored materials, texture and forms of things like brass, dyed... Read More

Art + Design, Glasgow, Curve, Drape, Brown, Crease

Curve and Fold

Zigzag, Wood, Grain, New York, Art + Design, Interior Design

Safari Celebrity

The giraffe's binomial name is Giraffa camelopardalis , referring to the fact that when first discovered, many thought they were a cross between a leopard and a camel... Read More

Animals, Marking, Science + Nature, Brown, Crack, Pattern Inspiration

Frosted Dunes

These velvet textured folds are actually frozen sand dunes on Mars. Spots form when the sun begins to heat the land during the winter months, causing carbon-dioxide to... Read More

Wave, Ice, Science + Nature, Space, Explore Interconnectivity, Ripple