Siberian interiors
After weeks of snow in Vancouver I randomly searched for “Siberian interiors” on Flickr, just to see how snowy regions decorate. Maybe it has nothing to do with counteracting the blank endless wastes...
View ArticleElsbeth Kupferoth
Fantastic 1970s geometric supergraphic textile by German designer Elsbeth Kupferoth, who deserves to be much better known. Interesting short essay on her work and more photos at The Textile Blog. Her...
View ArticleBrick screen wall, New Delhi, by Anagram Architects
This brick screening wall by Anagram Architects, New Delhi, is a reminder of how imaginatively brick can be used. I’m not a fan of brick, and that’s an understatement, but context is everything. Brick...
View ArticlePainted houses
Modernist Vancouver house of the painter BC Binning, who painted his own interior and exterior murals. Photo by Arne Haraldsson. See here for more information on this heritage-protected house. In my...
View ArticleConcentric diamond pattern in India –“eye of nightingale”
If you’re the type who notices recurring patterns, it is hard not to start noticing a concentric diamond pattern all over India. The pattern is most common in the north, especially Kashmir, Rajasthan...
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