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Articles

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  V&A Pattern Series II

  Last year, the Victoria and Albert Museum dug into its archives of decorative textile patterns and published its first set of pattern books. Next week, the London museum will release the second set…

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  Marimekko's Iconic Patterns

  It's hard not to adore (and lust after) Marimekko's fabrics. In the early 1950s, as Finland continued its slow ­recovery from World War II, textile designer Armi Ratia seized the opportunity to…

Products

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  Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing: Patterns and How-To for 24 Fresh and Easy Projects

  I very recently got my grandmother's old sewing machine up and running (huzzah!) and have been on the lookout for some neat projects to get me stitching. Lotta Jansdotter is an icon of DIY design…

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  3D Textiles

  Wool felt takes on a new dimension, literally. The fluted patterns have been used for cushions, but could clad a whole room.

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  No More Rules: Graphic Design and Postmodernism

  Poynor provides readers with a compre-hensive overview of the origins of graphic design, postmodernism, and deconstructionism in the digital age.

Dwell Collections

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  2010 Books by Dwell Contributors

  Though we love to love our many talented contributors in the pages of Dwell, we figured that the fine work they do merits a special shout-out. So should you be shopping for a Dwell-lover, consider…

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  Scandinavian Designed

  Having just returned from a trip to Copenhagen, I have Scandinavian design on the brain. Though the region arguably experienced its golden era in the mid-20th century, with the work of icons like…

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  Geigy's Graphic Design

  Design Musem Zurich's current show Good Design, Good Business showcases the great graphic design from 1940-1970 of the Swiss chemical company Geigy.

Tip

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  Masculine Design: Three Pitfalls

  Just like in female design, going overboard can end up disastrous. If you put so many antlers up on the wall it just becomes overkill instead of an interesting and whimsical addition to a…

Video

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  Dwell on Design 2011

  Join us behind the scenes of Dwell on Design where 21,000 attendees gathered at the Los Angeles Convention center to discover the latest innovations in modern design.

Events

• Art and Design Book Fair

  Hundreds of new and gently used books on interior design and architecture will be on sale at reduced prices (Students and faculty with valid ID will receive a discount). Highlights include a set of…

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  Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

  This exhibition features outstanding contemporary achievements in American architecture, landscape design, interior design, product design, communication design, corporate design, interaction…

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  Fresh Flowers—The Evolution of Floral Design in 20th-Century Textiles

  Throughout the centuries, flowers have been an important source of inspiration for western textile designers. The twentieth century was a particularly fertile period of innovation and change in…