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Explore - Textile Design
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Textiles in Motion
Sydney-based embroidery designers MaricorMaricar hit our radar screen back in August with a series called Turns of Speech, weaving misheard lyrics into textile magic. We got on the horn with...
written by: Kelsey Keith01.05.12 -
Bedrock Images's Forgotten Maps
For the architecturally inclined—especially those with a mess of wall space—little enlivens the living room like a gigantic map. Though hip apartments the nation over are festooned with...
written by: Aaron Britt02.06.12 -
Hasso's iPad and Laptop Sleeves
As soon as a new gizmo hits—I'm looking at you, iPad—the design world races to kit it out with sleek accessories. Yes, I'm all for protecting my precious laptop or tablet or swanky...
written by: Aaron Britt02.27.12 -
Maria João Arnaud
“At London Design Festival, I really fell for Maria João Arnaud’s hand-printed Friendship Mountains textiles.”
written by: Aaron Britt04.24.12 -
Neo Knits
A pair of designers dream up a fresh way of knitting pixelated fabric, powered by a 21st-century sewing machine.
written by: Sara Carpenterphotos by: Caren Alpert05.18.12 -
ICFF 2012: Nani Marquina on Design
Spanish rug design maven Nani Marquina is known for her emphasis on handcrafted wares, commitment to fair trade practices and sustainable development, and for bringing a distinctive and imaginative...
written by: Diana Budds05.25.12 -
Snøhetta Gets Small-Scale with Røros-Tweed
One of the best booths at ICFF this year (see a bunch more roundups onsite and offsite here) was the insidenorway set-up featuring prototypes from young Norwegian designers, all curated by Paul...
written by: Kelsey Keith06.11.12 -
Swiss Design at Dwell on Design
It's coming up Swiss at this year's Dwell on Design. On Saturday, June 23rd, we'll be talking to two sets of panelists on the Design Innovation Stage, with additional Swiss handicraft shown on the...
written by: Kelsey Keith06.13.12 -
Blankets by Teixidors and Christian Zuzunaga
One of our new favorite product lines spotted at this year's ICFF is from Spanish company Teixidors, a small-scale textile maker that weaves its wares in Terrassa, a city in Catalonia. Established...
written by: Diana Budds06.19.12 -
Between the Sheets
If your boudoir’s design lacks luster, a set of bedding can spiff things up in a cinch. Selected with comfort and style in mind, our medley of shams, duvets, and blankets will keep...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Aya Brackett07.13.12 -
Sneak Peek: 'A World Apart'
Our July/August 2012 issue, on newsstands now, turns the spotlight on designers' own homes across the globe. One of my favorite projects in the issue is Paula Leen and Kees Middendorp's home in the...
written by: Jaime Gillin07.28.12 -
Nani Marquina's 25th Anniversary
Spanish rug and textile designer Nani Marquina, whose idyllic Ibiza weekend house we featured in Dwell's July/August 2012 "Designers at Home" issue, recently marked her company's 25th...
written by: Jaime Gillin07.31.12 -
Mismo Explorer Bag
Should you, weary traveler, be suffering from a crippling case of rollerboard fatigue, and have either the broad shoulders or iron will needed to port your carry-on entirely on your person, this is...
written by: Aaron Britt08.24.12 -
Maker's Mark
San Francisco philanthropist Ann Hatch has long dedicated herself to the making of artful objects.
written by: Zahid Sardarphotos by: Christie Hemm11.07.12 -
Cardigan Bay's Textile Design Revolution
It seems an unlikely place to come across a design revolution, but if you venture into the valleys of the Pembrokeshire coast in west Wales you will find a thriving creative community. Inspired by...
written by: Ali Morris07.11.12 -
And the Material Change Winner Is...
Now that the experts have had their say, we are pleased to announce the grand prize winner of the Material Change Textile Competition. Without further ado, the design that will be put into...
written by: Dwell Staff10.10.12 -
Designer Spotlight: Meg Callahan
We first spotted Providence, Rhode Island–based designer Meg Callahan's work at Matter's Next World exhibition this spring and instantly loved her quilts—a contemporary take on...
written by: Diana Budds10.22.12 -
Knoll's Dorothy Cosonas: Fashion-Forward Textile Design
Those pink interiors of the 1950s can be traced—not to a prescient interior designer—but the fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, who introduced a war-weary world to a hue she dubbed ...
written by: Joanne Furio07.23.12 -
Christien Meindertsma: Act Local
Since graduating from Design Academy Eindhoven in 2003, Rotterdam-based Christine Meinderstma has carved a niche for herself exploring the stories of ordinary objects. Take her book PIG (2007),...
written by: Jane Szita08.02.12 -
Tendence 2012 at Messe Frankfurt: Textiles out of Africa
One of the special exhibitions at Tendence was Africa Chic, a collection of objects designed and manufactured in Africa. We rarely get a chance to feature designs from the continent, and so jumped...
written by: Diana Budds08.27.12
