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Girard's keen interest in Folk Art and mastery of color aided him in his custom designed rugs for the family—comprised of meaningful emblems to the Millers, referencing each family member, alma maters, personal pursuits and interests, and many more. #rug #Girard #AlexanderGirard #MillerHouse #Columbus #Saarinen #Roche #Kiley #Korab
Girard's keen interest in Folk Art and mastery of color aided him in his custom designed rugs for the family—comprised of meaningful emblems to the Millers, referencing each family member, alma maters, personal pursuits and interests, and many more. #rug #Girard #AlexanderGirard #MillerHouse #Columbus #Saarinen #Roche #Kiley #Korab
An Introduction to Modern Textiles: Kit out your furniture in luxurious silk or no-frills leather,; textiles can add just as much dimension to room as art, and can be equally collectible.
An Introduction to Modern Textiles: Kit out your furniture in luxurious silk or no-frills leather,; textiles can add just as much dimension to room as art, and can be equally collectible.
A Tenugui (手拭い) is a thin Japanese hand towel made of cotton. It's often used as a washcloth or even just as a nice way to wrap an object. This one is from Nalata Nalata in New York.
A Tenugui (手拭い) is a thin Japanese hand towel made of cotton. It's often used as a washcloth or even just as a nice way to wrap an object. This one is from Nalata Nalata in New York.
Designers Maija Louekari's Lappuliisa fabric is cut and rolled into bolts. Follow us as we step inside Marimekko’s printing factory for a look at how its iconic textiles come to life.
Designers Maija Louekari's Lappuliisa fabric is cut and rolled into bolts. Follow us as we step inside Marimekko’s printing factory for a look at how its iconic textiles come to life.
In 1956, Alexander Girard was commissioned by Georg Jensen to design seven table settings for an exhibition in New York. The Millers used the Carolus Magnus pattern at their house in Columbus, Indiana. The motifs in these four porcelain plates represent the Pinwheel, Patera 1, Patera 2, and Hexagon designs.
In 1956, Alexander Girard was commissioned by Georg Jensen to design seven table settings for an exhibition in New York. The Millers used the Carolus Magnus pattern at their house in Columbus, Indiana. The motifs in these four porcelain plates represent the Pinwheel, Patera 1, Patera 2, and Hexagon designs.
Tanya Aguiñiga Tanya Aguiñiga created the Chiapas stool after working with Mayan weavers in Mexico. "The women create beautiful animals out of hand woven fabrics," Aguiñiga says. "These stools are inspired by the animals and are hand-woven fabric with a wool felt bottom."
Tanya Aguiñiga Tanya Aguiñiga created the Chiapas stool after working with Mayan weavers in Mexico. "The women create beautiful animals out of hand woven fabrics," Aguiñiga says. "These stools are inspired by the animals and are hand-woven fabric with a wool felt bottom."
Claudy Jongstra kneels with a family cat in the yard behind her office and home, which she shares with her partner, Claudia Busson, and their two sons, Eabal and Jesk. Behind her is a small dinghy that the family uses to navigate the numerous irrigation canals that traverse the farmlands throughout Friesland. Despite its modest scale, Jongstra’s studio has worked on major collaborations with Hella Jongerius,Tord Boontje, Steven Holl, andRem Koolhaas, in addition tofashion design for Alexander van Slobbe and costume work for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Claudy Jongstra kneels with a family cat in the yard behind her office and home, which she shares with her partner, Claudia Busson, and their two sons, Eabal and Jesk. Behind her is a small dinghy that the family uses to navigate the numerous irrigation canals that traverse the farmlands throughout Friesland. Despite its modest scale, Jongstra’s studio has worked on major collaborations with Hella Jongerius,Tord Boontje, Steven Holl, andRem Koolhaas, in addition tofashion design for Alexander van Slobbe and costume work for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Cloth napkins by Kate Shepherd for weR2, $148 per 10-piece set Each of the 100-percent cotton napkins in the set features a unique Albers-esque color composition by Shepherd, a New York–based artist.
Cloth napkins by Kate Shepherd for weR2, $148 per 10-piece set Each of the 100-percent cotton napkins in the set features a unique Albers-esque color composition by Shepherd, a New York–based artist.
On Weaving by Anni Albers, 1974
On Weaving by Anni Albers, 1974
Teheran, a textile still available from Svenskt Tenn, created between 1943 and 1945 but not printed until 1991.
Teheran, a textile still available from Svenskt Tenn, created between 1943 and 1945 but not printed until 1991.
Textile artist Hiroko Takeda trained in Kyoto and Paris, and later worked for Jack Lenor Larsen in New York. She maintains a one-woman studio in Brooklyn, and her production process includes sending meticulously drawn instructions to craftsmen in Japan, who weave accordingly. Hiroko admits that it is sometimes hard for these elderly craftsmen to understand her unorthodox take on their traditional techniques.
Textile artist Hiroko Takeda trained in Kyoto and Paris, and later worked for Jack Lenor Larsen in New York. She maintains a one-woman studio in Brooklyn, and her production process includes sending meticulously drawn instructions to craftsmen in Japan, who weave accordingly. Hiroko admits that it is sometimes hard for these elderly craftsmen to understand her unorthodox take on their traditional techniques.
For this art piece, which she says is inspired by the “quiet but powerful” Italian painter Giorgio Morandi, Takeda wanted to “capture a subtlety of colors” by using bundled silk tape for depth and texture.
For this art piece, which she says is inspired by the “quiet but powerful” Italian painter Giorgio Morandi, Takeda wanted to “capture a subtlety of colors” by using bundled silk tape for depth and texture.
Layer by layer, this crumbling 18th-century flat in the middle of Barcelona found new life at the hands of architect Benedetta Tagliabue. Paths of Andalusian tile and intervening plaster walls help to delineate space in the expansive apartment, which is centered around an internal entry courtyard. The armchair, designed by Peter and Alison Smithson, is covered in a Josef Frank textile from Just Scandinavian. The white piece just behind it is a repurposed Austrian stove that’s now used as a storage device.
Layer by layer, this crumbling 18th-century flat in the middle of Barcelona found new life at the hands of architect Benedetta Tagliabue. Paths of Andalusian tile and intervening plaster walls help to delineate space in the expansive apartment, which is centered around an internal entry courtyard. The armchair, designed by Peter and Alison Smithson, is covered in a Josef Frank textile from Just Scandinavian. The white piece just behind it is a repurposed Austrian stove that’s now used as a storage device.
Borders Pillow by Hella Jongerius, $275 from store.dwell.com
Borders Pillow by Hella Jongerius, $275 from store.dwell.com
Knitted column by Magda Sayeg, inside the circa-1908 landmarked building in New York, reimagined by Rei Kawakubo as Dover Street Market. Steps from the Dwell office, and my favorite place to get a quick afternoon pick-me-up.
Knitted column by Magda Sayeg, inside the circa-1908 landmarked building in New York, reimagined by Rei Kawakubo as Dover Street Market. Steps from the Dwell office, and my favorite place to get a quick afternoon pick-me-up.
Designed by Architecture Research Office, FilzFelt's new ARO Block is a series of modular acoustic tiles add sound control in a customizable, easy-to-install system. The collection arose out of a need to resuse post-industrial remnant material at FilzFelt’s manufacturing facility. This material is generated from FilzFelt’s CNC cut products and projects and tends to be narrow strips that require smaller or modular products.
Designed by Architecture Research Office, FilzFelt's new ARO Block is a series of modular acoustic tiles add sound control in a customizable, easy-to-install system. The collection arose out of a need to resuse post-industrial remnant material at FilzFelt’s manufacturing facility. This material is generated from FilzFelt’s CNC cut products and projects and tends to be narrow strips that require smaller or modular products.
With Design Network Africa Eleven, 11 leading design companies from the continent will make their debut at Maison & Objet in Paris. The presentations include Djiguyaso Cooperative, a Mali-based cooperative founded by Aissata Namoko employees 100 women in the textile industry in Mali. The artisans use traditional bogolan tie-dying with indigo, crochet, weaving, spinning, and sewing to produce organic cotton cushions, bedspreads, curtains, dresses, handbags, tablecloths, throws, and scarves.
With Design Network Africa Eleven, 11 leading design companies from the continent will make their debut at Maison & Objet in Paris. The presentations include Djiguyaso Cooperative, a Mali-based cooperative founded by Aissata Namoko employees 100 women in the textile industry in Mali. The artisans use traditional bogolan tie-dying with indigo, crochet, weaving, spinning, and sewing to produce organic cotton cushions, bedspreads, curtains, dresses, handbags, tablecloths, throws, and scarves.