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Wilson said the app would help her work with clients without having to build a 3D-version of their homes, which takes much longer.

Tom Dixon's Fluoro stools and Moooi chairs adorn the cafe. A Castor tube light hangs above a communal table. Photo by Nikolas Koenig.

The wool fabrics in saturated, oversized plaid could function as graphic blankets or wall hangings. Check out some more plaid here.

Wallpaper by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Engblad & Co. See it at Superstudio, Via Tortona 27.

"The bathrooms were the only other 'events' we wanted in the structure of the house," Balaban says. "Their dark, more intimate materials and graphic touches balance the visual clutter of sinks, toilets, faucets, etc. and stand in contrast to the living spaces. The white profiles of the tub and sinks also stand out nicely against the dark background. Tuan and Jean-François selected the graphic wallpapers for each bathroom once the house took shape and they also chose the faucets."

Cavern is a bicoastal design firm specializing in wallpaper. They are environmentally friendly and silk-screen their unique designs by hand. One of the new designs, I see you, features a google eye pattern on which people can draw their own creations. $155 per roll.

“We draw inspiration from artists like James Turrell or Donald Judd, who understand color and form in an advanced way. Or even Raf Simons. We're definitely pulling inspiration from various mediums.” founder Nick Cope says. The couple reviews materials in the Brooklyn-based studio.

Design Army's work-a-day tools and design library.

Fuseproject, San Francisco, California

Although Design Army is a technologically cutting edge design firm, projects still need to be handcrafted sometimes. An upper shelf holds their design awards overflow from the conference room and Pum's hats add a bit of swagger to the red head mannequins above.

The curving pattern of the metalwork softens what could be an overly hard design. It would work equally well inside or out.

The pattern was then deployed across the tent in a gradual fade, transitioning from a flat, closed surface to an airy, latticed volume.

White-and-blue, wood-grain–patterned UonUon tiles by 14oraitaliana line the bathroom walls in a loft above the garage.

The House Café evokes colonnaded patterns of mosques, albeit in a secular manner.

Pattern+ Glass Customization System by 3Form Boasting a bright array of colorways, textures and shapes, all of which can be etched into recycled Varia ecoresin, the 3Form Pattern+ system throws another brick through the wall of boring space dividers. Customizable colors and patterns, including a line produced by artisans in Senegal and Nepal, can be picked out online, and some of the more striking options, such as gradient shading or patterns like kite (above), give this more than merely commercial applications. Photo by 3Form

Apply the grid look from floor to ceiling with Ferm Living's WallSmart wallpaper, a new generation of non-woven wallpaper that is supposed to be easier and faster to hang.

Marimekko: In Patterns (Chronicle Books, September 2014). Marimekko is widely celebrated for its recognizable patterns. This volume overviews the Finnish brand's over-50-year history as a powerhouse in the design world.

pattern instructions for needlepoint for Xenia

Serigrafia Bacterio by Ettore Sottsass for Abet Laminati, $6.50 per square foot The raucous patterns of the 1980s Memphis design movement are experiencing a revival. Consider this high-pressure laminate for tabletops, shelving, and counters.