2012-08-17

Glow in the dark

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    Haley May Nice with pattern ‘Cells - the fabric of live’. This design has
    luminous parts that glow in the dark. (UCA – Univercity for Creative Arts)

2012-08-15

Flemish Fire Tiles (18thC)

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From the 18th until the 20th century fireplace tiles from Flanders were manufactured in red pottery. They were decorated with white clay inlaid motifs in a very recognizable stylistic way. Afterwards the tile was covered with lead glaze. These type of tiles were simply named after their ornamental patterns, such as Lily tiles or Lion tiles.

2012-08-01

Nike Flyknit

A new technology that changes the way footwear is constructed.  Knitting Industry blog provides the full story behind this precision engineering in its purest form.





2012-07-20

Bold wallpaper ideas

Great patterns, bold colours or strictly B/W? Here is a series of wallpapers used in bedroom settings creating very different atmospheres. This patchwork pattern below is from the Delphine collection by Harlequin.

Click the picture to see the complete series presented on the House to Home website.

pattern patchwork by Harlequin