Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Compared to the energetic buzz of Tokyo, the city of Kyoto still operates at a satisfyingly measured hum, retaining much more than a veneer of the country’s deep seated traditions, crafts, and history. The family uses this section of the home to stage traditional tea ceremonies and accommodate for overnight guests.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

Here are the top picks in this category: Art and Design Books From modern to contemporary works, art books give designers eye candy to admire and draw ideas from. Some examples: Taschen’s The Art Book : A visual dictionary covering 500 influential artists and their most famous pieces from medieval times to today. $14.49

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Azure Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

Since 2016, Edmonton’s ANNMS Shop has been a fashion-forward destination for elevated takes on utilitarian clothing — think carefully crafted cargo pants and long-sleeve T-shirts made by cult-favourite menswear brands. Behind one of these racks, a backlit sculptural wave of curled cherry wood creates a playful backdrop.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 24, 2024

Post-War Graphic Design After WWII, Japan rebuilt while embracing traditional art and international modernism in graphic design. They balanced clean, grid-based layouts from the International Typographic Style with handmade brush strokes, fabrics, origami textures, and calligraphy.

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Design Milk

APRIL 14, 2023

I do not remember the book I was trying to design for, nor did I know what paper art was at that age, but what stayed vividly with me was the satisfaction of making an idea in my head materialize into real life,” she shared. It’s a fantastic sculptural object featuring a different surprise on every page. Photo: Samar Maakaroun 4.

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Colossal

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Japanese artist En Iwamura creates large ceramic sculptures of heads with minimalist facial features. Born in Kyoto to artist parents, Iwamura studied at Kanazawa College of Craft and Art where he earned MFA and BFA in Crafts/Ceramics. All images © En Iwamura. and gives them the opportunity to experience it first-hand.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 4, 2021

From swirls of eucalyptus leaves to perfectly round bodies of coral, the sculptural pieces by Newcastle-based artist Meredith Woolnough ( previously ) depict a range of textured, organic shapes. This dense structure is needed to help the final embroidery hold its shape once I remove the water-soluble base material I stitch onto.

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Suspended from steel bars, a floating oak-lined mezzanine bar occupies the centre of the soaring atrium and serves as a cap for the sunken restaurant below, itself appointed with a robust materiality of brick flooring, textural bush-hammered concrete walls and sophisticated copper accents. PHOTO: Sergio Pirrone.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For me, it’s more about tone and texture, the interplay of shadow and light, and slightly twisted forms,” says Nicole Ficano, Workshop/APD’s Director of Interiors. “It’s more about thoughtful restraint and materiality. Dark and mysterious doesn’t have to be ugly or rough. It feels like you shouldn’t see light bend that way.”

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Design Milk

JANUARY 10, 2022

Box Planter with Cement Pots by Ohio Workshop. Box Planter with Cement Pots by Ohio Workshop. There’s something undeniably charming about this handmade box planter by Ohio Workshop. Also available in black leather , we love the warmth the brown buckle up planter brings to a space. Aquastar Watering Can by Eva Solo.

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among the major themes of LDF 2023 was an emphasis on sustainability (expressed through alternative materials and processes); the rise of more collaborative, cross-cultural approaches to design; and a resurgence of craft production techniques like weaving. “Join, Assemble, Hold” staged two different displays together in one space.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 22, 2023

As human societies progressed, so did the craft of graphic design. Graphic design emerged as a distinct discipline during the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century. By the late 19th century, graphic design was more complex during the Arts and Crafts movement, emphasising skilled craftsmanship and design harmony.

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Design Milk

APRIL 5, 2022

With a background in lighting design consultancy, Jamie Norris Green is an award-winning designer who makes contemporary lighting, art, and furniture. Both had studied art at university and were keen painters and illustrators. The digital 3D design uses iterative algorithms which make each piece subtly unique in form and texture.

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Colossal

MARCH 8, 2024

All images © Emma Bruschi, shared with permission Rustic elegance meets agricultural ritual in Emma Bruschi ’s rye sculptures. Many of her designs accentuate the textures and shapes possible within the humble material as it splays outward in tufts and tightly interlaces in rows, evoking ancient symbols of fertility and timeless growth.

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2021

At the chain’s new Brooklyn outpost , the ethos evolves to encompass art, with a public gallery (devoted to local talent) seamlessly added to the mix. Combining a bar, art display spaces and a diverse array cafe-style seating, the room is a welcoming public hearth. It’s a multi-tiered feast — and a space to savour.

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Template Monster

DECEMBER 9, 2023

It is perfect for office, school, travel, art, gaming, music, and so much more. Color Wheel Earrings These are 1/2" locking leverback dangle earrings with professionally printed art prints handset under glass domes. The discs are brushed to give them a subtle texture. The glass nicely magnifies the artwork underneath.

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UX Collective

MARCH 30, 2023

They offered me a chance to showcase my art, and it was the opportunity I’d been dreaming of. I’ve been drawn to art for as long as I can remember. As a child, I would always find myself doodling in the margins of my notebooks or crafting little sculptures out of clay. That show changed everything.

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