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Sam Wilde's complex patterned worlds explore the tension between organic & human-made

Creative Boom

Precarious Pangolins – Carnival (Detail) © Sam Wilde In the four years since graduating from the Royal College of Art in London, Sam Wilde has won numerous prestigious awards for his intricate fine art patterns and enjoyed collaborations with brands such as Apple, John Lewis, Liberty and the Turner Contemporary. A feast for the eyes.

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Top 10 of 2023: Our Favourite Public Spaces

Azure Magazine

From landscapes that address climate change (while welcoming cultural and social life) to a rich variety of parks, plazas and buildings — and even infrastructure projects — that engage the urban realm, the best public spaces are a celebration of community and collective spirit.

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30 websites with beautifully patterned backgrounds

Canva

These days, patterns are everywhere. You’ll commonly find them on great pieces of packaging, inside the covers of several awesome publications, and printed on beautiful rolls of fabric. If you’ve been poking around online lately, chances are you’ve seen patterns being used in web design as well. Create a symmetrical pattern.

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Dissecting deceptive patterns in nature and technology

UX Collective

Learning to spot the patterns. Image by DavidZydd (CC0), pixabay.com “There are only patterns, patterns on top of patterns, patterns that affect other patterns. Patterns hidden by patterns. Patterns within patterns. These are common ways we see patterns. Palahniuk (1999, p.

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3form’s Biophilic Graphic Patterns Bring the Beauty of Nature Indoors

Azure Magazine

This aim was the driver of 3form’s latest materials collection, which harnesses the power of biophilia combined with striking graphic patterns to bring wellness to the built environment. While these public spaces often require visual privacy, they must also prioritize access to natural light and withstand high traffic.

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Pritzker Prize Winners Design Accessible and Inclusive Public Washrooms For Tokyo

Azure Magazine

From park pavilions and sprawling mall interiors to the depths of subway stations, public washrooms have provided countless individuals (myself included) much needed space to relieve themselves. .” Or so says the almost-canonical children’s book. And, too, everybody pees.

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Murugiah set to light up Greenwich Peninsula with dazzling Rangoli Mirrored Cosmos sculpture

Creative Boom

And, as the sculpture's name suggests, it is based on the Hindu tradition of Rangoli, where colourful patterns are drawn on the floor near entrances to homes to bring luck and prosperity. These will invite the public to tap into their creativity by allowing them to use chalk to colour in their own Rangoli mandala.

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