Clean and Elegant Kitchen Designs

Clean and Elegant Kitchen Designs From kitchen makeovers, to new builds, Becki Owens passionate about the environments she create. Simple, clean, elegant are words that inspire her every day. — Melina Divani

Get Ready to Yell, Get Ready to Hide: It’s a Silly, Serious Year for Design

The article “The Frayed Fabric of Design 2024” explores navigating branding in a tumultuous year, reflecting the challenges and contradictions marketers and brands face.Read More →
The Supercharged 1936 Auburn 852: A Rolling Art Deco Masterpiece

The 1936 Auburn 852 Supercharged Cabriolet epitomizes Art Deco elegance and automotive innovation, showcasing Auburn’s visionary craftsmanship and luxury engineering. Visit HOTCARS for more.Read More →
Ralph Pucci’s In-house Presentation Unfolds an Artistic Tapestry with ‘Primal Mysteries’

Ralph Pucci unveils ‘Primal Mysteries’, a collection of 15 exquisite pieces at the New York gallery, paying homage to artistic legends. Discover more at Ralph Pucci’s.Read More →
This Shape-Shifting Rikshaw Converts Into An E-Scooter In Less Than Three Minutes

The S32 EV, a groundbreaking creation from an Indian automotive startup, seamlessly transforms from an electric scooter to an e-rikshaw in under three minutes, revolutionizing urban mobility.Read More →
Thomas Allen’s Playful Paper Cutouts Spring from Vintage Books and Color Swatches

Thomas Allen intricately crafts three-dimensional scenes from vintage books and color swatches, bringing playful pop-ups to life through meticulous paper cutouts.Read More →
Embracing the Night: The Art and Evolution of Landscape Lighting

Landscape lighting balances aesthetics, function, and environmental impact. While addressing safety and recreational needs, it must consider challenges like light pollution. Evolution towards sustainability integrates LED, solar power, and energy-efficient design.Read More →
The Rise of Temu and Its Influence on Applied and Decorative Arts

Temu is a leading e-commerce platform revolutionizing global design access, offering diverse products and fostering cross-cultural dialogue while addressing quality challenges.Read More →
Costume Jewellery: From Coco Chanel to Carrie Bradshaw

Costume jewellery, affordable, stylish, and rich in history, has once again become prominent in fashion. Iconic figures like Coco Chanel and characters like Carrie Bradshaw have significantly contributed to its popularity.Read More →
Concrete Giants: 20 Global Masterpieces of Brutalism

It is an architecture alien to any intellectualism, which speaks to the masses whose needs it interprets, especially in the conception of civic and community architecture.Read More →
The 8 types of graphic design

Graphic design uses visual compositions to solve problems and communicate ideas through typography, imagery, color and form. There’s no one way to do that, and that’s why there are several types of graphic design, each with their own area of specialisation.Read More →
Aubrey Beardsley (1872 – 1898) – the Dandy of the Grotesque

Aubrey Beardsley, an influential illustrator of the Art Nouveau period, captivated the public with his erotic and intricate artwork, but faced tragic backlash.Read More →
A Symbol for ‘Nobody’ That’s Really for Everybody

Back in 1968, Danish design student Susanne Koefoed developed the International Access Symbol and as ubiquitous as it became, there is a passivity to the design that is arguably addressed by the latest Accessible Icon. With its own emoji and increasing acceptance across the globe, the new symbol started as a street art project in…
Womb chair – Eero Saarinen 1946

The Womb Chair, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1946, offers comfort and style with its unique shape inspired by the natural curves of a woman’s body.Read More →
Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) – A Leader in Decorative Arts

The Victoria and Albert Museum ( V&A ) is one of the world’s foremost collections of decorative arts and architecture. It served as a model for the development of applied arts museums in Vienna (1864), Berlin (1867), Oslo (1876), Copenhagen (1890), and other cities.Read More →
Duane Bryers (1911 – 2012) – Pinup Artist – Naughty but Nice

One of my favourite pinup artists was Minnesota born Duane Bryers, creator of the famous Hilda, a pleasingly, popular and plump pinup girl. Bryers’ background was as interesting as his illustrations. Born in northern Michigan, he excelled at acrobatics as a child. His family moved to Virginia, Minnesota, at 12 and he soon had the…
Peace Poster by Luba Lukova

Peace was first published as Lukova’s visual commentary on the Op-Ed page of The New York Times, and later the artist reinterpreted it as a serigraph poster. Arguably one of Lukova’s most well known and most copied images, Peace asks a question: do we protect peace by creating endless wars? Read More →
Coco Chanel: A Classic of the 20th Century

From gold buttons to comfortable tailored trousers and comfortable cardigan sweaters, there is no more significant influence on clothes than Coco Chanel.Read More →
What is a Monogram?

A monogram is a single symbol made up of one or more letters. Every aspect of an individual’s taste and fancy can be accommodated with a monogram. Monograms differ significantly, and there are of a great variety of design. There are so many different types and combinations of the same letters that no two persons…
The Crystal Ship: Dourone in Ostend, Belgium

Fabio Lopez aka DOURONE was born in Madrid and raised in the countryside. Travelling extensively around the globe he’s a creative artist who loves to paint and be inspired by all the places he’s been to and by the people he’s met along the way.Read More →
Frida Kahlo (1907 – 1954) – Symbolism and Metaphor

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist that lived most of her life and physical pain, yet she continued to paint until her death, her artwork records her suffering and experiences as a woman. She was born to a Mexican mother and a German father.Read More →