Over the years New York-based artist Matthew Craven has proved adept at refining and refocussing his practice. There’s a consistent DNA throughout his porfolio – an obsession with shape and colour and pattern and a taste for visually remixing figures and objects in his own particular style, but it’s his giant ink on paper creations that really stand out ...

Every once in a while a little project comes along that reminds you that digital music is overrated (even if you can carry it everywhere with you) and holding 12 inches of vinyl in your hand is far more satisfying than having a tiny piece of aluminium in your pocket. That sense of physical worth is further compounded when the ...

Not to be confused with Michelle Matson the high-flying investment specialist from Cincinatti who owns the .com version of her site, Michelle Matson is an artist specialising in bizarre paper-based sculpture. American readers may already know her from 2011 TV show Work of Art, but those of us on any other side of the pond probably aren’t familiar with ...

Three James Turrell exhibitions will be concurrently on view from coast to coast across the USA this summer.

In 1950, Mr. Harold and Frida Morris went into business selling industrial gloves, cotton overalls, and plastic-coated chain mail to building workers and laborers under the business name, H&F Morris. Eventually they provided a wider array of products like boiler suits and duffle coats, and hit a bit of a rough patch when the demand [...]

From blues in the morning to indigo in the evening, the kinetic lamp changes its light intensity with a simple hand gesture. The post kinetic sunset sunrise lamps by barbora adamonyte appeared first on designboom.

TENT LONDON - The main picture shows the Cluster Light displayed with the Harlequin, Kallianthi Collection. Colours shown are Slate Grey, Purple, Yellow Ochre and Turkish Blue. Any colours and shapes from the Pendant range can be commissioned for this piece. Plus any flex length can be specified.

TENT LONDON -Jon set up studio in 1990 and his workshop based ethic stems from a strong belief that knowledge of the manufacturing process is vital to being creative - 'put me in front of a lathe and I know what to do'..

TENT LONDON - Puzzle the colours and configurate your own design. Master your surfaces from floor to ceiling...Take your pick between the standard and special color choices - and mix and match as you like- or opt for a custom color upon request. Due to their versatility in use and shade of tile desiredas well as an overall innovator in the ...

Our July issue is taking shape - readers can expect a colourful patchwork of articles covering everything from Panos cloth woven in Cape Verde, the textiles of Senegal, amazing hats by Elsa Cappelli and fashion inspired by the beautiful quilts of Gees Bend. The Equatorial Issue is out in July, subscribe or renew to ensure you don't miss it! www ...

Buddhism: The rainbow of Nirvana - In late May, on the full moon of the lunar month, Buddhists observe Vesakha — the day marking the Buddha’s birth and enlightenment. Devout worshipers honor the occasion by donning plain white robes for prayer. But their minds and spirits will be a rainbow of color.

I was so inspired by Amy’s Best Of: Turquoise yesterday that I decided to get over my stupid spelling hangups and embrace this seriously gorgeous color. For some reason, I don’t own a single piece of turquoise-colored anything in my home, but that might have to change if I can get my hands on that string chair above ...

The document then lays out the details on the precise color palette that should be used for all icons--the exact values for the blue, red, yellow, and green we now immediately read as Google. Next comes typography, a section showing a preferred 'pixel perfect typeface for small sizes' as well as the company-wide default for product name text: Open Sans ...

The color beauty in imperfection is becoming more and more desirable.  Contemporary construction projects may lack the glamour of old New York’s Gilded Age--like, for example, the original construction of the train lines that eventually became the subway system. But images of some of the work being done right this moment under bustling streets on Manhattan’s East Side ...

Colourful strings are threaded around looms to envelop this Barcelona restaurant headed by Catalan chef Ferran Adrià.  Local studio El Equipo Creativo reinterpreted traditional wooden Peruvian cloth-weaving equipment to create angled panels from thick threads stretched across wooden frames. Some of the frames are twined with white cords to contrast with the colourful sections.

in celebration of its 150th anniversary, Perrier releases limited-edition bottles featuring the art of Andy Warhol, who depicted the packaging in a series of silkscreen prints in the 1980s.

Your electronics can now see in dazzling color with this lovely color light sensor. We found the best color sensor on the market, the TCS34725, which has RGB and Clear light sensing elements. An IR blocking filter, integrated on-chip and localized to the color sensing photodiodes, minimizes the IR spectral component of the incoming light and allows color measurements to ...

In November of 1968, the artist Donald Judd bought 101 Spring St., a five-story cast-iron building in what would soon become known as the SoHo neighborhood in New York City. At the time, the area was derelict and the building was in disrepair. Judd wanted to clean up the property--he planned to use the address as his residence and studio--but ...

Sublime work by six recent RISD Textiles MFA graduates – along with work by six other graduate students who will complete their degrees next year – is featured in a wonderful exhibition on the 10th floor of the New York Design Center. Selected artists will receive the Sherri Donghia Award of Achievement, an annual accolade given to students who produce exceptional work ...

The architectural league of new york has partnered with pen world voices festival and community partner two bridges neighborhood council to bring the little free library to the lower east side. open and accessible to the public, the project entitled 'word play' by artist and architectural designer chat travieso plays with the idea of stacking and perspective. the concept uses ...