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Neri&Hu highlights simplicity and functionality at Shanghai art gallery

Dezeen

Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed a contemporary art gallery for Ota Fine Arts in Shanghai with a focus on the "sublime beauty of the banal". Handmade ivory tiles line the inner side of the window in a subtle woven pattern, serving as a neutral backdrop for the art pieces.

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Linehouse designs Shanghai restaurant informed by New Wave art movement

Dezeen

Design studio Linehouse has filled a restaurant in a Shanghai art museum with mirrors and arched details informed by eastern and western art and design. New Wave, a 20th-century art movement in China, is renowned for its bold experimentation that brought Chinese art into the modern art world.

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Is Art Nouveau making a comeback? Here’s a design guide, just in case…

Design Wanted

An iconic movement that combined luxurious lines and organic forms at the turn of the 20th Century. Yes, we know, likes and comments don’t make good design, but it’s a good trend indicator – is Art Nouveau making a comeback? What is Art Nouveau? Fast-forward to 2020 and Art Nouveau might be having a comeback.

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Heart Made: new label weaves Thai design into Australian fashion

Inside Retail

He was inspired by the ancient Thai art of hand weaving, which his ancestors spent thousands of years perfecting. I had always been drawn to the art of fashion – the colours, textures, patterns, shapes and boundless space to push boundaries. It is an art form that I love and often inspires me heavily,” he stressed.

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Why the founder of Culture Kings wants retailers to sell with emotion and magic

Inside Retail

Founder and CEO Simon Beard took to the stage at Retail Fest 2024 in the Gold Coast, the city where it all started for him, to share what he refers to as the art of retail. Create the brand, the emotion, the resonance, break [consumers] patterns so they remember you,” concluded Beard.

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The Art of Reclaimed Wood: Bringing Back Life

Elmwood Timber

In other cases, different woods may be blended together to form a medley of colors and grain patterns within one area, such as a rustic flooring or paneling. The post The Art of Reclaimed Wood: Bringing Back Life appeared first on Elmwood Reclaimed Timber.

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Yvonne, a TwentyOne06 interior design project, brilliantly reflects Dubai’s maximalist spirit

Design Middleeast

To breathe life into this vision, the studio relies on an array of research packages that form the foundation of their creative process. This trend beckoned the team to embrace extravagance and to explore a vivid palette of colors, patterns, and artistic details. “It allowed us to make insightful, well-informed decisions.

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