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

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An iconic movement that combined luxurious lines and organic forms at the turn of the 20th Century. Not limited to dazzling storefronts, Art Nouveau was an artistic movement that flourished in Paris in the 1890s , touching everything from architecture and design to the decorative and fine arts. Merge ornament and structure.

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Alex Cochrane Architects designs shops to "embrace the elegant proportions" of National Portrait Gallery

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A green marble cash counter adds a subtle pop of colour The practice used arched forms in their design, taking their cues from the historical door and room openings within the space and in the wider gallery. "We

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Pillow potential: 6 unique ways to tackle cushion design

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Today, cushions and pillows are ubiquitous, having solidified a spot in the arsenal of every amateur interior designer as a quick fix way to transform a room. Cushion covers are as the Greeks and Romans intended them to be, offering artists and designers a blank canvas on which to highlight their works.

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Neo/craft reexamines traditional materials with striking effect

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The Berlin studio designs and fabricates exceptional furniture that re-examines conventional notions about materials, form and function. Berlin is the centre for artists and designers in Germany…[It] gives me the freedom I need to live and create.”. The Neo/craft label was founded in 2014 by the Berlin-based designer Sebastian Scherer.

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