Cool Hunting
We were recently reminded of Graham & Brown, purveyors of fine wallcoverings, when the Times mentioned their new line designed by Barbara Hulanicki, of Biba fame. The pattern shown here Viva ($60 for a double roll) draws from Hulanicki's Art Nouveau influences. Graham & Brown also carries a variety of designs by several other talents.
We love Olivia White's line drawings that make for a simple skyline pattern called City Scape (left, $40 for a double roll). A student at The Royal College of Art, White is part of the "Young British Talent" collection. Artists Taylor & Wood's interactive design "Frames" (center, $40 for a double roll) invites you to add your own art work or photos to the frames that make up the design. Basso & Brooke's Soma design (right, $60 for a double roll) is an intense pattern of intertwined geometric shapes in contrasting pastels and vivid colors.
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Recent tendencies toward decorative embellishments make it more acceptable to punctuate the room with a patterned wall and fortunately, a host of designers are readily filling the need. One such studio is Trove, a New York-based design duo comprised of Jee Levin and Randall Buck. Two accomplished artists, they set out to merge art, design, and craft in the wall coverings business. Founded in...
By Ezra Natalia Prior to graduating from the Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, textile designer Hanna Nyman already had the interior industry’s attention for her intricately-designed wallpapers. Hanna works mostly with patterns that change shape, as she enjoys the tension when something beautiful transforms into something new or acquires an unexpected function. This is clearly evident in her work. Floral patterns...
Swedish designer Camilla Diedrich aims to add uniquely natural elements into her mass-produced products. Her goal for Nature Wallpaper was to inject an intrinsic luminance using a single color. Or as she succinctly explains, "I have been searching for light without light." Her efforts resulted in repeating patterns of vaguely organic forms, which are cast in vibrant hues and resemble some sort of luminous...
This artist-designed Vinyl Wall Art is the latest version of no-fuss decals for dressing up walls. Without the slip, slop, slap and sheer frustration of wallpaper and a lot cheaper than a framed artwork, designs from Jeremyville (pictured), Tado, Tassel, Ich & Kar and Geneviève Gaulker can be stuck and then peeled off to re-use somewhere else in your home. Available from Robio for $AUD110....
Wallpaper trends wax and wane, but in the end it's still just eye candy. These three new takes on wall coverings grabbed our attention recently at an exhibit during the London Design Festival called "In Production" for the ways they add new dimensions—both literally and figuratively. Susan Bradley's multi-purpose Outdoor Wallpaper (pictured left) is a laser cut metal pattern designed to function as a...
Allison Grant opened The Collection in Paris in 2003 to feature the work of new and established English designers. Her collection has grown and features works by several designers, spanning wallpaper (handmade, embroidered, trompe l'oeil, kits, appliques...), lighting, accessories, children's furniture and accessories. There are too many great things to show, but we managed a few of our favorites: Colorful kitchen towels by Unity...
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