Tag: Architecture

Concrete Couture

Fascinating Brutalist Architecture and New Rope Clothes Hangers are two of my recent obsessions. Brutalism: It is art, a sculpture you can walk in, work in, live in. In the 1950s, in the UK, the architectural vibe called was emerging. It was all about showcasing raw materials like concrete, steel, and brick and ditching the fancy stuff for a more minimalist look, using large structural ...

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Who doesn’t love Pastels and Arches?

What dictates the colour of the year, who decides, and what are they looking for? My Pantone colour guides are a wonderful world of colour; strangely, I rarely refer to them. At the moment, I love the muted and often matte pastel hues used for objects like bathroom vanity basins and on walls. Contrasted with arches and drawing inspiration from historical styles with an up-to-date palette...Pastels ...

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