Stitched Letters: Richly Embroidered Typography
This is what happens when you equip graphic designers with talents from other mediums– twin sisters Maricor and Maricar Manalo call themselves “graphic designers, illustrators, animators, and makers of things assorted,” and their stitched letters are beautiful mashups of embroidery and typography. The clean lines of type are accentuated by the thin, richly colorful threads...
Textile Field: Covering A Museum Floor with Foam and Fabric
As part of the London Design Festival, French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec filled the Raphael Court of the V&A museum with fabric covered foam– 240 square meters of the gallery floor are covered with the Textile Field, to encourage visitors to lie down and look up at the Renaissance art. The entire floor looks like a massive sensory experience, with...
Denim Pirate Ship Kite for Kids
I wish there were more photos of this Gray Label kite– its a denim kite in the shape of a rather elaborate pirate ship, and it looks stunning. The threads and rudder are in bright red, while the rest of the kite is in denim and what looks like bamboo. From the Gray Label blog:...
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