PATTERNITY

A US Soldier tests an early black and white uniform to conceal him while climbing trees during the First World War. Khaki-splotched designs were introduced towards the... Read More

Line, First World War, Camouflage, Society + Culture, Textiles, Monochrome

Showcasing Interconnectivity with a Patchwork Pairing

The foundation of what we do at PATERNITY begins with noticing connections between the unexpected. This formed the basis of our award winning archive and design studio,... Read More

Art + Design, Line, Stripe, Aerial, Patchwork, Fashion

Stripe And Block

Photography by Gregory Harris for Harpers Bazaar 2013. Dress and Skirt, Marc Jacobs, modelled by Marte Mei Van Haaster Read More

Stripe, Line, Fashion + Beauty, Fashion Photography, Monochrome, Block

Weathered and Warped

Incidental + Everyday, Green, Line, Grid, Warp, Research

Carpark Cat

Greetings from a feline friend on our way into the studio… Read More

Community, Incidental + Everyday, Line, Stripe, Grey, Urban

Inspiration from our global #PATTERNITY Community

We've gathered a selection of pink and grey pattern inspiration from our community – from t ree bark patches by @melwat from Minnehaha Falls, Katoomba to b eautiful... Read More

#PATTERNITY, Community, Line, Meander, Pink, Bark

Rusting Rounds

Spot, Drip, Line, Rust, Metal, Everyday Excellence

Stripes Spotted!

Many thanks to Elle Decoration for featuring our collaboration with Richard Brendon in their August Issue. This shot was styled by PATTERNITY collaborator Katie Fotis. Read More

Richard Brendon, Stripe, Line, Blue, Design, Press

IN THE PINK

Incidental + Everyday, Textiles, Pink, Line, Stripe, Layer

The Mystery of a Perfectly Sliced Stone

The Al Naslaa Rock Formation features petroglyphs depicting Ibex and Horses that are over 4000 years old. Even more remarkable, is the shape that the ancient engravings... Read More

Society + Culture, Nature, Geology, Yellow, Line, Half

Simple Natural Patterns Inspiring Eye Innovations

The glass wing butterfly uses the best form of camouflage to hide from predators – transparent wings. Micro-patterns of curved bumps that allow light to pass straight... Read More

Pattern Innovation, Biomimicry, Outline, Texture, Science + Nature, Animals

Marvelling at tiny contours

This curly little succulent, reminiscent of Vienetta ice cream, is known as a Trachyandra tortilis and is native to South Africa. The 'tortilis' comes from the latin for... Read More

Science + Nature, Plants, Green, Wave, Line, Ripple

Connecting Curving Contours

Connecting two disparate ideas – whether geographically, thematically or materially – through pattern can have powerful results and help us understand the world around... Read More

Pattern Pairing, Pattern Inspiration, Landscape, Yellow, Line, Contour

Swirling Spiralling Headwear

A delve into the PATTERNITY Archives reveals a swirling, spiral headpiece. Nadja Auermann photographed by Irving Penn for Vogue, 1996. Hat by Phillip Treacy Read More

Scribble, Hat, Pattern Inspiration, Fashion + Beauty, Accessories, Black

The Delicate Beauty of Flowers Draws Attention to the Cycles of Life...

Using flowers as the principle medium when exploring the everlasting cycles of life and death seems fitting – visualising ideas around beauty, fragility and impermanence... Read More

Flower, Cycles, Art + Design, Plants, Multicolour, Line

Surprisingly Striped Cloud Formations

Our friends at The Cloud Appreciation Society know a good cloud specimen when they see one. For instance, take the ' cloud streets’ – official classification would be... Read More

Stripe, Cloud, Explore Interconnectivity, Science + Nature, Sky, Pattern Inspiration

Ripple Reflect: Inspiration from our Positive Patterns Collection

Incidental + Everyday, Green, Ripple, Line, United Kingdom, London

Melting Stripes to raise Environmental Awareness

Often something simple is the most effective. Artist Rainer Jacob used ice in the shape of banded radiators placed around cities and living spaces in Europe to draw... Read More

Patterns of Awareness, Environment, Sculpture, Research, Stripe, Art + Design