Our 224-page manifesto explores the positive power of pattern to inspire a more curious, collaborative and connected way of living. Blurring the boundaries between the...
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Increasingly, people in the creative arts are finding ways to interpret deep science and unseen phenomena. Similarly, scientists are surprised to find serendipity and...
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Bats navigate by using the patterns created by polarised sunlight. Polarised light occurs when the sun’s light waves are scattered as they come into contact with the...
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Out of about 20,000 known bee species in the world, T. carbonaria is one of only 500 without stingers. They also raise their young in unusual spiral shaped nests, known...
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Lengths of sedge, a grass-like plant, are dyed and dried and then woven into mats in Vietnam, a process that is over 200 years old. Sedge plants have been used as a...
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There is a mutually influential relationship between the patterns of human behaviour and the patterns of our urban landscape. Throughout the 20th century, widespread use...
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Braille, the a code that can be translated into many languages, has been used by the visually impaired since 1824. This rubicks cube was designed by Konstantin Datz...
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NASA has been 're-inventing the wheel' for its lunar and martian rovers. Previous models have been punctured or damaged, so new inventions are looking at...
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Rotterdam-based designers Night Shop are repurposing soft urethane foam to 'draw' carpets, using syringes of different colours to create weave-like designs. True to the...
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Master mathematician and origamist Robert Lang shares the underlying principles of the art of paper folding in this mindblowing TED talk. He explains that one crease...
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The best design is often borne out of constraints, when makers are forced to work with the most limited resources. The iconic Risom Lounge chair is one such object.
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Swedish student Fredrik Leifland has developed a payment method that involves a simple biometric scan of the hand, using our unique pattern of veins as a way of...
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British designer Tom Dixon kindly wrote some words for the foreword of our PATTERNIBOOK. Find out more about our philosophy and design approach in PATTERNITY: A New Way...
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Our mission to use pattern to build bridges between disciplines and industries is often described as pioneering, but the exploration of pattern to enhance our...
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Jupiter's atmosphere is constantly in motion, and scientists have only recently understood the make-up and dynamics of this giant body. NASA's Juno spacecraft took this...
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On International Day of Human Space Flight, we reflect on the unifying opportunities travelling to space can have for those of us on Earth. Many astronauts and space...
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Maddie Williams has been 'one to watch' for a while, because of her bold approach to sustainable design. Wanting to move away from overly simple designs that often...
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Exploring a city on foot can be an inspirational source of patterns, as well as promoting a greater understanding of our environment and connection to the places that we...
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Ji Won Choi was interested in the idea that many of us have wardrobes full of clothes that can only be worn one way, and reacted by creating pieces that represent ideas...
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Discover how our increasing understanding of nature’s systems and interconnectivity is shaping the direction of PATTERNITY. Our co-founders Anna and Grace discuss the...
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