Bishops attend a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI marking the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
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Since 2009 our pattern research has connected the mundane and the magnificent. Having evolved from an image archive to a full design studio, research platform and events...
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Specialised blocks clad the room of the Anechoic Chamber, arranged in such a way to deflect and absorb sound, creating an echo-free space. Here, a teacher from Illinois...
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A sweet spot-bellied eagle owl sports mini hearts on it's majestic plumage. This breed is noted for its strange, human-sounding call and is native to Southeast Asia....
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Having a simple lens to explore the world with can direct inspiration and draw attention to patterns and details that might otherwise go unnoticed. Photographer Stuart...
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Noticing similarity and pattern coincidence is the first step to understanding the power of pattern. The same structures appear all around us, everyday, and spotting...
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Thanks to everyone who continues to share their pattern finds using #PATTERNITY Here we have @__stickers in London with some brutalist blocks, @kiiv_design in Belgium...
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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...
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New technology has allowed us to imagine worlds we could never have visualised before, seeing things from perspectives that were inaccessible, or pushing materials and...
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Cotton buds make up almost half of all litter found on UK beaches, and Scotland has reacted by banning plastic-handled cotton buds in order to break the cycle of marine...
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As we consider the designs behind our collaboration with John Lewis, we look at our community's interpretations of the everyday inspirations that informed our FLOW and...
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Through a single coloured lens, so many patterns can be found! Thanks to @anikapaulus in Berlin for spotting simple dapples on tiny tiles, and @mountmisty in Yellowstone...
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Anna led an immersive talk and mediation during London Design Festival exploring how we can all use our powers of design to create positive daily rituals of gratitude in...
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