Malevich
Black, white, red, geometry
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Showing posts with label black. Show all posts
Saturday, 15 February 2014
Friday, 8 November 2013
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Visual Essay
A visual essay on shape, color, light, entrances, concrete, paint, of images I have collected on Pinterest. It is an invaluable tool. I meet many designers who are using this site developing concepts for projects and with clients. It is so useful.
Sunday, 27 January 2013
Contemporary Pink
Pink is a color usually associated with the feminine. But it is remarkably fresh in clean and contemporary lines and placed next to black and gray it is striking.
I have noticed over the last few weeks, this light and fresh version of pink is showing up in several products, chairs, storage, lighting and ceramics. A few of these items in your home will bring Spring early.
Cabinet by Montana
Ceramics by Tine K Home
Thursday, 26 July 2012
Typography
This summer of renovation is not just to my flat but to my website and blog. I must change my website because the hosting has been taken down, (Mobile Me), so I am re-building my website and I have learned it is best to have all the communication on one site or platform. So I will be switching to wordpress to have blog, website, portfolio, etc, etc, all together to make it easy to access.
But in the meantime I am looking at font, type, color and layout and I have come across a delightful blog: I love Typography by John Boardley. He discusses fonts, the subtle differences, the origins of the abc's, what type can say about you, what is the purpose of type, how it will improve you, the reader, the experience of reading. It is a trove of engaging articles on the beauty of letters and the need to consider the reader.
Often for projects I like to look elsewhere for ideas and for this project, a new website, rather than looking at other designers or suppliers sites, from reading John Boardley on type, I have been look at very old texts like a page of Gregorian Chant:
The movement and pattern of the notes, the type, cut from metal, the color scheme of black, white and red on old hand made paper. It is all beautiful and so well planned. Or another old text in 4 languages, but the layout, 4 columns and 3 below, how beautifully arranged. And all done with metal type.
Or other old texts in Latin, how clear are the letters and the large "P", although I can't read it, the letters are well placed and moves across the page.
And another in the black/white/red color scheme:
Now how to bring these ideas and arrangement to a modern website that will be read on a screen.
But in the meantime I am looking at font, type, color and layout and I have come across a delightful blog: I love Typography by John Boardley. He discusses fonts, the subtle differences, the origins of the abc's, what type can say about you, what is the purpose of type, how it will improve you, the reader, the experience of reading. It is a trove of engaging articles on the beauty of letters and the need to consider the reader.
Often for projects I like to look elsewhere for ideas and for this project, a new website, rather than looking at other designers or suppliers sites, from reading John Boardley on type, I have been look at very old texts like a page of Gregorian Chant:
The movement and pattern of the notes, the type, cut from metal, the color scheme of black, white and red on old hand made paper. It is all beautiful and so well planned. Or another old text in 4 languages, but the layout, 4 columns and 3 below, how beautifully arranged. And all done with metal type.
Or other old texts in Latin, how clear are the letters and the large "P", although I can't read it, the letters are well placed and moves across the page.
And another in the black/white/red color scheme:
Now how to bring these ideas and arrangement to a modern website that will be read on a screen.
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Sunday, 11 September 2011
The Red and The Black
I biked down Bond Street yesterday and saw the windows of Chanel and D&G and Max Mara, all had red and black, gorgeous red coats, deep, rich red, warm, so it set my theme of red and black, nothing really to do with Julien Sorel, just a great title for a book.
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Green and Black
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| London Town House, House and Garden Oct 2011, photo by Elsa Young |
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| London Town House, House and Garden, Oct 2011, Photos by Elsa Young |
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| London Town House, House and Garden, Oct 2011, Photos by Elsa Young |
The latest edition of House and Garden has an article on a refurbishment of a town house, and it looks a dream. Blending modern touches with respect to the original Georgian structure the team created a sophisticated family home.
The color scheme blends through the house where the photographer Elsa Young caught some striking modern images, like an Elsworth Kelly painting or this other modern green, black and gray arrangement I saw recently. And I like the chocolate as well.
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Old and New Patterns
I was researching the other day some patterns for curtains and upholstery and was struck by the similarities of the two prints:
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The red print was done by Raoul Dufy in the 30's, the black and white is from the current collection at Manuel Canovas. Influences, I find it so important to know the old stuff, it is always new and fresh when revisited.
The red print was done by Raoul Dufy in the 30's, the black and white is from the current collection at Manuel Canovas. Influences, I find it so important to know the old stuff, it is always new and fresh when revisited.
Wednesday, 6 April 2011
Black and White
Ah, black and white, I am continually attracted to the drama of black and white, as much as I love color I am drawn again and again to these 2 colors. As a designer, I admit, my wardrobe is black and white.
Black and white are essential to balance the color in a room, too much color and a space will be overwhelming and busy. Without some black and particularly white, there is no relief in the space. Black intensifies a color, while white make it lighter and fresher. When used alone it is architectural and dramatic:
I have always admired the work of Franz Kline, the bold brush strokes up and down and across a canvas. It is dramatic and architectural and in relation to interior design one can capture that energy in a lampshade, painting doors or a sweep of black cupboards. But also the composition of his canvases relate to an elevation, the position of a door, windows, paintings on a wall, placement of furniture and can be an inspiration to arrangement.
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