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Rob Gregory scratches the surface of interiors.


500 KVADRAT

Dutch textile designer Jeroen Vinken has created a collection of woven curtains. In subdued sub·due  
tr.v. sub·dued, sub·du·ing, sub·dues
1. To conquer and subjugate; vanquish. See Synonyms at defeat.

2. To quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make tractable.

3.
 colours they comprise practically endless pattern repeats. Jeroen's goal is to develop new images, new visual representations and tactile tactile /tac·tile/ (tak´til) pertaining to touch.

tac·tile
adj.
1. Perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible.

2. Used for feeling.

3.
 experiments. His inspiration comes from techniques and materials, trying not to limit himself and making extensive use of the technical capabilities provided by computers. The collection comprises four designs in a satin weave satin weave
n.
A basic weave construction with the interlacing of the threads so arranged that the face of the cloth is covered with warp yarn or filling yarn and no twill line is distinguishable.

Noun 1.
 using cut-technique which gives the curtains fascinating light-and-shade effects and a semi-transparent look.

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501 FORMICA

This quirky quirk  
n.
1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy: "Every man had his own quirks and twists" Harriet Beecher Stowe.

2.
 installation by Formica in an American loft space was recently used to demonstrate Formica's extensive Woodgrains rage--Rattan Cane. Rattan Cane Noun 1. rattan cane - the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
rattan

cane - a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
 is one of the new additions to The Collection launched in April last year. It includes 65 variations of surface textures and finishes all of which are postformable and suitable for vertical and horizontal applications.

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502 INTERFACE

Interface, a company at the forefront of manufacturing sustainability with their recently launched Cool Carpet (a climate neutral carpet) continue to produce innovative designs. Inspiration Squared is their next generation of modular flooring that allows architects, designers and specifiers to produce random, yet ordered, and balanced interiors. With the range no two floors will ever be the same. The eight variants within Inspiration Squared are Entropy. Transformation, Modernism, Cubism cubism, art movement, primarily in painting, originating in Paris c.1907. Cubist Theory


Cubism began as an intellectual revolt against the artistic expression of previous eras.
, Adaptations, Woodland Way, Nature Trails and Fluctuations.

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Publication:The Architectural Review
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Date:Jul 1, 2005
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