Monthly Archives: August 2020

Since April we started posting one vintage sewing pattern a month. For August let's opt for something fun that may allow you to recycle old scarves and use what you have in the house if you aren't able to buy … Continue reading →

You don't need to be an expert tailor or fashion designer to fall in love with cutting patterns. It is indeed not rare to go to a vintage shop or antique market with a fashion section and meet cutting pattern … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at the newly opened San Giorgio bridge built in Genoa and designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. As seen in that post the shape of the bridge, the elliptical concrete piers, the deck designed like … Continue reading →

Two years have gone since an 80-metre section of the Polcevera Bridge in Genoa, Italy, collapsed during a storm killing 43 people. The bridge, designed by engineer Riccardo Morandi, was characterised by a system patented by Morandi himself. Fascinated by … Continue reading →

Mention summer jewellery and most of us will conjure up in their minds pieces incorporating shells or corals maybe. Yet there's more than just summer moods behind accessories made with such materials. In a previous post we looked for example … Continue reading →

Vintage adverts can be a visual joy for graphic designers as they can prove inspiring. They can also help us rediscovering early graphic artists and learn more about their techniques. Born in Switzerland, but based in Milan, Lora Lamm was … Continue reading →