1880s–1920s
Arts & Crafts
Nature, craftsmanship and beauty in useful objects.
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Understand the movements, materials and ideas behind the patterns we live with—and use history as a foundation for original design.
1890s–1910s
Art Nouveau
Flowing organic line, ornament and the total work of art.
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1920s–1930s
Art Deco
Geometry, glamour, speed and machine-age optimism.
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1940s–1960s
Mid-Century Modern
Organic abstraction, accessible design and modern living.
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1980s
Memphis
Play, contradiction and pattern as a cultural provocation.
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1960s–Now
Digital & Generative
Rules, algorithms and systems expanding authorship.
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Pattern across cultures
Seigaiha waves, block printing, tile traditions, folk embroidery and textile symbolism.
Designers who changed the surface
William Morris, Josef Frank, Sonia Delaunay, Anni Albers, Vera Neumann and more.
Technology and authorship
From Jacquard looms and computer art to generative systems, NFTs and AI-assisted workflows.
Color through time
Pigments, status, psychology, cultural meaning and the palettes that defined eras.