Design Trends 2011 : Texture and Tone

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Lumina Interiors

While metal finds itself being renewed in many forms, texture and tone carry the torch of contemporary design. Absolutely nothing is flat anymore. It is all about layers, textures and hues. From fabrics and flooring to walls and woodwork. Nothing escapes its attention. Wallpaper and textured walls are here to stay. At least for a while.

Colours of an Insect's Cloth

It looks like cloth, cloth made from tree bark fibers as it is still common in various remote areas of our world. But this has been made by an insect, tree wasps and it is the structure of their nest. Incredible colours and incredible pattern - simply beautiful. Photographed backlit...

photography ©Petra Voegtle
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