The computer, at its core, is an input-output device: it receives instructions, executes programmes, performs calculations automatically and produces results.By this fundamental definition, China's ...

A 2,000-year-old loom found in a Chinese tomb may hold the key to the origins of computing.

Florida's design scene is experiencing an exciting transformation as bold, geometric patterns take center stage in homes ...

Whether for ceilings, walls or more, drapery can elevate a larger space.

Xhosa patterns have their origins in the traditional clothing and beadwork of the Xhosa people. These designs were originally used as a form of expression and identity. Each pattern would tell a story ...

Dezeen Showroom: US brand Designtex aimed to bring the artistic look of domestic textiles to the contract market with Adorn, a fabric with a rich, painterly pattern. Adorn is a hard-wearing textile ...

How Eija Rasinmaki reinvented a humble tradition for the modern world. By Aino Frilander Reporting from Helsinki, Finland Unlike many birthplaces of groundbreaking designs, Eija Rasinmaki’s weaving ...

The Yale University Art Gallery’s latest exhibition, “Nusantara,” introduces visitors to the rich textile traditions of the Indonesian archipelago. “Nusantara,” an ancient term for Indonesia, refers ...

In the backstreets of Istanbul’s garment districts, there are stores selling bolts and bolts of leftover fabric, from soft, cozy flannels to gemstone-hued chiffons and bright, natural linens. These ...