1960s textile designers
Textile designers from the 1960s with a brief history, background and information on each.
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20th-century designers (USA-based) reading list
Recommended reading list about 20th century designers based in the USA.
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20th-century designers (French-based) reading list
‘Recommended reading about French-based 20th century designers
20th-century designers (UK and Ireland) reading list
Recommended reading about 20th century designers based in the UK and Ireland
20th-century designers (Europe - outside France, Italy and UK) reading list
A brief reading list of 20th century European designers working outside of France, Italy and the UK.
'Havant' table runner and the process of design
Francis Johnston’s made a series of design sketches for an embroidered table runner whilst working at Vicars & Poirson. The designs shown here range from the initial rough sketch to the finished colour design.
Interview with the knit designer Patricia Roberts
Interview with the knit designer Patricia Roberts whose books inspired many of the UK hand-knitters of the early 1980s.
British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March–12 August 2012
Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.
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V&A Contemporary: Electric Dreams: Designing for the Digital Age
Essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary design, technology and fashion.
Buy nowEvent - Intercultural Tour - British Refugee designers from Nazi Europe
Mon 18 June 2012 13:00
FREE TALK: Several well known designers fled Nazi Europe and became established practitioners in the UK. Discover the lives and works of Lucy Rie and Hans Coper as well as other émigré designers who left Europe at this time.
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