Ornamentation _ Botanical paper cut art by Jonathan Chapman

Beautiful paper cut art from Jonathan Chapman at Mr Yen Paper Cut Art.

Motifs inspired by Victorian botanical illustrations, the language is elaborate & ornamental.The sharpness of hand cut paper & the sombre black & white adds quiet dignity to his work.
Cannot help point out that the contemporary craft sector is yet to open up in India & with a cultural & historical connect with craft products wold make an extremely promising market.

Ornamentation _The WADE Photo-Archive- An excellent source of Islamic geometric patterns

Islamic patterns in architecture_Wade Photo Archive

An absolute discovery! found The WADE Photo-Archive while researching for a project. An excellent source of Islamic patterns from across the world categorised & classified by region.

The Archive also offers a range of other relevant material – Background Notes; Analytical drawings and diagrams; selection of images taken from Older published material – all relating to the broad subject of Islamic pattern and design.

Just the place to go to if your work involves Islamic patterns in Architecture.Or for that matter for geometric patterns

Material_Out door wall paper by Wall & Deco, Italy

The Italian wallpaper company Wall & Deco presents first of its kind product -OUT-Outdoor Unconventional Texture, a revolutionary exterior wall surface covering.

The product will be showcased in the French market for the first time on Sept- 10-16, 2012 at B’bath showroom in Paris. 

A variety of designs have been introduced in Milan including  a black-and-white OP pattern and even military camouflage.

The product looks just right for India given our penchant for patterns & textures

Visit Wall & Deco here

Exterior wall paper by Wall & Deco, Italy

Material_Makrana marble - Texture palette

Texture palette, Makrana, a mining town famous for its marble mines.

Makrana, Rajasthan, India