Toward Design Magazine

Toward Design Magazine

Toward Design Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Dancheong

This silk scarf reinterprets Gyeongbokgung Palace Dancheong patterns by applying stained glass color techniques. The project focuses on the aesthetic transition of traditional colors into seasonal palettes. The patterns are based on the lotus motif and developed in four versions, each reflecting the specific light and color of the seasons over the palace. Produced on silk, the work utilizes digital printing to capture detailed motifs, achieving visual harmony for modern styling.

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Four Seasons

Drawing inspiration from the classical water sleeves dances of Shen Yun, this scarf transports people to a tranquil garden stretching from a shimmering koi pond to towering mountain peaks. A maiden graces the scene, her flowing sleeves dancing in the air, with a gentle smile on her face. What sets this design apart is that it is, in its entirety, a single narrative painting, created using digital painting techniques on a tablet in Photoshop over several months. The vision: to let the wearer carry not just an image, but an entire world of feeling into everyday life.

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K Marble Flow

The surface design, inspired by traditional marbling art, is applied to a high density polyethylene performance fabric. Each pattern originates from handcrafted compositions and is digitally adapted to preserve its organic and non repetitive character. The lightweight, water resistant and wind resistant structure offers durability, breathability, and freedom of movement, creating a functional garment that balances artistic expression with technical performance.

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Royalcover

This series of home textiles stands as a modern tribute to European Rococo art. By delving into the aesthetic legacy of Palazzo Biscari in Italy and transforming it into tangible luxury for the home, it not only serves as an iconic piece that bridges the past and present for the brand, but also establishes a new art inspired design paradigm for the luxury home market, demonstrating the enduring vitality of classic art in the modern era.

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Pixel Weave Monalisa

Hana Mitsui reinterprets traditional Japanese tatami weaving through a pixelated Mona Lisa made with Igusa grass. Working with tatami craftspeople, she explores how this time-honored material can engage with present-day visual language. By noticing the visual similarity between tatami’s weave and digital pixel grids, Mitsui developed a method to express subtle tones through tactile, pixel-like forms. The result highlights a quiet dialogue between tradition and modern perspective.Her practice reflects an ongoing interest in translating cultural heritage into new visual expressions.

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2023 Revive Collection

This collection of scarves looks optimistically to the future in the midst of epidemic and global conflict. The patterns tell a metaphorical tale of pre and post apocalypse with a story involving cellular experiments, mutation, reflection, reconstruction. The unique patterns are created with the Studio's own digital software, which uses body movement to reconstruct digital data and reveal organic details not possible solely by programming. They are asymmetrical and do not repeat. Hand finished, the patterns are digitally printed onto natural fabric which reproduces the detail of the designs.

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Legendary designers and their award-winning works.

Design Legends are extremely famous designers who make our World a better place with their good designs. Discover legendary designers and their innovative product designs, original art works, creative architecture, outstanding fashion designs and design strategies. Enjoy and explore original design works of award-winning designers, artists, architects, innovators and brands worldwide. Get inspired by creative designs.

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