Author: Catherine McGowan
Sara Berrenson Discusses Her New Print Collection
Following on from the success of the first collection created by Sara Berrenson we are excited to be launching the next range. This new collection includes 5 designs: Lanai, Havana, Foliage, Leaves and Chevron.
Sara hand paints her designs in watercolour, creating beautiful intricate tropical patterns. Complete with bright bold designs as well as more neutral tones – this collection has something for everyone!
Fabrics For The Real World
Fabrics For The Real World is a presentation that explores high spec textiles, as well as a walk-through of relevant projects as examples. The goal of the program, as Gary explained, was “designed to equip designers and our future designers, with the tools and knowledge to make choices as to the suitability of fabric selections” and in … continue reading
Typoflora Q&A With Shannon Cheung
Typoflora textiles and wall covering offer stunning hand-drawn florals and botanicals with watercolour elements for interior designers and specifiers. Typoflora’s head designer/illustrator, Shannon Cheung, is based in Sydney, Australia. Combining a love for beautiful flowers and illustrative design, Shannon creates delicately hand illustrated designs with flowers in full bloom. Drawing on her background in print design, … continue reading
Florence Broadhurst Wallpaper Collection
We are thrilled to share with you our inaugural Florence Broadhurst wallpaper collection! As the home of Florence Broadhurst wallpaper and textiles for commercial markets in Australasia, our cutting-edge digital printing technology breathes new life into the range, adding versatility and unforeseen creativity for wall coverings, drapery and upholstery. Materialised designers have unearthed original designs from the Florence Broadhurst archives and reworked these … continue reading
Lynne Tanner. It’s A Colourful Life!
In celebration of three new textile & wall covering designs by Lynne Tanner for Materialised, we asked her 12 questions about growing up in Australia, her inspiration and her flare for colour. Q&A With Textile Designer Lynne Tanner Tell us a little about where you are from… Growing up in a coastal town in NSW in the 50’s … continue reading
Durable Outdoor Fabric Collection
This durable outdoor fabric collection by Sina Pearson for Momentum is perfect to refresh poolside furniture in readiness for the onslaught of summer! In the very core of each fibre that makes these fabrics is a dye that is locked in right from the very beginning when the yarn is being created. This process enables the fabric to retain … continue reading
Acoustic Solutions for Acousticians and Designers
Main image courtesy of Reilly & Associates of PAC The Terraces, Paddington. Attending the National Acoustic Engineers Conference recently, I learned just how destructive noise can be and it got me thinking about our acoustic solutions. A paper delivered by guest presenter Professor Kerstin Persson Waye from Sweden, persuaded that the noise in most hospitals actually causes suffering and … continue reading
Upcycling Fabric With ‘Our Common Threads’
Upcycling fabric through donations has been woven into Materialised company culture for decades. With World Refugee Day today, Wednesday 20 June, we are keen to share with you some of our work that highlights how passionate we are about recycling and upcycling fabric, as well as an organisation that does so much to help others. Our Common … continue reading
Design Matters! Wellbeing And Interior Design
Whilst washing my car (an activity I enjoy because it takes little concentration, allowing time for some mind wandering and is also activity others don’t want to join), this thought occurred to me, and I want to share it with you! My neighbours are mostly engaged in professions. One an Oncologist, another an Orthopaedic surgeon, … continue reading
Materialised 2010 – Hookless, Momentum, Hush & WeaveUp
What a decade! Hookless shower curtains; Momentum textiles; Hush acoustics and the innovative WeaveUp design platform was launched. A digital revolution!