Josef Frank1885 – 1967 Austria / Sweden His vibrant designs full of life and colour garnered Vienna architect Josef Frank international recognition. Despite the volatile times, the designer with Jewish roots became the father of Swedish modernism and an important influencer of a contemporary sense of taste around the world. In Vienna, Josef Frank was… Continue reading Masterclass Of Pattern Designers: Josef Frank – A Man Of Many Shades
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Masterclass of Pattern Designers: Gunta Stölzl – The Queen of Bauhaus
Gunta Stölzl1897 – 1983 Germany / Switzerland The most famous weaver Gunta Stölzl is the first of many masters in our “Masterclass of Pattern Designers“ series. This ongoing Mønster Patterns campaign will feature many distinct biographies in and around the global textile industry & history. Born 1897 in Munich, Gunta Stölzl enroled as a student… Continue reading Masterclass of Pattern Designers: Gunta Stölzl – The Queen of Bauhaus
Why Patterns On Product Packaging Influence What We Buy
Imagine walking into your local supermarket and seeing all the big-brand packaging you’re used to. You know the look. You know the taste. You’re not interested.You’re browsing the shelves, when suddenly you see a different, a new product. You don’t know the brand or the maker. You’re curious. The packaging is gorgeous. Minimalistic, uncluttered design.… Continue reading Why Patterns On Product Packaging Influence What We Buy
Li – Dynamic Form in Nature
Though at first glance the natural world may appear overwhelming in its diversity and complexity, there are regularities running through it. All over nature and all over human behaviour and ancient history. The Chinese have a simple word for this phenomenon: Li. Patterns have an entrancing quality, which even the famous psychologist Carl Gustav Jung studied… Continue reading Li – Dynamic Form in Nature
How it started
The Mønster Pattern Story could be told all the way from the beginning, from the origin of creation: the Big Bang…? …but I will spare your time and start it all off in the Winter of 2015/2016. It was then I spent my Christmas holidays with (at that time) complete strangers in the Moroccan Merzouga… Continue reading How it started