If you've been paying attention to design trends over the last couple of years, then you've probably noticed one familiar ...

watercolour This textile design by George Haité (c 1850) is based on a twisted teardrop shape motif typical of a Paisley pattern. This shape, called a buta, dates back to ancient Persia but ...

If you’ve been paying attention to design trends over ... “The classic checkerboard pattern of white squares interspersed with black or gray squares is ancient and traverses multiple cultures ...