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Introducing 'Pathways': Navigating the Fluid Terrain of Choice and Design

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Introducing 'Pathways': Navigating the Fluid Terrain of Choice and Design

    Our existence is a flowing river, each decision creating currents that steer us toward diverse landscapes and varied destinies. Just as a stream meanders through bends and under bridges, ultimately joining larger bodies of water, so too do our choices influence the course of our lives, leading us into new terrains and circumstances. This powerful connection between choice and flow serves as the driving force behind my latest collection, “Pathways”. It's a vivid series of murals that encapsulate the mazes, flows and crossroads punctuating our individual journeys.       Created through a fusion of hand-drawn sketches and...

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Lineage and Lines: How Family Ties Shape Jill Malek's Practice

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Lineage and Lines: How Family Ties Shape Jill Malek's Practice

    Our designs, imbued with nature’s rhythms and fluidity, seek to tell a story. It's a tale that delves beyond the aesthetics of wallcoverings into a legacy shaped by caregivers, therapists and artists. While many might see just patterns and colors, those familiar with our narrative recognize care, wellness and heritage. To explore this connection and lineage further, we embarked on an enlightening exchange with three of Jill’s family members: a psychotherapist, a wellness consultant and a corporate art buyer, unveiling the parallels between their fields and Jill’s practice and philosophy.     Jill's designs subtly echo an undertone...

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Designing for Healthy Living: In Conversation with Dayhouse Studio and Omni Self-care on Biophilic and Human-Centered Design

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Designing for Healthy Living: In Conversation with Dayhouse Studio and Omni Self-care on Biophilic and Human-Centered Design

    Imagine dwelling in a space that seamlessly blends captivating aesthetics with natural elements, all the while enhancing your well-being. Welcome to the world of Biophillic Design.   In an era where our environments have come to play an even greater role in personal wellness, Biophilic Design emerges as an intriguing new frontier. A cursory Google search defines it as “a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions,” and it can be interpreted in various ways.     Inspired...

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UNDER THE SEA: Harmonizing Culinary Innovation with Design for Uptown Sushi

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UNDER THE SEA: Harmonizing Culinary Innovation with Design for Uptown Sushi

There is something innately captivating about collaborative projects that bridge the gap between distinct creative domains. When we embarked on the Uptown Sushi project, we knew we were stepping into an exciting fusion of design and culinary arts, brought together by an overarching vision of an immersive underwater environment. This venture saw us partner with A Parallel Architecture, an award-winning design studio based in Austin, Texas. Known for their holistic and meticulous approach to design, the collaboration was a perfect alignment of our vision and their expertise in creating exquisite spaces.     The concept was to create an environment...

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Felt Emotions: Exploring Jill Malek's Tactile Wallcoverings and Their Effect on Spaces

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Felt Emotions: Exploring Jill Malek's Tactile Wallcoverings and Their Effect on Spaces

Interior design has long been considered a visual art form, but recent trends see it expanding into the tactile realm offering a more immersive, multi-sensory experience. This shift is evident in various ways as designers are incorporating textured tiles for added depth and employing fabrics such as leather, velvet, silk and felt for a touch of softness on walls that were traditionally one-dimensional. These elements not only enhance the look of a space but also engage our touch sense, bringing a new layer of interaction and experience. In line with this movement towards tactile design, we've been integrating sewn-on felt...

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