LancasterOnline

'D' is for diapering, a repeating decorative brick pattern on historic Lancaster buildings [architecture column]

The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned ...
ArchDaily

Mesmerizing Zigzags: Exploring the Herringbone Pattern in Architecture

Created by a series of angled parallel lines that form a mesmerizing zigzag, the herringbone pattern has withstood the test of time and remains present in diverse design styles. Named after the ...
Creative Review

Folk patterns inspire the identity for the NAI in Lithuania

When the Lithuanian design studio Praktika began working on the branding for the National Institute of Architecture – a new centre in Kaunas, Lithuania, which is dedicated to architectural research, ...
LancasterOnline

'E' is for egg and dart, a decorative pattern of ovals and arrows [architecture column]

The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s upcoming book “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned ...