dreaming of not

desimonewayland:

Panel of raised embroidery made of silk, metal wire, metal strips, coral beads, 17th C. [France?] - maker unknown.

Collection of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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vintagegeekculture:

The single greatest and most fascinating “futurist” architecture movement in the world right now is happening in Bolivia, where national prosperity and a dedication to works for the poor and public housing led to an explosion of colorful styles inspired by Aymara Indian art. There should be more articles about this, the interiors are just as amazing. Incidentally, most of these buildings are not for the rich or in trendy neighborhoods, but are public housing. I’ve heard this style referred to as “Neo-Andean” but like most currently thriving styles it doesn’t have a universally agreed on name yet.

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