In his work "The Four Elements of Architecture," Semper argued that architecture didn't begin with permanent structures, but with textiles. He described how early humans first gathered around the ...

Related: Canada library reflects elements of parks and shopping malls “Textile architecture is an underutilized architectural innovation in Canada, and it still isn’t taught in schools despite ...

He sees both textile and architecture as a “cultural frame ... In the façade, Adjaye incorporates elements of artwork from the Yoruba people of West Africa, what he calls “a powerful artistic ...

This is achieved as the elements ... of ceramic textile systems is the Opportunity Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai, designed by the Kuwaiti-Spanish architectural firm AGi Architects.

artists and architects are invited to mine and interpret the museum’s extensive permanent collection. “Textiles, which are a vital element of the visual language of West Africa, embody this ...

Japanese studio Kooo Architects has converted a 1970s textile factory in Shanghai into ... the store was designed to retain elements of the former state-run factory while incorporating reused ...

There are some elements that are common among most of the monuments constructed upon Persian architecture. The usage of iwans ... often decorated with hunting scenes or animals in high relief, and ...

for instance — and using them to convey elements like color and line. And some artists are creating work that suggests fabric or textiles to incorporate a sense of the woven, knotted or stitched.