A long time ago, I received a little leather coin purse as a gift from a visiting Japanese exchange student. I was intrigued by its unusual pattern, but unfortunately he couldn't explain its ...

Since the ancient Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.- A.D. 668) through to the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), there have been certain roof tile and brick patterns that Koreans used in their architecture when ...

With strategically used patterns, a room can be styled particularly elegantly. Certain patterns are even indispensable for ...

Patterns have always been a form of communication in fashion. Filipino traditional patterns, in particular, reflect belief systems, social values, and memory through design. Even today, our ...