When you think of Christmas, your first festive thought might not be the London Underground. But since the early 20th century, the tunnels under the capital…

Morton Sundour Fabrics was a British textile firm that spanned one century and three generations of the Morton family. Three enterprising men lie at the heart of its legacy…

Marian Pepler (1904 - 1997) was a distinguished British architect and textile designer, known for her elegant rug designs for Modernist interiors…

Ilonka Karasz (1896 - 1981) was a Hungarian-American designer and illustrator. During her six decade career she worked across an astonishing array of media…

I wrote about the textiles of the Wiener Werkstätte in a previous post, but given the season I thought it fitting to look at their archive of uniquely striking Christmas cards…

Tommi Parzinger (1903-1981) may not be a household name, but his unique contribution to 20th Century design certainly deserves a mention. He was raised in Germany but made his mark in the United States…

Jeanne Malivel (1895-1926) was a pioneer of modern Breton art and design. During her short life she produced a remarkable body of work spanning woodblock printing, painting, textiles, ceramics and furniture design…

Ashley Havinden (1903-1973) - known professionally as simply ‘Ashley’ - was one of the most brilliant designers of the 20th century. Chiefly a commercial artist concerned with producing persuasive advertising material, he also applied his talents to typography, painting, interior and textile design…

Given the season, I thought I would share some artist-designed Christmas cards from the 1930s-50s. I think you'll enjoy the wit and ingenuity in these little printed treasures.

The Van Buuren house, situated in the ritzy residential Uccle area of Brussels, was home to Alice and David Van Buuren from 1928 to 1973…

Ruth Reeves (1892-1966) was an artist and textile designer known for her witty, dynamic and distinctly American fabrics…

Takehisa Yumeji (1884-1934) was a prolific artist, illustrator, printmaker and poet, whose work is highly cherished in his home country of Japan…