The Big Pattern
Metropolis Magazine|September 2017

Schumacher finds fresh purpose in new applications for Frank Lloyd Wright’s textiles and wall-coverings.

Avinash Rajagopal
The Big Pattern

In 2013, shortly after Dara Caponigro joined textile manufacturer Schumacher as its creative director, she made an incredible discovery. In the company’s archives, she found a collection of fabrics that legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright had designed in 1955. She immediately began talks with the architect’s foundation to update and relaunch Wright’s designs. The result is the Applied Architecture collection, which launched earlier this year in time for Wright’s 150th anniversary.

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