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The Argyle Chair: From Miss Cranston to Blade Runner

Fiona Rose

The Argyle Chair: From Miss Cranston to Blade Runner

Charles Rennie Mackintosh's iconic high backed chair has adorned Glasgow Tea Rooms and the set of Blade Runner...

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Strawberry Thief

Fiona Rose

Strawberry Thief

Designed by William Morris, the print "Strawberry Thief" was registered in May 1883 but what is the story and inspiration behind this design?

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The Genius of Fallingwater

Fiona Rose

The Genius of Fallingwater

Fallingwater is the name of a very special house built by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright between 1936 and 1939. The house made Frank Lloyd Wright famous around the world when it appeared on the cover of Time Magazine in 1938.

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A Jovial Time at the Oxford Union

Fiona Rose

A Jovial Time at the Oxford Union

In the summer of 1857 a group of young artists, led by the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti, set out on a "jovial campaign" to paint Arthurian murals in the Oxford Union...

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A Visit to CFA Voysey's The Homestead

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A Visit to CFA Voysey's The Homestead

Last week I was fortunate enough to visit The Homestead in Frinton-On-Sea designed by CFA Voysey.

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