Archipelago Gold, Seashell Size:Roll and is also an homage

and is also an homage to San Francisco and its amazing coastline ecosystem

White illustration on blue background

Excess color is managed in an environmentally sound manner and paper waste is converted into heat

Bon Marche and Lane Crawford

Burgundy and grey illustration on a lilac purple background

Archipelago Gold, Seashell Size:Roll and is also an homageOverview Archipelago explores the idea of blurred border between the outdoors and indoors. Crystalline textures running through the surface of the wallpaper create traces reminiscent of landscapes in the Finnish archipelago. The design was created by experimental painting technique utilising salt and liquid sugar. By applying salt or sugar on watercolour the pigment forms intriguing traces on a wet base. Teija Vartiainen is a freelance designer mostly