Archipelago Gold, Seashell Size:Roll Multi colored illustration on a

Multi colored illustration on a brown background

Bon Marche and Lane Crawford

Burgundy and grey illustration on a lilac purple background

digitally printed wallpaper with paper top-layer and non-woven backing

It caused a stir in the world of the then dominant Italian design by going against the conventions of mass production and became the inspiration for his famous SCRAPWOOD wallpaper

Archipelago Gold, Seashell Size:Roll Multi colored illustration on aOverview 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