Paint + Pattern Where design & creativity collide

Do you have a flair for the exotic, a hunger for creative inspiration and application, and a yearning to discover a uniquely different culture while learning something new about your art and about yourself? Then this Marrakech Exclusive! 8-day Paint & ...

Marrakech Painting Adventure May 2-14, 2014 Join Melanie Royals for our 6th magical Peacock Painting Retreat to Marrakech, Moroccan Dreams, May 2-13, 2014. Past painting retreats have had us creating amazing ceiling treatments, one-of-a-kind murals, patterned patchwork concrete, stunning stenciled stair ...

The Gran Teatro mixes Baroque, Art Nouveau and Neoclassical styles. Cuba is the largest island of the Caribbean and one of its most beguiling. The country is fertile in architecture and arts and its interiors enjoy a wonderful mix of ...

via MexicanTile.net Mexican Talavera tiles exude history, craftsmanship and beauty. Brightly-colored and beautifully textured, they beg to be touched. They warm up in the sun and cool off when the sun sets, which makes them perfect for use underfoot, poolside, ...

Hacienda of Sculptor, Jorge Marín as photographed by Paul Costello Haciendas in Latin America have enthralled travelers for ages. These large estates and plantations have dwellings that welcome traveling guests as well as family while showcasing incredible Mexican and Spanish ...

Textiles in Otavalo, Ecuador In markets, underneath shaded trees, on the side of a mountain or at home, women and men gather to weave. Colorful threads are interlaced and woven on looms – all somewhat different, but bearing quite a ...

Source: Photographer Gary Geiger Color blocking on clothing goes in and out of fashion, but color blocking on buildings seems to always be in style in Latin America. Color blocking is when squares or rectangles – “blocks” – of varying solid ...

Colorful houses flank the streets of Costa Careyes From the temples of India to the teahouses of the Orient to the plains of Africa, every month Paint + Pattern travels to different destinations to bring you the design, flavor and ...

Mix Chinese folklore with Dutch design in Hong Kong and you have the perfect recipe for The Mira Moon Hotel, a 91-room boutique hotel designed by the talented Marcel Wanders. The inspiration for the hotel’s kinetic style comes from the Moon ...

A wealthy patron tasked his talented architect to create a special space to showcase his prized collection of blue and white Chinese porcelain and an Asian-inspired canvas masterpiece. These are the humble beginnings of an epic story involving wealth, artistry, ...