Repeating patterns are a cornerstone of design, creating a sense of continuity and rhythm that can transform simple elements into complex, engaging visual compositions.

Patterns are all around us, in nature as well as in art and design. We see patterns where shapes, lines or colours are repeated. How complicated a pattern is depends on what is repeated and the ...

In architecture terms, diapering is the use of a repeating pattern — a diamond pattern, for example — in brick on a building. The architect C. Emlen Urban incorporated diapering into a school ...

The resulting textiles both have massive nine-metre repeats – the length of fabric before the pattern begins again – and a more standard width of 142 centimetres.