A guerrilla mosaic bombing project is bringing art to the streets of Cape Town.

There’s a certain magic to walking through a city and spotting something surprising – a tiny garden, a hidden door, a piece of art peeking around a corner. A new project initiated by House Union Block (HUB), the commercial arm of the Spier Arts Trust, is adding some of this kind of serendipity to the Mother City.

The project will see eight Cape Town-based artists work in collaboration with 15 artisans to create public artworks made from mosaic. These will be installed on the walls of various city locations by the artisans, who’ve all graduated from the Spier Arts Academy’s three-year mosaic-making course. Artists confirmed to take part are Kilmany-Jo Liversage, Robyn Pretorius, Adolf Tafadzwa Tega, Fanie Buys, Olivié Keck, Meshack “Shakes” Tembani, Xolile Mtakatya and Wonder Marthinus. The pieces will be no larger than 50cm x 50cm, and will interpret recurring motifs found in the artists’ work. These cover a range of topics, including identity, social inequality and the environment.

“Public art can be a sort of equaliser, an experience that all of us can access while walking on the street,” explains Mirna Wessels, CEO of the Spier Arts Trust, and HUB. “There is a body of research that shows that in places where there’s public art, there is a greater sense of community; businesses and constituents tend to pull together to make sure that the environment is safe.”

The initial phase of the project has been funded by a government grant, as well as by local businesses buying art pieces for their City Bowl premises. For the art to continue to be created and installed, and for an app to be developed that will encourage users to discover the works, the project team are canvassing financial support. “The idea is to sell the artworks to the landlords, or to the tenants with permission from the landlord as well as the City of Cape Town,” Mirna says. “The funds from the sales will then allow us to engage with more artists.”

The first three pieces were unveiled earlier this year, and include two works by Kilmany-Jo Liversage – a mosaic flower and lips. They’re located at the Union House Building, and above a 250-year-old vine at the Cape Heritage Hotel in Bree Street. The third, a mosaic of a bird by artist Robyn Pretorius, is on Shortmarket Street. Happy mosaic hunting!

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Mozambican artist Lizette Chirrime, who is known for skilfully combining colour and organic abstract form, has conceptualised a large-scale mosaic entitled Uthomi. It has been installed in a water feature close to Vadas Smokehouse & Bakery at Spier wine farm in the Western Cape.

The artwork, Lizette’s first mosaic, was commissioned by the Spier Arts Trust and produced by the Spier Artisan Studio. “We were keen to work with this talented, thoughtful artist,” says Mirna Wessels, director of the Spier Arts Trust, “not least because her practice — which is often bright, colourful and seemingly playful — is so appropriate for an installation that we hope will engage and intrigue children and adults alike.”

Forming the floor of the fountain, the mosaic has been laid flush with the surrounding surface using a reverse (or indirect) mosaic method. The technique, invented by artist Giandomenico Facchina and used for the installation of the mosaics at the Paris Opera, involves an enlarged mirror image of the original artwork, which is then divided into a number of interlinking sheets.

Rather than the traditional direct method of pasting the mosaic tiles (called tesserae), they’re temporarily pasted face down onto the paper using a special home-made (and water soluble) flour glue. After installation, the paper is removed.

A cement bench has been built in a U-shape around the fountain and visitors are encouraged to engage with the installation and the water. Lizette’s works, some of which are held in collections in South Africa, Spain, Portugal and Italy, often reference water – a link to her upbringing on the coast – and other elements of nature.

Aware of the negative impact humans can have on the environment, Lizette hopes to inspire and evoke positive change through her art. “This strongly echoes Spier’s commitment to sustainability,” says Spier CEO Andrew Milne. “We are keenly aware that water is a precious and increasingly scarce resource and have drastically reduced consumption over the last few years, through a variety of measures. This includes the 100% recycling of grey and black-water through our eco-friendly treatment plant,” he explains.

In addition to viewing Uthomi and the many other sculpture and outdoor installations on the Spier estate, visitors can see artisans at work creating mosaics and beadwork in collaboration with South African fine artists at the satellite Stellenbosch space of the Spier Artisan Studio.

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Making use of stencils and spray paint, Barcelona-based visual artist Javier de Riba covers the floors of abandoned buildings and public spaces in colourful mosaic patterns.

Reflecting on each building’s history with every floor he transforms and the history of mosaic tiles in the region, Javier aims to question the value of spaces and objects in the public arena with his work.

Javier works as part of the Reskate Arts & Crafts Collective, which focuses on graphics projects that deal with the issues of sustainability and humane treatment.

To see more of his work, visit javierderiba.com.

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Designed by Andrea Spada and Michele Corbani of ILMIO.DESIGN, the Paradiso Ibiza Art Hotel, located in sunny San Antonio Bay in Ibiza, is a retro, art-filled hotel, popping with bright colours, Wes Anderson-esque decor and a seriously luxurious poolside area.

Here, the hotel’s Marketing Manager, Marta Gimeno, shares with VISI the vision behind the mesmerising interiors.

Where did you source the furniture pieces from and who designed them?

Some pieces are bought in, like the outdoor furniture from Spanish brand iSiMAR, while others were designed by us. We also tried to customise all the pieces, making them exclusive to our project. We are industrial designers, so we loved having the opportunity to create most of the pieces ourselves.

How did you settle on a design theme?

The inspiration for the bespoke pieces was born when we started the project. We thought in Archizoom [a renowned Italian architecture firm started in the ’60s] style and from there we started to develop shapes and colours that fit.

What do you keep in mind when sourcing art for the hotel?

We design the rooms and spaces first before selecting art, keeping in mind that art in this hotel has to be colourful, fresh and full of energy.

How did you go about choosing the flooring?

All the floors of the hotel, as well as the bottom of the swimming pool, feature mosaic tiles. We developed custom colours with tile brand Vitrogres. In the rooms, we make use of carpet tiles in three different colour combinations, namely yellow, turquoise and pink. Carpet tiles were the perfect choice in a Miami-style Art Deco concept hotel.

What part do botanicals play in the decor scheme and why did you land on cacti?

The idea of the cacti was born simply by walking around the location. We saw lots of cacti in a chalet close to the hotel and thought it would be perfect. They look great, are inexpensive and are easy to maintain. We use wooden artisanal vases to house them, which contrasts nicely with the rest of the hotel’s shapes, colours and materials.

For more information about the Paradiso Ibiza Art Hotel, visit paradisoibiza.com.

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Chicago-based mosaic artist Jim Bachor, who we previously featured here, continues to find creative ways to cover up unsightly potholes in US cities.

His pieces are an attempt to both beautify and draw local government attention to infrastructure upkeep. Recently, he’s taken his stylings to New York in a new series called Vermin of New York. He covered potholes in Brooklyn and Manhattan with mosaics of a pigeon, a dead rat, a cockroach, flowers and a portrait of the US president Donald Trump.

“A lot of my work is pretty upbeat, so I try and be a little unpredictable to keep people off balance — hence the vermin,” Jim told Colossal.

Days after installation, the Donald Trump piece, along with the flowers and cockroach, were removed by the city, something that was never done with the 67 other installations he’s created over the past five years, which you can browse examples of above.

For more information and to view more of Jim’s work, visit bachor.com.

(h/t) thisiscolossal.com

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We caught up with South African ceramic mosaic artist Jane du Rand, now based in Brisbane, Australia, to talk about her work and the mosaics she created for the facade of the K-RITH tower building in Durban, home to the Africa Health Research Institute.

What prompted your move to Australia?

I never meant to leave South Africa but all of my family had moved, including my parents, and I didn’t want them to grow old in a place where I would not be able to see them.

What is it about ceramic tiles that is special to you?

I love the feeling of the clay in my hands. It offers so much opportunity to experiment with texture, pattern and shape. The surface does not have to be flat; it provides a base on which to build and a surface to carve. The scale of some of the projects you’ve undertaken is mind-boggling.

What is the biggest piece you have produced?

My biggest project in terms of square metres was a building at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, which I did together with Bronwen Findlay and Andrew Verster. The building part was 400 m², and I did a further 300 m² of mosaic on the paving in front.

On both sides of a curved wall enclosing a courtyard are depictions of indigenous plants with healing properties, such as bitter aloe, buchu and wild ginger.

What was your brief from the client for the mosaics you created for the K-RITH Tower Building in Durban?

I did not have a very detailed brief from the clients for this project. I knew it was part of the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine and that research into HIV and TB was done in the building. The client gave me the drawings showing the various sites on the building where artwork was required. They did specify using the double helix on the stairwell wall and asked me to involve disadvantaged youth in making the ceramics. I proposed using different themes in each area, with repetitive shapes and interconnected patterns serving as the common thread. So on one wall we had indigenous plants used in traditional African medicine, on another some cells and viruses enlarged and juxtaposed with plant forms, and on the reception floor healing mandalas. [Jane worked with HIV-positive patients in the creation of the mosaics.]

On both sides of a curved wall enclosing a courtyard are depictions of indigenous plants with healing properties, such as bitter aloe, buchu and wild ginger.

Much of your work has a three dimensional quality to it. What do you want people to take away from seeing your pieces?

I suppose I would like people to be able to recognise the natural world that I most often use as a reference in my work, and to perhaps start to have an appreciation for the native plants and creatures around them.

The K-RITH Tower Building in Durban, designed by FGG Architects, was a finalist in the Corobrik SAIA (South African Institute of Architects) Awards 2017/2018 of Merit and for Excellence.

For more information, visit ahri.org and durandmosaic.com.

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From an architecturally striking Japanese preschool and Muuto chairs from Créma Design to the revival of the 1996 Polaroid 600 camera, these are the top VISI picks of the week series – week 227.

1. MK-S Nursery by HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro

“From the black dot-patterned facade to the geometric windows, I just love the design of this 160 square-metre preschool and aftercare centre in Japan,” says Online Editor Lindi Brownell Meiring.

Image credit: Kenjiro Yoshimi via Archdaily.com

2. Mosaic Art for Forbidden City

“Italian mosaic company SICIS has collaborated with the Palace Museum of the Forbidden City in Beijing to create a series of exquisite mosaic artworks,” says Content Producer Mary Garner. “The intricacy is just mesmerising.”

Image credit: SICIS

3. Land Rover “Line in the Snow” 

“To celebrate 70 years of Land Rover, the brand teamed up with snow artist Simon Beck to create a massive line drawing of the Defender on the slopes of the French Alps,” says Art Director Anton Pietersen. “Pretty cool!”

Video credit: Land Rover on YouTube

4. 1996 Polaroid 600

“A reboot of the 1996 Polaroid 600 (aka 96 Cam) has been re-released in all its technicolour glory,” says Features Editor Amelia Brown. “Talk about a blast from the past! I’m not even surprised that it’s already sold out…”

Image credit: popsugar.com

5. Muuto Chairs at Créma Design

“You can now find both the Workshop and Loft Chairs by Scandinavian design brand Muuto at Créma Design in South Africa,” says Copy Editor Kay-Ann van Rooyen. “I love the simplicity of both designs.” Check out Créma Pop-up at 99 Juta Street.

Loft.

Loft.

Workshop.

Workshop.

Image credit: cremadesign.co.za

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The newly opened Spier Artisan Studio in Stellenbosch sees artisans using hand-cut mosaics and beads to create interpretations of work by South African artists, many of whom form part of the Creative Block project.

“The opening of this space demonstrates the depth of Spier’s commitment to supporting the visual arts,” says Spier family owner Mariota Enthoven. “We believe the arts are a powerful tool for transformation – sparking new insights and inspiring us to engage with our world in new ways.”

The Stellenbosch studio is an extension of the Spier Artisan Studio in Cape Town. The CBD studio hosts the Spier Artisan Apprenticeship Programme, a rigorous three-year course designed to develop master artisan skills in mosaic and ceramics.

“The space deepens the scope and ultimate effectiveness of what the Apprenticeship Programme offers, giving graduates the invaluable opportunity to gain work experience in a real-life studio and retail environment,” says Mirna Wessels, head of the Spier Arts Trust.

The Spier Artisan Studio in Stellenbosch is open from 10am until 6pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Original Creative Block artworks are on sale in the Studio.

For more information, visit spierartstrust.co.za.

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German interior photographer Sebastian Erras has picked up a fanbase of more than 160 000 followers on Instagram, and it comes as no surprise.

Search #ihavethisthingwithfloors on Instagram and you’ll find hundreds of thousands of snaps from around the world of people standing on magical mosaic tiles. Titled parisianfloors, Sebastian does just that – capturing himself (in a pair of remarkable shoes) standing on intricately detailed floors, covered in colourful designs.

Below, we’ve chosen 21 of our favourites from his account, from floral flooring in Valencia to beautiful patterns spotted in Cuba.

?Best of 2017? Close to the Jardin de Luxembourg in the 6th arrondissement I discovered another location this year with an incredible tile floor. The cinema – Les 3 Luxembourg -. Love this pattern and colours so much. ?I wish everyone a merry christmas? #parisianfloors#bestof2017#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#pophamdesign#tiles#pattern#design#interiordesign#architecture#sneakerhead#etro

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? Best of 2017 ? Then in February I got invited to @cevisama and spent some time with @lageorgienne and her family in Valencia. Valencia is also known for its historic and unique Nolla design floors. I managed to shoot some of the special floors, but I definitely would love to discover some more there. This one is in my all time Top 3 of floors I have ever encountered. Big thanks again to @mireilalala for letting me shoot this one. #parisianfloors#valenciafloors#bestof2017#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#nolla#valencia#azuleojos#design#pattern#interiordesign#architecture#gucci#gucciprincetown#loafers

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? Best of 2017 ? Let’s start this Best of series of my favourite floors that I shoot this year. In the beginning of the year I finally managed to go to Les Papilles, a restaurant in the 5th arrondissement near the Pantheon. I had discovered this floor for a long time already but every time I went there it was super crowded and impossible to shoot, bit this year I was lucky and went there just before they would close and then had enough space to take a picture. I still a have a few floors that I really want to shoot but I need to plan it very well in advance due to access restrictions or or busy business hours. #parisianfloors#bestof2017#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#paris#selfeet#floor#mosaic#pattern#design#interiordesign#architecture#etro

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??Cubanfloors?? We have come to an end of the cuban floors series in collaboration with @gucci. I hope all of you enjoyed this series as much as I did. I think it’s the best floor series I’ve shot so far. I want give a big thank you to @gucci for supporting me on this and helping me realize a long term dream. A even bigger thank you to all the lovely cubans that hosted us on our trip and that welcomed us in their homes and shared their experiences with us. Last but not least to my @lageorgienne This is one of the floors that stood out most to me. During the whole trip we have encountered numerous floors with similar floral inspired designs or color palettes but this one was definitely different so was the location where we found this. While strolling through the streets of Trinidad we stumbled upon a building with quite a big door and when we took a peek inside the room was filled with pregnant woman waiting for their appointment in their rocking chairs. We ended up at a maternity. I am not sure who was more surprised, us once we realized what we found or them once they saw what we were doing. It was definitely a funny sight and there was a lot of laughter when we explained that we take pictures of floors. If you haven’t seen the whole cuban floors series yet, go check my profile and leave a comment on your favourite floors! Hope you enjoyed it! #cubanfloors#gucci#gucciprincetown#trinidad#cuba#sponsored

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??Cubanfloors?? Our series in collaboration with @gucci is slowly coming to an end. Only 3 more days of content left, but expect some more amazing images. I know you love these pinkish floors so here’s another one from Trinidad. I think I have never shoot so many pinkish floors since I started the project as I did in Cuba. We are working in our second part on @lageorgienne’s blog that will be more about Trinidad and Cienfuegos, which should be online by the end of the week. #cubanfloors#gucci#gucciprincetown#cuba#trinidad#sponsored

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75009 – Rue Choron 5 days left before we’ll be off to Cuba. My preprations are pretty much done and I am all set to explore the island and discover all those amazing colourful tiles there. Meanwhile I’ll show you one of my favourite black & white images from Paris. Enjoy your sundays! #parisianfloors#ihavethisthingwithfloors#fromwhereistand#paris

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75006 – Rue Saint Placide hope all of you are having a nice sunday. Here’s a fresh image from 2 days ago. #parisianfloors#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#paris#lafermedalexandre#tiles#studiobeauregard#pattern#floor#interiordesign#architecture#design#etro

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75004 – Rue de la Verrerie We arrived well in Tbilisi, Georgia. It’s super hot here and we are getting ready to explore the city a bit. Meanwhile I want to share a recent discovery with all of you. The beautiful floor of @maisonaleph in the Marais. They not only have delicious sweets but their beautiful mosaic floor is also an eyecatcher. I hope to share some cool floors from Tbilisi with all of you soon and I’ll keep you updated about my discoveries in the city in my stories! Enjoy your sunday! #parisianfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#ihavethisthingwithfloors#fromwhereistand#selfeet#paris#mosaic#floor#design#pattern#interiordesign#architecture#maisonaleph#marais#shoes#sneakers#sneakerhead#etro

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75003 – Boulevard Beaumarchais . ?? Happy Bastille Day ?? to all my french fans out there. I hope you are having a beautiful day and will enjoy the beautiful fireworks all over the country tonight. I am on the move again to more adventures and some crazy travelling the next months. #parisianfloors#14juillet#bastilleday#france#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#tiles#pattern#design#interiordesign#architecture#shoes#andressendra#paris#marais

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75001 – Rue du Louvre I am still enjoying my days-off here in Ibiza. Haven’t found a cool floor here yet. So meanwhile I’ll show you one of the special mosaic floors that can be found in the center of Paris at a Pharmacy. #parisianfloors#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#paris#mosaic#floor#tiles#carreauxdeciment#patterdesign#pharmacy#interiordesign#architecture#shoes#hudsonshoes

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75018 – Rue Ravignan #parisianfloors#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#paris#cafetabac#montmartre#floor#tiles#mosaic#carreauxdeciment#carrelage#design#pattern#interiordesign#architecture#shoes#patinaconcept#andressendra

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??- 2 year anniversary competition -?? Today is the last day of my special competition in collaboration with @etro. I want to challenge all of you to take a picture of the most beautiful floors in your city. Tomorrow I will pick 2 winners, who each will get a pair of choice from the current Spring/Summer 2017 @etro shoe collection!! All you have to do to participate is: ———————————– – take a new picture with your feet and a floor – upload it to your account – add the following description and hashtag: “Happy 2 year anniversary @parisianfloors and I want to rock the new @etro shoes! #EtroXparisianfloors” – and tag @parisianfloors in the image ———————————– Reminder: Your account needs to be public to participate and you will need to follow all 4 steps mentioned above to successfully enter the competition. The competition will end at midnight on Sunday the 28th of May 2017 (GMT+2) Don’t forget to check my Stories for some special tipps on how to shoot and edit your floor pictures! #parisianfloors#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#paris#etro#tiles#floor#mosaic#architecture#pattern#design#interiordesign#parisienne

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Rua da Assunção – Lisbon I am currently in Lisbon shooting another project (not floor related) and I came across a cool floor. So i thought to post it. Don’t really have much time to check for floors. I have seen a few but unfortunately not as many as I expected to see. However the city is full of beautiful tile walls! If I find some more i’ll post them ;-). #lisbonfloors#parisianfloors#lisbon#lisboa#portugal#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#tiles#pattern#floor#design#interiordesign#architecture#shoes#etro#mosaic#tiles

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??- 2 year anniversary competition -?? Day 3 of my special competition in collaboration with @etro. I want to challenge all of you during the next 7 days to take a picture of the most beautiful floors in your city. In the end I will pick 2 winners, who each will get a pair of choice from the current Spring/Summer 2017 @etro shoe collection!! All you have to do to participate is: ———————————– – take a new picture with your feet and a floor – upload it to your account – add the following description and hashtag: “Happy 2 year anniversary @parisianfloors and I want to rock the new @etro shoes! #EtroXparisianfloors” – and tag @parisianfloors in the image ———————————– Reminder: Your account needs to be public to participate and you will need to follow all 4 steps mentioned above to successfully enter the competition. The competition will end at midnight on Sunday the 28th of May 2017 (GMT+2) Don’t forget to check my Stories for some special tipps on how to shoot and edit your floor pictures! #parisianfloors#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#paris#etro#tiles#floor#mosaic#architecture#pattern#design#interiordesign#parisienne

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75006 – Rue Madame I desperately want to shoot new floors before I’ll go back home for a bit but this rainy parisian weather is putting a hold to my plan. So here an image I shot last weekend and if you want to see more of the location have a look at @parisianterraces ? #parisianfloors#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#paris#cafemadame#cafe#bistro#floor#tiles#design#pattern#interiordesign#architecture#mosaic#etro

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75002 – Place de la Bourse #parisianfloors#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#pfw#paris#floor#tiles#carreauxdeciment#mosaic#pattern#desig#architecture#interiordesign#shoes#etro

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So my first day @cevisama is over. Saw a lot of cool tiles there today. Check my stories for more info. Tomorrow will be another busy day at the fair with a lot of interesting events. So stay tuned! Meanwhile I want to show you another beautiful floor from my recent hunt here in Valencia. This time the team from @rocketvalencia showed me their crazy floor in their showroom. This city definitely has some hidden treasures in their old buildings. #valenciafloors#parisianfloors#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#cevisama#cevisama17#floor#tiles#mosaic#nolla#valencia#pattern#design#architecture#interiordesign#shoes#etro

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Here’s one more from Disneyland Paris. I hope you liked my Q&A session last sunday. Thank you for all the lively messages and feedback! I’ll try to improve a bit the content on my stories so I can give you a better behind the scenes look and present you some of the locations where I find all these floors. #parisianfloors#ihavethisthingwithfloors#fromwhereistand#selfeet#floor#tiles#mosaic#disneylandparis#pattern#design#interiordesign#architecture#shoes#etro#mrporterlive

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??? Merry christmas ??? I want to kick off a little “Best of 2016” series until the end of the year. for the next few days I want to show my most favourite floors from all the cities I’ve visited this year. ———————————– One of my all time favourites. Went back to this location this year just to get the perfect match with the shoes. ———————————– #parisianfloors#bestof2016#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#paris#mosaic#floor #xmas#design#pattern#tiles#mosaic#architecture#shoes#andressendra

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??? Merry christmas ??? I want to kick off a little “Best of 2016” series until the end of the year. for the next few days I want to show my most favourite floors from all the cities I’ve visited this year. ———————————– Most of the floors in Paris I find in hallways of buildings. Like this one. It’s on a very crowded area where I walk by quite often but only after a year I noticed this floor. ———————————– #parisianfloors#bestof2016#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#paris#mosaic#floor #xmas#design#pattern#tiles#mosaic#architecture#shoes#andressendra

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??? Merry christmas ??? I want to kick off a little “Best of 2016” series until the end of the year. for the next 7 days I want to show my most favourite floors from all the cities I’ve visited this year. ———————————– This beautiful mosaic floor was recently discovered during the renovation of the new Hotel L’Echiquier Opéra in Paris. Can you imagine that all this was covered by a wooden floor before? It’s a real beauty this mosaic floor. ———————————– #parisianfloors#bestof2016#ihavethisthingwithfloors#ihavethisthingwithtiles#fromwhereistand#selfeet#paris#mosaic#floor #xmas#design#pattern#tiles#mosaic#architecture#shoes#etro#mrporterlive

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Milan-born, New York-based designer Nicholas Misani creates typographic mosaic illustrations that could easily be mistaken for actual mosaic floors.

Working as a senior designer at Louise Fili Ltd, where he plays with lettering and design on a daily basis, he developed a technique and affinity for fauxsaics. “I love creating realistic digital typographic mosaics to commemorate my travels,” Nicholas explains on his website.

Nicholas hopes that his self-initiated project, which currently features designs focused on nine different cities, including London, Los Angeles and Mexico City, will soon become real-life installations.

You can also buy prints of the fauxsaic illustrations via Society6.

For more typography inspiration, follow Nicholas on Instagram. To view more of his work, visit misani.com.

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