Often when describing patterns, they are placed in one of two categories: organic or geometric. Organic designs are ones ...

A mathematician has developed a new way to uncover simple patterns that might underlie apparently complex systems, such as clouds, cracks in materials or the movement of the stockmarket. The method, ...

Mirror neurons in our brain fire when we view patterns – this can produce a sense of identification with letters (Getty) Some researchers believe that the key to understanding this transition is ...

If we probe deeper into any phenomena — astronomy, the cycle of life, mathematics — we arrive at the concept of infinity. It is the most abstract of abstractions, although mathematicians have tried to ...

Dezeen Showroom: Italian textile manufacturer Dedar has released a collection of furnishing fabric, which combines graphic art and textiles. The Geometric patterns collection features abstract lines ...

The international study, involving Professor Simon Cox from Aberystwyth University, reveals how diverse particles self-organize into identical geometric patterns when confined. The work is published ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Anyone in doubt that geometric patterns are back in vogue among designers need have looked no further than Design ...