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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.

Computer Silk Screen Cushions









Full Color Collection

Amsterdam,  Netherlands

The Bigger Picture, Moira Whyte

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Most contemporary furniture utilizes monochromatic fabrics in muted colors. These textiles complement the clean lines and simple geometric shapes of modern design. Traditionally, accent pieces incorporating more vibrant colors and patterns are used to add drama and visual impact. Until recently, however, it has been difficult to find textile products that fit within a modern frame of reference. But recent advances in fabric printing technology have breathed new life into the throw cushion and other home textiles because they make small fabrication runs affordable and bring commercial textile printing to the small design practice and artisan. One of these new generations of designers is Canadian born Dutch artist Moira Whyte. She has worked as a visual artist in Amsterdam since the 1970's and discovered digital fabric technology several years ago. With her first collection of textile products for the home she combines her carefully crafted love of natural imagery and detail with digital printing on silk satin.

Ms. Whyte returns to her Canadian roots with this collection of pillows and fabric art inspired by Canadian landscapes. The pieces mix imagery inspired by stark Canadian landscapes with a Dutch sense of design and state of the art textile printing. The starting point for the collection is a graceful patch of grass sprinkled with clover. The images are reinterpreted in a variety of colors and the sumptuous silk satin prints are all natural and made from top quality materials. Bursts of colour and patterns in the resulting cushions and fabrics make these excellent accent pieces for any interior.






We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.

provides design focused information that homeowners can use to improve the quality of how and where they live. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home empowers you to take more control of your home and improve the quality of how you live while reducing your environmental impact and futureproofing the long term investment value of your home.