Wallpaper is sometimes associated with the past and particularly lavish decorative styles. In fact, it is a type of wallcovering that originated in ancient times and evolved over the centuries.
Before the invention of printing, wealthy individuals often commissioned artists to decorate wallpaper, creating what were in effect true works of art. Later, with the advent of printing, wallpaper became a much more accessible covering. England, France, and Italy always driven by a love for art and beauty, were the first nations to grasp the decorative potential of this furnishing element, promoting its distribution and commercial expansion.
Today, the excellent quality of digital printing and advancements in material technology are rapidly eliminating all those technical limitations that once restricted decorative possibilities. Old London is the wallpaper collection by Tecnografica that combines the classic style of ancient wallcoverings with the ultra-high definition of modern digital printing. As in the past, the prevailing theme among the graphic subjects is nature: repeating patterns of hand-drawn illustrations by our designers reproduce every tiny detail of the delicate color shades of flowers and fruits and geometric forms.
Old London thus becomes a journey into the decoration of the past, through the design and vivid colors of the present.
