74 Red Thread
The feature, theme, or element that ties together a space or multiple spaces.
The golden thread (originally referred to as the “red thread” in Swedish and Nordic culture) is a concept or feature that exists in every part of something, binding it together and giving it value. It comes from the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, in which Theseus found his way out of the trap of the Minotaur’s labyrinth by following the red thread he was given by Ariadne.
In an interior, the idea of the red thread is manifest through the recurrence of materials, colors, or other artifacts in a design. While it’s certainly not possible or necessary to use a physical thread to tie together ...
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