The checkerboard pattern has had a recent resurgence, but it arguably never went out of style (think: the everlasting elegance of checkered French chateau foyer floors, for example). Characterized by ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Whether stamped on the vinyl floor of a 1950s diner, tessellating down a Victorian hallway, or stencilled atop ...

When the pandemic is eventually behind us someday, many people will fondly remember a particular print that reemerged during all the uncertainty—the checkerboard pattern. From floors and walls to ...

From the Palace of Versailles to the sticky floors of a retro diner, checkerboard is a print with an appeal that reaches far and wide. While it’s been a favorite tiling style for centuries now, with ...