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A Swiss roll, jelly roll (United States), roll cake, cream roll, roulade or Swiss log or swiss cake —is a type of rolled sponge cake filled with whipped cream, jam, icing, or any type of filling. The origins of the term are unclear; in spite of the name "Swiss roll", the cake is believed to have originated elsewhere in Central Europe ...
The jelly roll or Swiss roll design is the design used in the majority of cylindrical rechargeable batteries, including nickel–cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH), and lithium-ion (Li-ion). The design has this name because the cross section of the battery looks like a Swiss roll.
Swiss style (also Swiss school or Swiss design) is a trend in graphic design, formed in the 1950s–1960s under the influence of such phenomena as the International Typographic Style, Russian Constructivism, the tradition of the Bauhaus school, the International Style, and classical modernism.
A chocolate Swiss roll decorated to look like a caterpillar. Charlotte (cake) France: A cake prepared firstly by lining a mold with bread, sponge cake, or biscuits; this base is then filled with fruit puree or custard. Cheesecake: Ancient Greece: A dessert with a thin base made from crushed biscuits and a thicker top layer of soft cheese, eggs ...
Articles related to the decorative arts, arts or crafts whose object is the design and manufacture of objects that are both beautiful and functional. It includes most of the arts making objects for the interiors of buildings, and interior design, but not usually architecture.
Tina Roth Eisenberg is a Swiss designer based in Brooklyn, New York. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She is best known for founding the Swiss Miss design blog and studio (stylized as "swissmiss" and "swiss-miss"). [ 3 ] She is also the founder of Friends Work Here, CreativeMornings, TeuxDeux and Tattly.
The Pattern and Decoration movement was influenced by sources outside of what was considered to be fine art. Blurring the line between art and design, many P&D works mimic patterns like those on wallpapers, printed fabrics, and quilts. [1] These artists also looked for inspiration outside of the United States.
Primitive decorating is a style of decorating using primitive folk art style that is characteristic of a historic or early Americana time period, typically using elements with muted colors and a rough and simple look to them.