French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec will present a collection of rugs for Spanish brand Nanimarquina at Maison & Objet in Paris this month.
Called Losanges, the rugs are hand-made in Northern Pakistan, combining thirteen colours in a pattern of tessellated diamond shapes.
Maison & Objet takes place 21-25 January 2011.
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Here's some text from Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec:
We are pleased to present a new rug collection, called Losanges, designed for the Spanish brand nanimarquina.
We have always been captivated by the traditional Persian rug, especially by the very old kilim savoir-faire which we see as a delicate mix of rusticity and fineness.
We have been lucky to see this project carried through by the craftsmen of Northern Pakistan who managed to skillfully combine thirteen colors through the geometrical rhombus shape.
As well as being crafted by hand, the Afghan wool is also spun by hand, which allows for some unique color tones to be highlighted.
This subtly random technique makes each lozenge slightly different and each rug, a unique piece.
The Losanges collection will be presented at the nanimarquina booth Hall 8 F36 during the Maison et Objet trade show (January 21-25, 2011).
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Just get it from Pakistan….a lot cheaper!
Go to Pakistan first, when you find something similar, let me know.
I've actually had something similar custom made from a supplier in Karachi. They an easily make custom rugs over there, especially since this isnt a complex design at all. You should see how intricate they can get – this would be a piece of cake.
i wish i have a big room for it, i love the way they combined the traditional technique with new design!
nice, but looks dated.
would be fantastic in a 20th century retro house
compliments on the design!
making something new but do staying true to the kelim technique and rules.
(the diamond shape is something that weaves very well in the kelim-binding)
bravo!
Ouch! Hot, hot, hot – I looooooooove these two friends and their work, I can imagine having one of these by the log fire..and that's just the start!
BR
I like the shape and colour combinations!