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Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec will present a collection of rugs for Spanish brand Nanimarquina at Maison & Objet in Paris this month.French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec will present a collection of rugs for Spanish brand Nanimarquina at Maison & Objet in Paris this month.Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Called Losanges, the rugs are hand-made in Northern Pakistan, combining thirteen colours in a pattern of tessellated diamond shapes.

Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Maison & Objet takes place 21-25 January 2011.

Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

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Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

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.

Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

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.

Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

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.

Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

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.

Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

This subtly random technique makes each lozenge slightly different and each rug, a unique piece.

Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

The Losanges collection will be presented at the nanimarquina booth Hall 8 F36 during the Maison et Objet trade show (January 21-25, 2011).

Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

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