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The Wool Parade by Doshi Levien for Kvadrat

Stockholm 2013: this animation of dancing wool characters has been created to coincide with an installation by London designers Doshi Levien for textile company Kvadrat at Stockholm Design Week this week.

The Wool Parade by Doshi Levien for Kvadrat

"We wanted to created a ensemble of characters that celebrate the sartorial and spacial qualities of wool," Jonathan Levien told Dezeen.

The Wool Parade by Doshi Levien for Kvadrat

Designed to showcase all the wool fabrics in Kvadrat's collection, Doshi Levien's characters formed from geometric shapes and volumes fly, bounce and spin around each other in the short animation.

The Wool Parade by Doshi Levien for Kvadrat

The 12 colourful characters in the parade were inspired by theatre costumes from the early Bauhaus period.

The Wool Parade by Doshi Levien for Kvadrat

The film was directed and produced by Studio AKA, with music by David Kamp.

The Wool Parade by Doshi Levien for Kvadrat

The installation will be displayed at Kvadrat's showroom from 5-8 February during Stockholm Design Week, which begins on 4 February.

The Wool Parade by Doshi Levien for Kvadrat

Our recent posts about the designer's work include an ice cream cake shaped like a moon and furniture inspired by the Indian city of Chandigarh.

The Wool Parade by Doshi Levien for Kvadrat

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