Charlotte Lancelot partnered with Gandia Blasco’s GAN division on a new collection of rugs launched at this year’s Maison & Objet show in Paris. Using cross-stitch patterns, Lancelot reinterpreted an age-old traditional craft into something completely new and exciting.
These days, what isn’t Karim Rashid putting his signature on? He’s partnered up with BoConcept on a new line that launches this March, called The Ottawa Collection. I’m looking forward to this, as it seems to be a great way to get your hands on some affordable design from the master of contemporary design. The collection includes everything from dining tables and chairs to rugs to tableware.
The Japan Collection rugs designed by Enrique Eguino for Alfombras Veo Veo are inspired by Japanese locations, culture, and tradition. They pixelate an image and create these fun rugs that at first glance look like they are designed with random colors.
Above: Nikko Cascada (Nikko Waterfall)
Cuatro Cuatros, a design studio based in Valencia, Spain, recently released its new Angles collection of two shelves (30º and 180º) , a carpet (0°), and a vase. It’s based on the study of optical illusions, and what the pieces look like depends on the point of view from which one’s observing them.
0º (above) is a carpet that has lines composed of alternating black and white geometric shapes that cause the lines to look crooked, even though they are parallel.
This very cool wool rug by Portuguese product designer Rita Botelho was displayed at Dutch Design Week at the end of October. It’s called the Hub Rug, and is an enlarged model of a color swatch set that was conceived for a Portuguese rug manufacturer that sought to organize its available color samples. The rug is produced in three variants: circle, semi-circle, and a pie-shaped quarter circle.
jefdesigns has released a few new print designs and a brand new product: rugs. The Northwest Coast print series consisting of six new images mounted on espresso stained panels.
Australian company Armadillo & Co. has a new collection coming out that includes simple patterns that can work in both modern and traditional spaces. And the great news is that they are now available in the US! Interior designers – be sure to check these out. You know I’m eying that b&w one…
Sydney-based graphic designer and artist Linus Dean just launched a series of traditionally hand crafted rugs made in Nepal that feature vintage type and named after different cities around the world.
