200 x 300 cm
prototype - ivory
What if what was interesting, was what was missing?
The brief:
When looking for a rug for our own space we could not find one that felt right. A block coloured rectangle felt too vanilla and a patterned option felt too opinionated for the space - so we made our own.
When looking for a rug for our own space we could not find one that felt right. A block coloured rectangle felt too vanilla and a patterned option felt too opinionated for the space - so we made our own.
The concept:
The Idea behind our rug was to introduce detail without relying on colour or repeating patterned texture to add interest. We wanted a base layer for a room that would elevate our furniture without competing for attention. Our approach was to look at it from another angle, not creating as a painter does with their palette but more as an architect approaches a build.
The Idea behind our rug was to introduce detail without relying on colour or repeating patterned texture to add interest. We wanted a base layer for a room that would elevate our furniture without competing for attention. Our approach was to look at it from another angle, not creating as a painter does with their palette but more as an architect approaches a build.
The turret style dentil cutouts on two parallel sides of the rug allow the rug to reveal the underlying floor in a playful but elevated way. Dentil tooth-block like patterns originate in ancient Greek and Roman architecture where they can be seen carved in stone at the Pantheon. This felt like the right level or play without slipping into juvenile novelty.