Nanimarquina Aros Square Rug

The simplicity of an irregular, circular outline defines the form of each design, delimiting a centre and a perimeter that will never be exact or symmetrical. The Aros series includes three round rugs, in different colours and sizes, and a square version in which the circle is outlined in the interior. The subtle asymmetry in each design invites freedom from conventional uses, making it possible to combine more than one piece to create new volumes in a single space.

MEASUREMENTS:

• 200 x 200 cm / 6 feet 7 inch x 6 feet 7 inch

MATERIALS:

• Fiber 100% New Zealand Wool

HELPFUL NOTES:

• Wet cleaning


• Dry cleaning not recommended


• Technique hand tufted

Nani Marquina

Spain, 1952

Elena Marquina, known as Nani Marquina, was born in Barcelona in 1952. After studying industrial design at the Massana School in Barcelcona, she started working with the architects Sellés-Marquina in 1973. In 1984 she made her first carpets and decided to devote herself to carpet design and set up her company, Nanimarquina, two years later. By 1988 some of her carpet creations were being exported to Germany and Japan. A year later one of her collections was selected for the shop at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

A superb colorist Marquina finds inspiration not only in nature but also in the challenge of creating something that hasn’t been done before. The designer is also a firm believer that a rug must surprise and captivate but never be too aggressive. The result is her striking depth in materials, ranging from low pile to long strands of felted wool to die-cut rose petals.

Nani Marquina is known internationally for her textiles and rugs, which have been exhibited in New York, Paris, Milan, Berlin, Osaka and Tokyo.

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