In the next instalment from our Bolon at Heart video series, Bolon directors Marie and Annica Eklund reveal how the Swedish brand is expanding beyond vinyl flooring with a collection of rugs that incorporate other fibres.
Bolon will launch two rug designs during Stockholm Design Week 2017
Bolon is famous for producing woven flooring for the contract market, but this week the brand unveils a collection of rugs combining a range of different materials.
"We have started weaving other fibres together with our vinyl," creative director Marie Eklund explains in the movie. "It's a new possibility to create completely new things."
The Duet rug design combines vinyl thread with wool
Bolon will present two rug designs during Stockholm Design Week 2017 as part of an exhibition called Innovators at Heart, which is showcasing a series experiments and collaborations with other design studios and brands.
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Duet comprises wool woven together with vinyl threads, while Villa La Madonna ? which shares a name with the boutique hotel in Italy it was originally designed for ? features glittery bands of metalised polyester.
The Villa La Madonna rug design bands of metalised polyester
"We wanted a softer look, something that felt a bit more cosy," explains Bolon designer Klara Persson.
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