Handmade rug collections for ILLULIAN, Milan
Handmade rug collections for ILLULIAN Milan, Zaha Hadid Architects Rug collections, Design Italy
Handmade rug collections for ILLULIAN
9 June 2022
Location: Milan, Italy, Europe
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects
Salone del Mobile | 7-11 June 2022
Detail of the ‘Interlace’ rug within the ‘Natural Field’ collection for ILLULIAN:
photos courtesy of architects office
Handmade rug collections for ILLULIAN, 2022
Handmade in Himalayan wools and silks, the new rug collections by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) convey the intricate craftsmanship of ILLULIAN?s all-natural materials and weaving process together with the manipulation of perspective, form and space within ZHA’s architecture.
When invited to design the collections, ZHA explored the materiality of ILLULIAN’s rugs. Interwoven threads of silk create a sheen that interacts with the matte of the Himalayan wool to generate dynamic interplays that alter with changing light conditions and viewpoints. Minute differences in thickness also express a hierarchy between design elements.
The resulting collections have evolved from ZHA?s architectural research and practice, as well as their investigations into the materials and manufacturing process of ILLULIAN?s handmade rugs.
The ‘Natural Field’ collection re-interprets the journey of the Himalayan wool and silk ? from raw fibre to spun thread and woven rug ? a process undertaken by skilled artisans. ILLULIAN describes this metamorphosis as...
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