Designer Katrin Greiling took over the Toyo Ito-designed Kinnsand showroom in Milan to create a series of experimental forms with rugs and textiles from the Swedish brand.
Called Structures, the exhibition featured Kinnasand textiles arranged over two types of frame, to transform them into objects based on Middle Eastern traditions.
"With my background as a furniture designer, it was clear to me from the start that my goal would be to develop something that could be considered furniture to either sit or lay on," said Greiling, who is currently based in Berlin but has previously worked in Sweden and Dubai.

"Drawing references from my years in the Middle East I decided to elevate and transform the surfaces into three-dimensional objects," she explained. "The aim was to be able to experience the surfaces not just with your feet but with your entire body."
The two powder-coated metal frames created by Greiling, called Structures and Longarm Very Long, were combined to create 11 objects, including four different kinds of furniture ? an ottoman, a daybed, a bench and a table.
Each frame was finished in a colour to complement the textile, ranging from white to brilliant blue, coral and softer pink and grey.

"Structures invites the visitor to sit or lay down, to get comfortable," continued Greiling.
"Longarm reaches into the height of the space with its airy curtain fabrics. To contrast the lightness, each Longarm is grounded with a he...