this rug is covering the entire world! well, europe anyway and soon it will hit toronto and my guess is that we will be able to get it in january at king and spadina. but i think it is inspiring and a magnificent piece of art, design and flooring - spectacular BUT who cares what i think, right? this little field has hit more shows and won more awards than we even know _ the prestigious, mythical parisian centre george pompidou has purchased a piece for the background of his museum!
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little field of flowers rug [2006] designer_ tord boontje for nani marquina
winner of the 2007 red dot design award, monsieur tord boontje the industrial designer was commissioned by nani marquina [love them to death!] to create his little field of flowers rug [2006]. similar to marquina's roses rug, this design uses die-cutting to create the shapes of flowers and leaves. with six distinct shapes of flower combinations, in three different tonalities, this design creates an intriguing composition that's all about movement, texture and color. a witty whimsical approach to a floor covering, boontje brings the experience of walking through a meadow into an interior space. the rug is hand-loomed using a manually actuated loom, and features both looped and cut pile. together with the nonprofit care & fair, nani marquina is fighting against illegal child labor in the manufacturing of carpets. available at dwr little field of flowers rug - small $4,000 now $3,600 or large $6,000 now $5,400 [semiannual 10% sale] comes in plum or olive.
this flooring has participated in all types of state-of-the-art and trendsetting design expositions, here's just a few:
nanimarquina stand at maison & objet 2007
SIDI cologne showroom [they have a few showrooms]
