Nodus is a craft workshop with a cultural plan: the oldest traditions and knowledge in the art of carpet design are reinterpreted using the vision of the most innovating Designers and Architects, producing only unique pieces, promoting through events and publications in order to spread the knowledge to all about the new shapes and forms of a piece that has accompanied man since antiquity.
Il piccolo has selected from the best producers in six countries of the world (Nepal, Pakistan, India, Turkmenistan, China and Turkey) visiting them one by one, verifying materials, techniques, expert craftsmen and ethical production.
Each carpet from Nodus will be a unique piece, entirely made by hand, even including the packaging.
Designers, Architects and Artists: Even before beginning, Nodus had gathered the enthusiasm and support from some of the biggest Italian and foreign brand names. Among them: Bartoli Design, Fabio Bortolani, Italo Rota and Alessandro Pedretti, Alberto Artesani, Matteo Thun e Antonio Rodriguez, Luca Nichetto, Massimo Gardone, Palomba and Serafini Associati, Donata Paruccini, Antonella Negri, Massimo Iosa Ghini, Matilde Alessandra , Pietro De Rossi, Enrico Franzolini, Francesco Lucchese, Gianfranco Fenizia, Peter Rankin, Smanks Design and James Irvine.
The result is a collection of 60 carpets that outlines a new horizon of shapes and colours, a collection that unhinges borders and goes beyond the hand of reason.
The spirit of the carpets is captured in dynamic and organic forms, like putting together a puzzle, assumes irregular profiles or takes inspiration from contemporary and everyday products such as fabrics, tablecloths, books and maps.
All the rules are torn up, except one: The hand weaving, knot by knot.
These unique works of art on which to walk when entering the spaces of daily life and highly valued by families are displayed in the Il Piccolo showroom, in the centre of Milan.
Carpet ARLECCHINO by Donata Paruccini
Carpet CIRCUS by Studio Campana
Carpet COMPLEMENTARE by Fabio Bortolani
Carpet COMPLEMENTARE by Fabio Bortolani
Carpet CORIANDOLO GREEN by Donata Paruccini
To read more go to :Nodus rug
(images :Jacopo Grassi & Nodus text taken from : http://www.nodusrug.it/en/nodus_project.php)
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