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Materials Spontaneous Construction

Metropolis Magazine

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February 2018

The Bouroullec brothers’ new rug benefits from a special technique that ensures beauty and durability—and a bit of randomness.

- Akiva Blander

Materials Spontaneous Construction

While finding inspiration in nature is nothing unusual in the world of design, a new rug from the Bouroullec brothers is distinctly influenced by topography, material availability and development, and a certain degree of spontaneity. Semis, designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and introduced by Maharam’s Danish partner Kvadrat, mimics an aerial view of seedlings in a field and is available in four versions, encompassing iterations with large or small dots in black or white.

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