we are ruggies. in a good way, we simply love rugs, and they love us back. we live and breathe rugs every day, researching, sketching, designing, coloring, sourcing, sampling, presenting, discussing, and delivering.
a deco-era word meaning paradise. the elysian series is defined by elongated geometry and modernist abstractions inspired by the ornate shapes created during the 1920s. intricate patterns, sumptuous materials, and rich hues combine creating elegant space defining compositions.
the elysian series was influenced by sonia delaunay’s innovative use of abstract shape and revolutionary use of color, eyre de lanux’s maximalist approach to pattern design and modernist carlo scarpa’s use of line repetition reminiscent of deco era compositions.
the forces of nature are beautifully articulated in our weather series. richly textured and all-season, these rugs offer classic enduring style.
simple lines and recycled materials create new icons where design and nature are one. handwoven from durable polypropylene and impervious to the elements — this collection performs both indoors and out.
available in a palette inspired by nature.
an african word meaning beautiful. this collection embodies the elemental natural geometry found in tuareg mats. traditionally these mats were used to create nomadic huts, providing shelter from the elements. the zuri collection celebrates the beautiful symbols of the tuareg people.
kinfolk embodies the ethos of bauhaus design where form follows function. in this modern interpretation the function is simple - a joyful pause.
primordial shapes and saturated color combine creating energetic landscapes. patterns which repeat but are not static - an ordered repetition that continually evolves creating a haptic place for joy and meditation.
earthen hues unite creating color harmony. playful colors contrast celebrating the elements.
derived from the latin word meaning edge, ora echoes the contours and borders of this series’ untraditional shapes. as the aura of a person radiates around the edges of her body, ora calls to mind this collection’s unique curves and silhouettes. the moons of our solar system each follow a unique orbit around its planet. tracing the curvature of spacetime itself, moons become the symbol of ora.
intertwining weaving techniques of moroccan and turkish rugs, lania embodies the collective and expansive traditions that traverse regions, time, and cultures. lania is a suffix derived from the ancient greek word, elaino, meaning wanderer, alluding to not only the nomadic spirit of woven, but also the series’ meshing of two distant cultures and techniques. lania evokes also the latin word, lana, meaning wool. from the rising sun to the north star, nomads for millenia have relied on the night sky and its stars for navigation.
in the series shodo the deepest desires of both woven’s designer and creative director act in tandem. the designer practices japanese brush stroke painting–a single flowing vigorous gesture until the ink on the brush runs dry– to seize the essence of energy she always seeks to achieve within a rug design.
the creative director is forever fascinated by texture and deeply steeped in a lifelong study of the subtle color combinations embedded in antique rugs such as turkish oushaks and persian sultanabads. he sees the paintings’ potential to turn the abstracted frozen movements into lively, multi-layered rugs through material combinations of silk, aloe and wool, with a touch of masterful color theory informed by the ages.
a minimalist meets a maximalist for a dance in unison to create the now signature modern/classic studio woven rugs.
a pursuit to achieve the ultimate artisan wool flat weave rug led us back to early 20th century california design, receiving inspiration from greene & greene’s masterful craftsman architecture, itself taking its origins from the elaborate joinery and framing in traditional japanese architecture. and from frank lloyd wright’s southern california textile block houses, another cross-cultural appropriation, based upon a meso-american revival style.
charged by this rich history, the tula rugs are woven in a sumptuous, thick heathered wool, in both warm and cool neutral tones. its layers of texture create a depth of dimension to any space, adding a sense of warmth and tradition, that will turn a house into a home.
the forma series utilizes simple forms and unexpected color combinations, resulting in elegant rugs that are both unusual and transitional. lines, circles and rectangles are composed in multiple textures to accentuate the natural strengths of the highest quality aloe, silk and mohair.
a play with the richness of texture, in which unusual fiber combinations, a juxtaposition of styles, neutral colors in both warm and cool tones, along with varying pile heights, conspire to celebrate the sensual vitality this creates. between the arousal of both the visual and the tactile radiates an experience greater than its sum total; a sense of awakening as the known becomes unknown, allowing us to see and–most importantly–to feel the familiar anew.
at studio woven we are avid students of the highly structured pattern and clean-edged lines used by the bauhaus movement and in swedish modernism. the pale coloring, combined with a lower pile weave so lines run in a straight fashion, creates a cultured and orderly vintage feel from a non-specific design era, in colorway and weave combinations not available before. with a hint of tron and blade runner, these rugs are perfect platforms for departure into the virtual reality of today’s entertainment media.
the beauty of the unfinished, the soulfulness of the imperfect, the artisan’s skill in service of a greater good to create a versatile rug for a variety of settings, from art deco to california modern, to a future of further thinking and tinkering. a japanese asymmetry achieved via hand-drawn design and muted color combinations delivers a subtle mood of restraint and respite, leading to a place of mindful meditation.
the rug as landscape leads to new horizons. a rolling field of soft ridges with
highpile intermixed with a dense flat weave invites us to stretch out and become part
of the horizon too, if just for a brief moment, and preferably for a long, luxurious
nap on a lazy sunday afternoon, surrounded and held in an embrace by favorite pets,
kids and/or partner. and by the rug, as you sink into the texture of its terrain.
vibrant colors and playful patterns evoke the wide-open african plains,
the place where humankind took its first footsteps, leaving behind marks and
symbols that resonate with us still, many millennia later. the primal force
of a simple pulse repeated becomes a beat woven into a rhythm dancing to the
soundtrack of life. in the form of a rug. repeatedly.
the high:low series works with the most elemental form of the line
to create dynamic movement and striking contrast through variations in pile height.
the lines slicing through the pristine white field of long woolen strands evoke
the slashed works of italian avant-garde artist lucio fontana, whose aim with this
simple gesture was to reach for the dimension of infinity, a void of vast unexplored
territories, to search for further enlightenment. in our rugs, the result is lavish,
luscious and irresistible, like the rappers who inspired their names.
