THE FINEST patterns - Illuminate

ILLUMINATE, from THE FINEST, is evidence that monochrome colour schemes can indeed be dynamic, especially by inviting light onto the stage. Light is not just about brightness, it can also play a pivotal role in shaping a design by teasing out its potential to add drama. The lustrous matt of New Zealand wool gently reproduces light reflections, a mirror to its soft touch and feel; yet it also provides a contrast to the serene shimmer of pure silk, consummated in a fragile pattern and constantly appearing to shift with the changing perspective of the beholder.

“The starting point for this design was music, from a technical perspective. When I’m working on a design, I’m strongly influenced by abstractness. I see dissolving images of a turntable and the linear controls of a mixing console, disseminating into a lattice of a thousand stars. Each element is fragmented but then recomposed in a new context, conscious of the visual imagery of traditional carpet patterns, building a bridge between hi-tech electronics and the masters of the ancient art of knotting.”

- Eva Langhans,
Creative Director,
kymo

Manufacturing technique: handknotted

Material: 10% silk & 90% New Zealand wool

Knots per sqm: 155.000

Total height: 0,9 cm

Total weight: 3,8 kg/sqm

Custom sizes: yes

Custom colours: yes

Custom shapes: on request