Knoll Textiles, 1945-2010
Coffee table books are great. They can make great conversation pieces and sometimes even contain useful and interesting information. Or pictures, who doesn’t love a coffee table book with great pictures?
What makes a book like this even better is when it’s about a great company like Knoll, or more specifically Knoll Textiles.
Knoll Textiles 1945-2010 was put together to celebrate “65 years of premium textile design”.
From CoolHunting.com:
“Reflecting the mid-century Modernist movement, Knoll Textiles prioritized color and texture as primary design elements, unlike any other company of the time. The book shows patterns created through the years in extreme detail, documented period by period. With insightful showroom, fabric swatch and furniture photographs, as well as sketches and illustrations, every page of this encyclopedia has something to teach the reader.”
For any mid-century modern fan in your life, or yourself, this book would make a great addition to your home library or maybe even your Florence Knoll Coffee Table (or other coffee table). Informative, graphic, and chock-full of interesting facts about Knoll and Knoll Textile designers both past and present.
(Original article from CoolHunting can be found HERE)
Maharam: Pretty in pink
Quatrefoil
Maharam: Orange you glad
Person #1: Knock, knock.
Person #2: Who’s there?
Person #1: Orange.
Person #2: Orange who?
Person #1: Orange you glad Vastu carries Maharam?!
(Good joke, no… Gorgeous fabrics, yes!)
Periphery
Maharam: Green with envy
Small Dot Pattern
Optik
Maharam: Got the blues
Which is your favorite?
Steady Crypton
Alphabet
Flickr finds: Maharam
We are VERY excited to share that Maharam fabrics are now available at Vastu. Maharam textiles are amazing – they’re both gorgeous and very durable, a great choice for chairs, sofas, sectionals, ottomans, and beds. Here is a round-up of images from Flickr that feature just some of what Maharam has to offer…
Rodarte for Knoll Luxe: Part 2
We took a look at half of the Rodarte for Knoll Luxe fabrics, and now here’s a peek the rest of this amazing collection.
Keats upholstery fabric:
Rodarte for Knoll Luxe: Part 1
Rodarte, the celebrated American fashion house of Kate and Laura Mulleavy, has created five upholstery and three drapery patterns for Knoll Luxe. This collection is an abstract translation of Rodarte’s runway looks from the last 5 years. Here’s a closer look at 4 of the 8 textiles in the collection…
Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
“Hello, My Husband and I live in a rather oddly shaped condo in Arlington VA and are looking for ways to shape up the living room to be both pretty and functional. Here are the purposes the living room serves currently: – TV watching area, work from home area, reading area, entertaining and eating area. We would like to get a new couch and position so that it’s not blocking most of our french windows that open to a beautiful sun room. There are a couple of pieces of furniture (the ottoman, the wine rack, the Manhattan chair) that we would like to keep. We are at a loss as to where to begin, so any ideas you have would be very welcomed. Thanks for all your help!”
Look what we found #7
Tote bags made out of Knoll textiles! Asymptote bags features the ‘Aficianado’ bag, which is the shop’s signature size bag (14″ H x 15″ W), and the ‘Curator’ tote which is the largest bag available.
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