This new rug launch from Flooring Story is inflicting a cosmic eclipse

This new rug launch from Flooring Story is inflicting a cosmic eclipse

Contrasting tones and attention-stealing types mark the newest collaboration between rug design studio Flooring Story and India-born, London-based textile designer Kangan Arora. Two new collections, ‘Cosmic Test’ and Falling Shadows’, have been launched by the studio, the graphic, vibrant rugs all hand-knotted, woven or tufted. 

The discharge coincides with Flooring Story’s first standalone showroom and studio opening in Hackney. The brand new areas had been revealed throughout London Design Pageant 2022 and are meant to play host to a spread of occasions, workshops and collaborations – planting the seed for a wave of floor-based design staples.

‘Eclipse’ rug. Picture: courtesy Flooring Story

The model prides itself on the collaborative nature of its rug designs, and has a large providing, largely as a result of array of creatives it has labored with for the reason that firm’s conception in 2009.

Founder Simon Goff and Kangan Arora have been working collectively for 15 years. This time spherical, Arora describes her intention for the rugs to be extra assured than earlier collections, for them to be ‘rugs which are the start line of the room reasonably than the opposite manner spherical’. 

‘Harlequin Runner’. Picture: courtesy Flooring Story

Whether or not it’s the eye-twitching contrasts of color within the ‘Yantra’ rug, or the mind-bending optical illusions of the ‘Chakra’ rug, the items have interaction the thoughts and, with various color schemes and tones from brilliant yellows to lotions, complement quite a lot of areas with ease. 

The rugs are conceptually primarily based on historic Indian cosmic artwork, with influences from Japanese artist Sanzo Wada’s Thirties dictionary of color combos. The result’s hanging flooring coverings in immensely pleasing color pairings and perspective-challenging designs. §