Sinuous Rug

Kvadrat gulvtæppe designet af Simone Post

Simone Post’s first design for Kvadrat, Sinuous, is based on how certain colours create a visual “vibration” when placed next to each other. The result of a thorough research process, in which the designer made countless samples to find the perfect balance, this 100% wool rug is well-suited for both home and contract spaces.

Sinuous’s colour palette ranges from ecru, light grey, anthracite, and dark soil to hot yellow, red, and midnight blue. Bold and vivid strings are created by hand-twining bundles of smaller yarns in five different colours. These twisted bundles are woven together with small single yarns using the same colours to create different levels of colour mingling on the surface of the rug.

The overall effect is a shimmering pointillist rug; when seen from a distance the rug’s surface seems both warm and calm. Seen close up, the richness of all the different colour details becomes hypnotically apparent. Twisted fringes in varying densities emphasize its lively and playful look.

Design Simone Post

Dutch textile and product designer Simone Post graduated from the Design Academy in Eindhoven in 2015. Now working from her own design studio in Rotterdam, her work is characterised by material experiments, thorough research and a passion for colour, print and craft.

As co-founder of Envisions, a collective of various designers with a shared fascination for experimental research, Simone frequently engagesvarious industries to explore new, innovative possibilities—from rethinking ways of working to transforming leftover waste into finished products.

With an emphasis on sustainability, provenance, and cultural heritage, Simone’s work often explores clothing and traditional skills and technologies. Her penchant for the research process, the potential of materials and techniques, unexpected outcomes, and the beauty of semi-finished products, makes for an infinitely intriguing design practice.

Working with global brands including Adidas, Vlisco, Eco-oh, and Finsa, Post’s work has received international acclaim along with numerous awards and nominations. Her works have been acquired by several museums including The Utrecht Centraal Museum, Vitra Design Museum, and Museum für Völkerkunde Hamburg.