GAME CHANGERS: By Collaborating with Artists, Njusja de Gier Is Driving Innovation and Design at Kvadrat
Thanks to de Gier, Kvadrat's SVP of branding and communication, the manufacturer has quietly assumed the role of global cultural powerhouse.
Textiles
Knoll Luxe's New Fashion-Inspired Textile Line Pushes the Limits of Manufacturing
One upholstery textile in the collection, All Star, is an homage to the spattered-paint look that's cropping up in recent designs by high-fashion houses Maison Margiela and Gucci.
In Mexico City, a 13-Foot Installation Explores a New High-Tech Approach to Casting Concrete
The design, which could unlock previously unattainable forms and reduce material waste, is collaboration between teams at ETH Zurich, Zaha Hadid Architects, and research studio Architecture Extrapolated.
Jenny Sabin Creates an Otherworldly Wonderland for Peroni Pop Up
The installation, drawing from technology used in the designer’s winning pavilion for MoMA PS1 last year, makes its first stop in New York this weekend.
Textile Designer Begüm Cana Özgür Is Bridging Craft Tradition and Modern Industry
Just four years after founding her Istanbul studio, Özgür has forged collaborations with manufacturers like Spanish rug company nanimarquina while expanding the possibilities of craft production.
Putting the Health Back Into Health-Care Textiles
Textiles are key to designing health and safety into our hospitals—and the industry is changing its thinking about how these fabrics should be made.
How Textile Designers Can "Hack" Fabrication Technologies and Techniques
For this six-part series, Metropolis asked the textile industry's foremost experts what inspires them—here's what Susan Lyons, president of Designtex, told us.
Trend Forecaster Li Edelkoort On Textiles Made From Selvage and, Yes, Human Hair
For this six-part series, Metropolis asked the textile industry's foremost experts what inspires them—here's what Edelkoort told us about designers expanding the scope of a product’s life cycle.
Take a Tour of Mohawk Group's Factory—and Its Sustainability-Minded Business Strategy
The commercial flooring manufacturer's pursuit of the stringent Living Product Challenge standards yields change at every level.
Resurgent Interest in Craft Is Injecting Fresh Perspectives in the Textile Industry
For this six-part series, Metropolis asked the textile industry's foremost experts what inspires them—here's what Nani Marquina, designer and founder of nanimarquina, told us.
Leather from Pineapple Leaves? New Sustainable Textiles Tap Unexpected Sources
Textile design is, to say the least, a varied field. High-tech woven wearables seem far removed from efforts…
How Fashion Can Signify Advances in Textiles’ Performance, Technology, and Ethics
For this six-part series, Metropolis asked Knoll Textile's creative director, Dorothy Cosonas, what inspires her—here's what she told us.
Why Good Old-Fashioned Wool Is Back in Modern Textiles
For this six-part series, Metropolis asked the textile industry's foremost experts what inspires them—here's what Maharam's senior vice president of design Mary Murphy told us.
Off the Grid: 3 Rugs That Embrace Bold Colors and Shapes
These new rugs—designed by Ghislaine Viñas, Mae Engelgeer, and Patricia Urquiola—are defined by splashy hues and unconventional form.
Shop Talk: Making Sense of Eckhaus Latta at the Whitney
The museum's genre-defying show—its first fashion-themed exhibition in 21 years— is as much about politics as it is about clothing.
Scholten & Baijings Looks to Delicate 18th Century Embroidery for New Textile Collection
The Dutch design duo, in their latest collaboration with Maharam, found inspiration in both the centuries-old needlework and De Stijl for its "Darning Sampler" line.
Wolf-Gordon's New Collection Defies Conventions with Its Tactility and Luxury
Dutch designer Mae Engelgeer's three new releases in the Matter collection betray a fascination—seldom seen in commercial fabrics—with touch, richness, and contrast.
Li Edelkoort is Teaming up with Eileen Fisher to Change How The World Uses Textiles
The Dutch doyenne of design curated an exhibition with fashion brand Eileen Fisher for Milan Design Week on textile recycling and Edelkoort plans to tackle sustainability in her new Parsons MFA textile program.
How to be Florence Knoll in 10 Easy Steps
In light of the passing of Florence Knoll Bassett, Metropolis has republished this 2017 article to our homepage.
Looking Back at Anni Albers' "On Weaving," Five Decades Later
A panel of contemporary creatives gathered at Manhattan’s Vitra Pop-Up to discuss the textile artist’s legacy and the future of the medium.
