Riviere RugsLondon-based Riviere Rugs has launched two new
designs. The first, Raku, taken from the Japanese
word for comfort and enjoyment, features an
oversized border design with a subtle fade-out effect
in seven hand-dyed colors. The second is Trevi Patina,
where designers Camilla and Leo Riviere have taken
inspiration from the crumbling plasterwork found on
the wall of a Roman townhouse near the Trevi
Fountain in Rome. Consisting of a complex weave
using 14 colors, the result is a beautiful, muted rug
with a gentle overall sheen. riviererugs.comLoro PianaLoro Piana’s latest collection, Tressage, pays homage
to the natural world, combining rich botanical
textures and prints with an earthy color palette of
rusty reds, burnt oranges, soft blue-grays and straw.
Natural raw materials are also the focus, from linen
and silk to Merino wool, at times in pure form, at other
times blended. And with nature at its heart, it feels
fitting that a number of the fabrics in the new
collection also feature special materials woven into
the structure of the textile to enhance performance
and durability, making them a potentially stylish
addition to your sundeck. loropiana.comLoro Piana’s Tressage collection
(above) has an earthy color
palette; the Raku Tempest rug
(right) from Riviere comes in seven
colors; and Chi Design’s rugs
(below right) have a carved-cut
texture for a 3D effect
Chi DesignFor the coming year, Chi Design, the Italian
manufacturer of bespoke carpets and rugs, is focusing
on “narrowing the gap between art and design.”
Whether producing contemporary designs in
geometric shapes and plain colors or something more
traditional in stronger shades or more color gradients,
its carpets are hand-crafted using the very best
materials, from silk and New Zealand wool to more
hard-wearing nylon blends and yarn (a blend of cotton
and silk). For 2019 it will further develop its handmade
manufacturing process, to make even themost
ambitious client request possible. chi-design.it B70