Tairu Rug collectible objects and are structurally held together

and are structurally held together by a continuous curved stretcher of opposing semi-circles

raw and untreated

A one-off piece in walnut wood as part of a materials exploration process

the coat pegs have distinct concave faces to bring out a sculptural presence

Ø 400 x 500 H mm

Tairu Rug collectible objects and are structurally held togetherOn the facades of buildings across Japan, from mid century apartment blocks to neighbourhood bathhouses, a particular kind of tile appears with regularity. Long, narrow, small in format and laid out in organised repetition, designer Gabriel Tan encountered such tiles on his frequent travels to Japan, giving him the inspiration for the Tairu Rug, with him translating the tile face and the grout line, into a woven grid in textile. Tairu's warm brown