Nanimarquina Cushion Beige Textile. Dimensions: 80 × 80 cm. Both interior
and regular designer, the British Ilse Crawford has various projects which
replace the human with nature at the heart of her work. After two years of
development, she is presenting „Wellbeing“, her first collaboration with the
Nanimarquina brand. This tactile collection which celebrates natural materials
is a counterpoint to the modern world and its consequences. This collection of
textile accessories (rugs, cushions, etc.) favours 100% natural and local
materials as well as artisanal work. The natural fibres are guaranteed to be
free from bleaching and dyeing in order to minimise their impact on the
craftspeople and on the environment. Wool is spun then woven by hand. The local
craftspeople use traditional artisanal techniques. The padding of the cushions
is 100% cork. The criteria defined for the Well Being collection included
natural, sustainable and local fibres, spun by hand, free from bleach and dyes.
These demands encouraged the Nanimarquina team to initiate an in-depth
investigation process and to work with a great variety of materials, leading to
a conscious sensory and beautiful result, focused on the human being. All the
innovations applied constituted progress in Nanimarquina's body of knowledge in
terms of manufacturing.The Wellbeing collection uses Afghan wool, nettle,
hessian, linen, silk from Tussar as well as cork, wood, raw wool and raw
cotton… All these materials are local: they are carefully sourced by the
Nanimarquina team, as close as possible to the production site.These accessories
with a simple and comforting beauty take shape through natural materials, and
authentic finishes which encourage the senses to awaken. They add warmth,
softness and comfort in our interiors. The „Well being“ collection is all
about softness, simplicity and wellness. At the heart of this collection: a real
expertise and the desire to design beautiful products based on tactility,
materiality, craftsmanship and quality.Ilse Crawford on her work: "I am
attentive to the finishes and colours, but also the production methods and
lifespan of my creations via a vast sourcing work. With my colleagues, we favour
natural materials which speak to our senses. We want to create pieces which are
really so pleasant that they look like a photo. We aren't there to produce the
image, rather to create concrete environments. We work with committed
entrepreneurs, who want to create a better world. I am invariably dedicated to
projects which combine wellbeing, functionality and sustainable development.
