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Edition 01
March 2010

New Kvadrat art project by Roman Signer

Kvadrat has commissioned the Swiss artist Roman Signer to create two art pieces. His distinctive work involves setting up and recording a variety of different acts, and despite the apparent simplicity Roman Signer's installations demand very detailed planning and defy simple explanations

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From March 5 the installations will be part of the of ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum permanent collection

In this issue

Zulu by Giulio Ridolfo

Award shower

Maxi by Maxjenny Forslund

Maxjenny Forslund

Kvadrat and BMW collaboration - preview

Thomas Demand and Adam Caruso

I LOVE YOU at ARoS - preview

FANNYARONSEN and Swarovski

Kvadrat China Co. Ltd.


Zulu by Giulio Ridolfo

Giulio Ridolfo, the Italian colour master, crafted a colour pallette derived from 'the vibrancy of metals and stones', which gives the textile a lively and metallic appearance

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Award shower

In January Kvadrat received numerous awards like gold and silver ranking in Architects Partner Award 2009, Good Design 2009-prize by Chicago Athenaeum, the Schöner Wohnen 'Classic' price and Boligmagasinet 'Årets rumaccessories 2009' 

Novalin by FANNYARONSEN received the Elle Interiörs Designpris 2010 for 'Best fabric'

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Maxi by Maxjenny Forslund

Maxi is the descriptive name to the new curtain design by Maxjenny Forslund. Not only it has connections to the designers name, furthermore it refers to the huge repeat of 25 metres of gigantic squares of subtle shades and energetically coloured stripes

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Maxjenny Forslund

Initially she began her design career in furniture exhibiting at fairs in Milan, London and New York. Then she moved on to fashion design, designing the outfit to Madonnas music video 'Sorry' and her latest project is the creation of the curtain fabric Maxi for Kvadrat

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Kvadrat and BMW collaboration - preview

Kvadrat enters an innovative and groundbreaking collaboration with BMW, Patricia Urquiola and Giulio Ridolfo. BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo is turned inside out and completely turns the traditional visual and functional perception of the vehicle upside down. Join us in Milan during Salone Internazionale del Mobile to get this surprising and unique experience

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Thomas Demand and Adam Caruso

Architects Caruso St John and artist Thomas Demand have a long history of collaboration.
View this inspiring discussion about the crossover and the collaboration between architecture and art. Presented by Kvadrat and curated by Mark Godfrey from Tate Modern

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I LOVE YOU at ARoS - preview

Love, art and loads of textiles are the focal point in ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseums upcoming exhibition. The multiple art items and installations are surrounded by nearly three kilometres of Guilio Ridolfos upholstery fabric, Remix, and the transparent curtain fabric, Al

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FANNYARONSEN and Swarovski

Come and see Swarovski Elements at Work collection during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan, featuring luxurious FANNYARONSEN textiles made with Swarovski Elements

Swarovski Elements at Work
14 - 19 April
Triennale di Milano
Viale Alemagna, 6
20121 Milano

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Kvadrat China Co. Ltd.

This room will soon become the latest addition
of Kvadrat showrooms around the world

Visit Kvadrat China Co. Ltd. in Room 301,
425 Yaping Road, Jing'an District in Shanghai 

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Upcoming Events

27 March – 12 September

I Love You ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark

14 – 19 April

Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan, Italy

26 – 29 August

CODE10 Copenhagen, Denmark

18 – 26 September

The London Design Festival London, United Kingdom

15 – 24 October

Interieur Biennale Kortrijk, Belgium

26 – 30 October

Orgatec Cologne, Germany

Kvadrat was established in Denmark in 1968 and now holds a leading position in the European market of design-textiles supplying renowned architects, designers and furniture manufacturers throughout the world, for use in upholstery and curtains

We continuously seeks to push the aesthetic, technological and artistic boundaries of textiles, working with a roster of the world’s top designers, architects and artists including Alfredo Häberli, Peter Saville, Akira Minagawa, Tord Boontje and David Adjaye

Our fabrics have been used in some of the world’s most intriguing architectural developments such as The Gherkin, London; Museum of Modern Art, NYC; Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles; Reichstag, Berlin; Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao; Copenhagen Opera House, Denmark; Yves St. Laurent, Paris; and the new Opera House in Oslo

Kvadrat A/S

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DK-8400 Ebeltoft, Denmark

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