‘streamline – 75% mercedes benz SLS-AMG carpet’ by lanzavecchia + wai for mercedes benz home collection produced by nodus image © davide farabegoli
italian-singaporean design studio of lanzavecchia + wai (francesca lanzavecchia and hunn wai) developed
‘streamline – 75% mercedes benz SLS AMG’, a carpet commissioned for the mercedes benz home collection
and curated by italian magazine case da abitare. production of the carpet was done by high end italian rug
company nodus. wool fibers are hand-tufted by indian craftsmen to give the surface a three-dimensional effect.
the texture comes from lines referencing the aerodynamic testing done in wind tunnels.
‘streamline – 75% mercedes benz SLS AMG’, a carpet commissioned for the mercedes benz home collection
and curated by italian magazine case da abitare. production of the carpet was done by high end italian rug
company nodus. wool fibers are hand-tufted by indian craftsmen to give the surface a three-dimensional effect.
the texture comes from lines referencing the aerodynamic testing done in wind tunnels.
the form is the top view of the mercedes benz SLS AMG model reduced to 75% of its original size.
the finished product measures 350 cm long and 150 cm wide (138 inches by 59 inches) making it
a good fit for domestic environments. the product was unveiled at meet design, where young emerging talent
got the opportunity to work with established companies and supporters.
the finished product measures 350 cm long and 150 cm wide (138 inches by 59 inches) making it
a good fit for domestic environments. the product was unveiled at meet design, where young emerging talent
got the opportunity to work with established companies and supporters.
the carpet curated by case da abitare image © davide farabegoli
scaled down to 75% of the SLS AMG model image © davide farabegoli
overall measurements are 350 cm by 150 cm (138 inches by 59 inches) image © davide farabegoli
view from above
the texture of carpet is mimicking aerodynamic tests carried out in wind tunnels image © davide farabegoli
the carpet is made of 100% wool image © davide farabegoli
detail of color and texture image © davide farabegoli
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