I discovered the world of climbing about two and a half years ago — a world of chaotic, colorful, and athletic aesthetics, a meeting point between the raw power of nature and the synthetic language of ropes, pegs, and straps. I fell in love with the balance between strength and technique, with confronting fear, where small steps that you forward, with precise planning and trust in the body. Skilled climbers appear to be dancing on the wall and the textiles in this collection found their rhythm as well.
The Rope Collection was born from an exploration of the world of climbing and the materials that compose it. It brings together strong and durable ropes with delicate hand crochet, emphasizing the tension between hard and soft, between the industrial and manual labor. The ropes are made of Olefin fibers, a durable, lustrous, and lightweight material suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Through hand crochet the industrial material becomes open and breathable.
The changing grips of the climber, the ways in which they meet the rope, the wall, and themselves, are translated in the collection into the joining of different textiles and the way they are interwoven with one another.
The collection includes rugs, a chair, poufs and baskets. In each piece, the rope defines the form and the movement. Each item is constructed from a two-dimensional surface that, through a process of folding, stretching, and joining, becomes a three-dimensional object.
For the Rope collection, we chose to collaborate with Stratasys, a global leader in 3D printing. This partnership allowed us to explore the tension between innovation and traditional craftsmanship; just as the industrial rope meets our hand-knitting, a new dialogue was formed between technological precision and manual work.
As part of this collaboration, we developed complementary elements for the ropes that provide the collection with an exceptional level of finish. Among these are unique silicone end-caps made from P3™ Silicone 25A and printed with P3 DLP Origin® Two technology. These caps define the ends of the ropes while ensuring both durability and softness.
Alongside them, we developed a sculptural element: a dove that has 'perched' on the chair’s frame — a design detail that could not have been produced in any other material in small quantities while maintaining the same stability and resilience. The dove, printed using PolyJet™ technology, combines structural rigidity with a soft-touch finish.
We chose the dove because the chair’s frame reminded us of an urban landscape of cables, and we imagined it pausing for a rest —perhaps even carrying an olive branch. Thanks to the flexibility of the printing world, this dove is just the first in a series of elements that will 'land' on the collection in the future.
