The Rugier Journal
The moiré effect: where this ripple that seems to move with your gaze comes from
Moiré arises from overlaying two regular, offset grids, an interference phenomenon born in silk and reinterpreted in the contemporary rug.
The moiré effect: where this ripple that seems to move with your gaze comes from
Moiré arises from overlaying two regular, offset grids, an interference phenomenon born in silk and reinterpreted in the contemporary rug.
Choosing your palette in Studio Rugier: what color theory teaches when composing
A researched guide to harmonizing the colors of a custom rug through the notions of temperature, contrast, tone-on-tone and complementary colors.
Choosing your palette in Studio Rugier: what color theory teaches when composing
A researched guide to harmonizing the colors of a custom rug through the notions of temperature, contrast, tone-on-tone and complementary colors.
Bhadohi, world capital of the hand-knotted and hand-tufted rug
How the Bhadohi region, in India, became the world's leading hub for handmade rugs and how its workshops carry on the artisanal gesture today.
Bhadohi, world capital of the hand-knotted and hand-tufted rug
How the Bhadohi region, in India, became the world's leading hub for handmade rugs and how its workshops carry on the artisanal gesture today.
De Stijl and the grid: Mondrian, Van Doesburg and composition reduced to the essentials
How the Dutch movement De Stijl codified a grammar of straight lines and primary colors that still runs through the contemporary rug.
De Stijl and the grid: Mondrian, Van Doesburg and composition reduced to the essentials
How the Dutch movement De Stijl codified a grammar of straight lines and primary colors that still runs through the contemporary rug.
Choosing a pattern scale for the size of the room
A guide to matching the size of a pattern to the volume of a room and the viewing distance when designing your rug.
Choosing a pattern scale for the size of the room
A guide to matching the size of a pattern to the volume of a room and the viewing distance when designing your rug.
Caring for a wool and silk rug through the seasons
Practical steps for caring for a hand-tufted wool and silk rug through the seasons, with an understanding of what each kind of care protects in the fiber.
Caring for a wool and silk rug through the seasons
Practical steps for caring for a hand-tufted wool and silk rug through the seasons, with an understanding of what each kind of care protects in the fiber.