New Products - Arzu Studio Hope - Puzz

Arzu Studio Hope - Puzz

Proving once again that social responsibility and design consciousness aren't mutually exclusive, Arzu Studio Hope unveils the Masters Collection: limited-edition patterns conceived by six internationally renowned architects, each of whom donated their talents to support Arzu's mission of empowering the Afghan women who handcraft their rugs.
Leading the roster are five Interior Design Hall of Fame members. Frank Gehry interpolates the dynamism of 3-D objects onto surfaces with Puzz, based on models his team created for a pop-up store. In Arabesque, Michael Graves offers an organic confi guration with no obvious top or bottom, making it properly oriented from any viewpoint. Robert A.M. Stern considers Volute both geometric and botanic, modern and classical, as fluid arrangements of spirals climb through tidy latticework. From the husband-and-wife principals of Tigerman McCurry Architects, Margaret McCurry imagines faded tribal symbols on ancient dwellings in Simeon, while Stanley Tigerman's Abrahamic Tribal Patterning recalls Moorish traditions. Finally, reigning starchitect Zaha Hadid plays with perspective in ZH, pitting faint sketchbook strokes against a blazing ground.
The numbered rugs are hand-knotted using wool that's been spun and dyed by hand, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. The launch coincides with Arzu's new alliance with Coalesse. 866-645-6952; more