Kengo Kuma was born in 1954 in Yokohama and studied architecture at the University of Tokyo and later at Columbia University. He founded the architecture firm Kengo Kuma & Associates in Tokyo in 1990 and in Paris in 2008 and became a professor at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Architecture in 2009. Kengo Kuma is one of the most renowned contemporary Japanese architects and his work is known worldwide for merging architecture with nature and social responsibility.
With this design, Kengo Kuma wanted to capture the pleasant sensation produced by the touch of the combination of natural materials with which the traditional tatami mats of Japanese floors are made. Transferred to an element like a rug, the Goz collection allows you to enjoy it outside the boundaries of Japan. Also, in reference to that intention of transmitting natural sensations, Ame means rain in Japanese. Available in two sizes, the Ame Beige rug is finished with a border and is a model that stands out for its natural light tones, which implies a meticulous process of selecting the strands, as they are not dyed. The other two models in the collection, Kiri and Tsuchi, feature gray and brown tones respectively.
Manufacturing technique
Hand Loom
Material
Fibre composition: wool & teak wood
Approx. total height
10 mm / 0.4"
