
Vitra Colour Block Blanket
COLOUR BLOCK BLANKET
COLOUR BLOCK BLANKET
Designed by Hella Jongerius, 2016
Four contrasting colour blocks form the decorative overall pattern of the Colour Block Blankets by Hella Jongerius. This snug blanket is made of Peruvian highland wool from a hybrid breed of sheep: a cross between a Merino, whose wool is extremely soft, and a Corriedale, which is known for its sturdy fibres.
DESIGNER
HELLA JONGERIUS
The Dutch designer Hella Jongerius lives and works in Berlin. She founded the Jongeriuslab studio in 1993 and began collaborating with Vitra in 2004.
Since then, she has not only contributed a substantial number of designs to the continually expanding Vitra Home Collection, but has also applied her expertise in the realm of colours and materials to the Vitra Colour & Material Library.
The designer hella jongerius has become known for the manner in which she fuses industry and craft, high- and low-tech, traditional and contemporary.
In 1993 she founded the jongeriuslab studio, where she has pursued independent projects and also created products for major clients, including maharam, danskina, ikea and klm.
For Vitra, the Dutch designer has developed distinctive pieces such as the Polder Sofa and the East River Chair.
Jongerius has consistently addressed the significance of colours and surfaces in contemporary design in her work with textiles, ceramics and furniture.
She has been the Art Director for colours and materials at Vitra for many years and developed the Vitra Colour & Material Library – a system that enables the versatile combination of different materials and colours throughout the extensive Vitra product collection.
Hella Jongerius has also written a book about this complex task entitled «I Don’t Have a Favorite Colour».
Works by Hella Jongerius have been shown at museums and galleries such as Design Museum (London), Galerie kreo (Paris) and the Moss Gallery (New York).
INFORMATION
USE
Indoor
DESIGNER
Hella Jongerius
