Kasthall’s handwoven rug Ängsmark, designed by Ilse Crawford, has been named the 2019 winner of the Best Natural Selection category of Wallpaper* Design Awards.

Wallpaper*, launched in 1996, is one of the world’s most influential magazines for design, architecture, fashion and lifestyle; and the Wallpaper Design Awards are considered to be one of the design world’s most prestigious awards, presented each year in a number of special award categories.

We are delighted and extremely proud of this prestigious accolade and would like to give a major shout out to the Kasthall Design Studio, which – in collaboration with StudioIlse – did a fantastic job in developing the entire Grönska collection.
— Karin Wickberg, Marketing Director, Kasthall.

Ängsmark is a thin, light, hand-woven rug in pure wool interspersed with lines of chenille that create rhythm and pattern. Kasthall and Studioilse used over-dyed mélange yarns, specially developed for the Grönska collection, to bring subtle depth and variations in color, like those found in the fields and meadows of Sweden. The mélange yarn is twisted with fine yarn in contrasting colors, which appears randomly over the surface adding to the effect. Ängsmark is available in four colors reflecting the changing seasons.

The design collaboration between Kasthall and Ilse Crawford began in Spring 2017, and in addition to Ängsmark the Grönska collection consists of the handwoven rugs Fåra and Glänta as well as the handtufted rugs Täppa and Åker.

When designing the Grönska collection, Ilse Crawford was inspired by the countryside around the Kasthall factory in Västergötland, Sweden. On her first visit to Kasthall, the surrounding fields and farmlands sowed the seeds for the ideas that would sprout into the Grönska collection, created as a tribute to the colors, patterns and textures of the Swedish landscape.

Product Information

Material: 100% wool
Colors: Januari 501, Juni 306, September 409, November 311
Measurement: Custom sized width 70–600 cm after demand.
Recommended sizes: 85x240cm, 135x200cm, 160x240cm, 195x300cm, 240x350cm, 290x400cm and 340x450cm

KASTHALL
www.kasthall.com

The venerable design brand Kasthall was established in 1889 in Kinna, western Sweden. Over the years, Kasthall has become one of the leading rug & textile flooring companies in the world, with the bulk of its sales now outside of Sweden. Despite Kasthall’s global market presence, all production is carried out at the factory in Kinna. Kasthall continues to develop its product offering for private and public spaces with solid design, a focus on durability, invaluable craftsmanship and by always delivering unique carpets of excellent quality to the global interior design community.

All images courtesy of Kasthall.