Ruggable’s First Aussie Collaboration Lands With The Local Project

Ruggable is best known for its machine-washable, non-slip rugs – but the US label’s collaborations are fast becoming part of its signature, too. Past releases have included alliances with Architectural Digest, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop and the maximalist Iris Apfel.

But this time, the focus is closer to home. Some of Australia’s most influential interior designers – Tom Mark Henry, Brahman Perera and AKI Design – have contributed to Ruggable’s first local collection, created in collaboration with architecture and design magazine, The Local Project.

The 10-piece range is style-forward yet practical. “The partnership translates a distinctly local design sensibility into a tactile and approachable collection, where thoughtful design meets everyday living,” said The Local Project founder Aidan Anderson, in a statement.

Each studio brings a particular perspective to the project. Interior designer Brahman Perera (of Hopper Joint, Gigi and Hot-Listed Entrecote) injects his signature approach to layering. The Melbourne artist’s designs – Golden Marigold, Temple Silhouette, Fluttering Carnations and Ceylon Soft Sapphire – feature botanical motifs and linework inspired by his Sri Lankan heritage and artists such as Matisse.

“The rugs don’t solely exist as pieces of art, though that’s how we’ve reimagined them,” Perera said in a statement. “How we’ve drawn the designs and shaped them on the rugs to create landing zones for furniture is part of how the design developed.”

Tom Mark Henry – the studio behind the interiors of Sydney’s Bar Besuto, The Gidley and Hot-Listed Bistecca – takes inspiration from the Australian landscape. Its three designs (Boulder, Dune and Tierra) echo sculptural forms like boulders and striations, rendered in earthy tones of red clay, cool grey and warm eggshell.

Meanwhile, AKI Design’s rugs – Aldo, Corso and Scala – draw on the family-run studio’s architectural background and travels through Milan (particularly the timeless features of Villa Necchi). Here, irregular shapes and hand-drawn linework present in a palette of ivory, golden ochre and deep indigo.

As with all Ruggable products, each piece is stain-resistant, non-slip and designed with a removable top layer that can be thrown in the washing machine. Designs are available to shop online in a range of colours and sizes, with the option to go three times thicker for a tufted texture that feels soft underfoot.

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