A venetian journey made up of various stages and encounters with different materials that are Venice’s hallmark. Often only fragments, precious and meaningful.
has forever been a byword for exclusive and sophisticated fabrics. Over the years traditional fabrics have been joined by contemporary style fabrics, including 'technical' ones. More recently the range has been enriched with wallcoverings with a strong textile connotation and a collection of decorative design acoustic panels.
A production site and also a laboratory for experiments and research, the Rubelli mill numbers 50 staff members, 31 state-of-the-art looms and 3 valuable original eighteenth-century looms still in operation.
The textiles collections, mostly created by designers from the Rubelli design studio, are joined each year by capsule collections by guest designers, both from Italy and elsewhere.
Fabrics that are not harmful to human health nor to the environment (Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex and GreenGuard Gold certified), a ground-breaking fibre obtained from castor seeds and an eco viscose fibre – demonstrable stages in a greener journey.
Working in the Rubelli design office are six designers with a solid history, design and technical background who also trained in different areas - textile design, art history, fine arts academy, art school, art college.
Architect, interior designer, product designer and art director, Paola Navone’s approach is direct, visionary and eclectic with a passion for the flavours and colours of the much-loved and much-travelled southern hemisphere, alongside tastes and styles from the western world with its wealth of tradition, open mindedness and creative energy.
Il padrino della rinascita del design tra le due guerre è stato poeta, pittore, artigiano, designer industriale, architetto e anche giornalista e fondatore della rivista Domus.
Luke Edward Hall is an English artist and designer. Luke’s philosophy is shaped by his love of storytelling and fantasy. His colourful work is often inspired by history, filtered through a lens of irreverent romanticism.
A graduate in set design from the National Institute of Fine Arts of Mexico, he holds a diploma in art history from the National Centre for the Arts of Mexico. He has worked in the world of illustration since 1998.
Peter Marino is the principal of Peter Marino Architect PLLC, a 160-person, New York–based architecture practice founded in 1978, with satellite offices in Philadelphia, Southampton and Santa Barbara.
Luca Nichetto was born in Venice in 1976, where his artistic talents were inspired by the famous Murano glassmaking industry, which employed members of his family.
His highly researched, innovative projects have earned him an impressive array of international awards for designs that range from products, accessories and furniture to architecture, exhibition design and branding.
Leafing through a Rubelli catalogue means discovering very varied fabrics with a strong personality, able to bring beauty, colour and a smile into our homes.