Textiles, rug and wall-covering specialist Danskina has appointed Hella Jongerius, a Dutch product designer, as its new design director.
Jongerius has been a leading figure in the product design world since her early work for Droog, the Dutch design collective, and now at her Berlin-based studio Jongeriuslab.
Danskina, which was founded in the Netherlands by Piet and Ina van Eijken in 1973, is now under the joint leadership of longtime partner companies Kvadrat and Maharam.
Jongerius has collaborated with Maharam since 2002 and her other clients include KLM, Nymphenburg, IKEA, Royal Tichelaar Makkum, and Vitra.
Her first collection of products for the company will be unveiled at imm Cologne from 13 to 19 January 2014.
These include Bold, Duotone, and Multitone. All three designs are made from 100 per cent wool by skilled weavers from India and New Zealand.
