Multiply Sketches by Inga Sempé
Kvadrat is presenting a new residential curtain collection, Multiply. Designed by Kvadrat’s Creative Director Isa Glink, the curtains range from vivid plains to more sophisticated graphic designs. The collection brings a soft, unifying perspective to the multifaceted relationship between yarn, craft and perception. Sketches, a series of curtains by acclaimed designer Inga Sempé, are integrated into Multiply.
Multiply illuminates how small shifts can make all the difference. It all starts with the yarn. The collection explores fibres, materials, volumes and colours through visionary manipulations of yarn dyeing,spinning and folding techniques.The sensuous twists that characterise Multiply infuse each design with refined multidimensionality. As the light changes, fine lines and grids emerge and dissolve, colourful hues melt into prismatic nuances, and dense elements dematerialise into transparency’ Disruptive interactions between yarn and archetypal weaving rhythms bring further depth. Tactile patterns, colour gradations and voluminous threads flow across flat surfaces, playing with light and shadow. Simultaneously, horizontal and vertical movement creates a calm, comforting sense of order.
On a fundamental level, sketching through materiality as a way of designing textiles shapes the collection. Reflecting this, Multiply integrates Sketches, a series of curtains by acclaimed designer Inga Sempé, which translates two-dimensional compositions into rich, three-dimensional materiality. Subtle interplays between reliefs, yarns and structures recall the delicate pencil and brush strokes of Inga Sempé’s artworks. At the same time, by evoking a sense of drawing, they balance graphic sequences with gentle softness. Nuanced blends of responsible materials add another dimension of dynamism. Matt materials like linen and paper bring crisp, granular clarity while shimmering recycled silk and lustrous TENCEL™ LUX illuminate intricate textural and tonal details.
Inga Sempé:
“I have always liked subtle changes in normal systems. As I walk through the streets of Paris, I look for tiny changes that turn what looks normal into something lively. Like variations in walls or windows, I wanted to insert these subtle shifts into the most classical patterns and weavings. I aimed to define them in light and different ways, playing with the threads themselves.”
Isa Glink:
“Multiply is the result of extensive research into the expression of interwoven yarns. The collection brings a soft, unifying perspective to the multifaceted relationship between yarn, craft and perception.”
The poetic colour scale for Multiply juxtaposes neutral atmospheric notes and bolder hues. It offers a curated selection of complementary yet contrasting shades that elevate the experience of spaces, including Black Coal, Cocoa, Emerald, Lilac, Birch, Snow, and Sky. Multiply showcases 16 curtains ranging from vibrant plains to the sophisticated graphic designs in the Sketches series.
About Inga Sempé
Inga Sempé is a French designer. Her work is acclaimed for its tactility, nuance, and lightness of touch. She runs her own studio in Paris, where she works with a roster of leading design brands, including Ligne Roset, Iittala, Magis, Mutina, Luceplan, Wästberg, Alessi, HAY and Kvadrat. Working across various disciplines, Inga Sempé creates output ranging from furniture and lighting to textiles, ceramics, and glass. Her creations reflect a focus on suitability for everyday use. She is a graduate of ENSCI-Les Ateliers (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle, Paris) and, subsequently, gained a scholarshipat the Villa Medici, Académie de France in Rome.
About Kvadrat
Kvadrat was established in Denmark in 1968 and has deep roots in Scandinavia’s world-famous design tradition. A leader in design innovation, Kvadrat produces quality contemporary textiles and textile-related products for architects, designers and private consumers across the world. Our products reflect our commitment to colour, quality, simplicity and innovation. We consistently push the aesthetic, technological and functional properties of textiles. In doing so, we collaborate with leading designers, architects and artists, including Miriam Bäckström, Raf Simons, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Thomas Demand, Olafur Eliasson, Alfredo Häberli, Akira Minagawa, Peter Saville, Roman Signer, Doshi Levien and Patricia Urquiola.
Interviews with Inga Sempé upon request
For further information, please contact:
Trendgruppen PR
Helena Walfridsson
mail: helena.walfridsson@trendgruppen.se
phone: +46 73 663 76 12
