Forma by Pampa x Triibe
Pampa and We are Triibe collaborate to create Forma, a hand-crafted collection of classic and contemporary home rugs, woven by artisanal weavers Argentina.
Words: Georgie Ward I Photography: Diego Padilla
Photo: Courtesy of Pampa
Photo: Diego Padilla
Byron Bay based homewares brand, Pampa, and established interior design company, We are Triibe, join forces in creating their very own contemporary rug collection that celebrates a shared reverence for craftsmanship, natural materials and importance of creating a ‘sense of place’.
Their collaboration, Forma, was born from a shared desire to introduce new textile forms into homely spaces to add warmth and depth through the use of timeless, earthy colours, where these pieces can exist in harmony with other palettes and textures within a space.
The three piece rug collection features checkered and geometric designs with soft edges, imperfect squares and shapes woven in a dynamic interplay of light and dark. The colour palette was carefully selected to allow for the pieces to adapt and evolve with a home.
Available in two different colour-ways, their burgundy/brown combination is moody and soulful that is deep with emotion, as well as a more subtle camel/bone colour-way that is warm, fresh and uplifting to a space. ‘The colour palette was initially inspired by what we wanted to see in our own homes and what we were personally drawn to’, says We Are Triibe.
The rugs are hand-dyed using natural pigments by artisan weavers who live and work in remote and rural Argentina. We Are Triibe and Pampa were motivated to work alongside each other and create closely as collaborators, including fostering a connection with the weavers from afar.
The rug designs combine the use of both traditional weaving methods with new and explorative techniques required to create the geometric pattern designs.
‘We’re so fortunate that the weavers we worked with were open to working with new techniques - not only open to it, but really excited about it too. It made the process feel incredibly seamless and collaborative between us, Pampa, and their weavers’, says Jessica D’Abadie from We Are Triibe.
Photo: Diego Padilla
‘We love how versatile and timeless they are; that you can see them sitting seamlessly in both a modern architectural space or in more of a classic-European interior’, says We Are Triibe. Photo: Diego Padilla
‘All rugs are hand dyed, which creates a beautiful subtle change in tone and depth to the pieces, making each piece feel really special and unique’, says We Are Triibe. Photo: Diego Padilla
“We picture these pieces being able to move with you from one home to the next, or even from one room to another; being able to find it’s place and reinvigorate any interior.”
Photo: Diego Padilla
‘We wanted the patterns to be timeless and classic so that the rugs could become pieces you would keep as cherished hairlooms for many years to come’ says We Are Triibe. Photo: Courtesy of Pampa
‘The two colour-ways we chose have such a dynamic interaction that there’s almost an illusion of movement with them, which - no matter which one you are drawn to, will add a feeling of warmth and depth to your space’, says We Are Triibe. Photo: Diego Padilla
Photo: Diego Padilla
