As outdoor living areas are becoming more and more commonplace, we are seeing an increasingly wide choice of luxurious outdoor textiles being introduced. This year, outdoor furniture brand Kettal launched the Vieques rug collection by renowned Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola.

The Vieques rugs are made from an innovative and exclusive fabric a honeycomb structure called Nido d’Ape.

The fabric is the result of over two years of research by Kettal’s design team in collaboration with Patricia Uruiola. The eureka moment came when they examined the organic material used to make coffee filters under a microscope. The reproduced the structure on a large scale to produce Nido d’Ape; a three-dimensional braided PVC fabric with exceptional technical characteristics for breathability and resistance to rubbing, external agents and ultraviolet rays. In addition it’s also washable.

The rugs are available in brown, grey, beige and red.

For more information visit www.kettal.es

About the manufacturer: Since its beginnings in 1964, Spanish company Kettal has had an international calling to design and innovation. In the first years of the 21st century, Kettal acquired the brands, Hugonet, Triconfort and Evolutif, which came together to form Grupo Kettal. Today, Kettal works with the most important names in international design: Patricia Urquiola, Rodolfo Dordoni, Hella Jongerlius, Marcel Wanders and Emiliana Design studio.

About the Designer: Patricia Urquiola is a prolific designer who originates from Oviedo, Spain and now lives in Milan, Italy. She attended Madrid Polytechnic where she did her thesis under Achille Castiglioni. Since then she has worked as a lecturer, product designer and architect with many well known companies and people. Some examples include Alessi, Boffi, Kartell and Knoll to name just a few. Her accomplished designs have been recognized in the iIalian Design 2001 Exhibition and the International Design Yearbook of 1999 and 2001.