Machineel handknotted carpet by Laroque StudioDimensions: 130x130 cmMaterials: wool / acrylicQuality: 500.000 dotsIt would be nearly impossible to name just one idea that inspired collection 00. It started off with the periodic table of elements. I loved how this simple and yet well-classified structure arranges chemical elements with similar chemical behaviors into groups. Every element is like a code. That comparison instantly brought me back to our modern digital world - where letters and words are flying across borders. Invisible science but very precise. Somehow these two concepts merged into one. Rainbow, being a phenomenon, an optical illusion of light in water droplets not only brings something very poetic but also shows us how something magical can arise when two very different elements meet together.LAROQUE ST is a journey to a new discovery. The essence of our studio lies in constant experimentation with high-quality materials, exquisite artisanal craftsmanship and techniques. We look for elusive connections and new interpretations - we find new meanings and tell a story. The fluidity of our designsallows for any change in colors, materials, the scale of a pattern, the size and shape of the final product.With every new color or a new weaving technique begins a new journey. Knot by knot. It feels like a meditation. And yet this very complex process of carpet-weaving requires extremely high-skilled level ofcraftsmanship. The pile height can vary. A knot of silk may be found right next to a knot of wool. A palette of colors is infinite.Katy Pititskaya a founder & creative director of LaroqueSt. Katy is an interior and productdesigner based in Moscow and Milan. Shegraduated from Moscow ArchitecturalUniversity with a degree in Architectureand has received a master’s degree inInterior and Living Design under thementorship of Patricia Urquiola, from theDomus Academy in Milan.Since graduation in 2015, Katy workedwith Massimiliano Locatelli in Milan andwith Crosby Studios on their projectsin Moscow and New York. Her ownprojects were featured in online andprinted magazines such as Frame, AD,Elle Decoration, Vogue. Katy createshand knotted art inspired by the beautyof an ancient craftsmanship of Tibetanartisans. With her passion for colorand unique details, she likes to explorematerials and textures. She is curiousabout the relationships we make withobjects from our everyday life, throughcontrasts and contradictions.Traditions evolve. They adapt to the com-plexity of today. We expect excellence. Westill hand-dye our yarns. Weigh a quanti-ty of a pigment in grams. Draw scales byhand. Then knot by knot very high-skilledcraftsmen weave a carpet. They carve it.And wash it. It’s beautiful. We love it.All our carpets are meticulouslyhand knotted in Nepal.