Neri & Hu took inspiration from the tile patterns of Shanghai streets, and the name of the collection corresponds to the Chinese character that embodies the essence of a city: the constant movement, dynamism and frenetic activity. The Jie Rug is also available in a green version.
Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu are the Founding Partners of Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, a design practice that embodies architecture, master planning, interior design, product design and graphic design based in Shanghai, China, which won AR Awards for Emerging Architecture 2010 by Architectural Review, UK and was selected as one of the ten firms for Design Vanguard 2009 by Architectural Record, USA. Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu also founded Design Republic, a design platform which promotes and retails a unique collection of products created by the world’s best design talents.