THE 2024 WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!
2024 / Eco Design / Sustainable: Eco Design Products / Professional

Gilded Oasis

  • Prizes
    Winner in ECO DESIGN/Sustainable: Eco Design Products
  • Company
    Neytt, India
  • Lead Designer
    Jamiya Joseph
  • Design Team
    Nimisha Srinivas
Introducing "Gilded Oasis," a breathtaking wall-hanging design that seamlessly blends the dichotomy of drought and rain into a masterpiece of artistry. Crafted from the finest Tencel and sisal, these natural materials not only speak to the earth's essence but also embody the resilience of life in contrasting environments.

This hand-tufted rug is a rarity, a unique creation born from the skilled hands of artisans who dared to marry sisal and a blend of wool in a mesmerizing dance of texture. The high and low piles create an experience that draws you into the narrative woven into the rug.

Bio
Neytt aims to revolutionize how premium lifestyle floor coverings have been explored till now. Our creations are effortless blends of heritage and modernism. Made mostly by hand, these rugs are the finest specimen of authentic, age-old craftsmanship. By using exotic raw materials like silk, sisal, seagrass, water hyacinth, lyocell, bamboo silk, linen, and recycled PET, Neytt offers tailored sizes, shapes, designs, and borders as per the client’s specifications. We are a high-fashion luxury brand that crafts bespoke rugs and carpets. By collaborating with avant-garde artists from across the wor

Other prizes
European Product Design Award 2023: The Bidri rug inspired from the metal handicraft of Bidar won the European Product Design Award 2023. The design tries to bring a modern twist to the traditional motifs of bidriware. Once the rug is made on the jacquard loom, silver yarns are inserted on to it to pay homage to the craft. DNA Paris Awards 2023: The Vallamkali rug, featuring the boat race in a combination of gold and green, won the prestigious DNA Paris Design Awards 2023 under the Product Design-Eco Design Category. The design not only captured the energy, rhythm and spirit, which is the essence of the boat race but also portrayed the vibrancy, beauty and serenity of Kerala, especially Alappuzha.

Photo Credit: Neytt