Don't get us wrong, we love Nanimarquina's rugs. We became so excited to discover this one but upon receiving a swatch in the mail, we were shocked. The rug is actually made of rubber - 100% recycled bicycle wheels! Can you believe it?
We have to admit that the looped rubber is very attractive but where would you put it? And can you imagine cleaning it? Check out this rug and other Nanimarquina designs here.
We would love to hear some suggestions for such an out-of-the-ordinary rug.
(photos via: stardust)
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Comments (20)
I think that is cool, in the right place. It would be a nice surprise underfoot if someone did not know.
I don't know what the backing is like, but a rug made from tires would dandy-up a deck or patio, for sure...maybe an apartment balcony. As for cleaning it, take it to a carwash and drape it over the hood. No car? Plop it on the pavement.
It looks like a great piece to put at the "garage" area of my house where the skis and slushy boots and all that junk goes.
I think not. The smell alone would gag me.
I wish I could put this in my house... but I have a flat! I know I know... I'll be here all week
I'm being silly about semantics, but I'll say it anyway. The rug is made of tubes, not tires and not wheels.
They're marketing it for outdoor use and that makes sense, But it's on sale for $1,400! That is absurd.
yes, but it will be on sale for $14.95 at big/odd lots in a year or so.
My DH does a lot of riding and he always has a collection of used tubes in the basement (until he takes them to the city recyling center). Would love to constuct this myself. Any ideas on the kind of backing that was used?
Perfect bathmat for this bathroom:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/boston/bathroom/look-chalkboard-bathroom-at-wieden-kennedy-104412#comments
I really want to know what bicycle is used in all the photos of this rug. I'm in love with it. (The bike, that is, not the rug.) Anyone know?
"I really want to know what bicycle is used in all the photos of this rug. I'm in love with it. "
Those bikes are ubiquitous in Denmark and the Netherlands...
i think it might make more visual sense as a wall treatment, maybe as a sound dampener in a larger commercial space?
Hot ...ish. Pricey though for something that reuses bike shop garbage:) How is it made? That would contribute to the cost obviously. (and also it's *on sale* for $1400!)
I'd actually like to use it in a space where I store my bike, and then just wash it off with a hose. Seems perfect for a garage or bike storage.
You could not pay me to have this in my home. So ugly, and so uncomfortable!
Ugh the smell...also not good if you have visitors with latex allergies.
Yes--tell us: Does it smell as bad as some of us think it does? Or did they find some miracle way to remove the rubber smell?
my husband manages a bicycle shop, and the tubes don't smell as bad after they are out in the open for a while. It "off-gases" just like any other petroleum-based product. Or, it could be that I'm immune to it now, since I've been around it for so long......
As for the bike - it looks like a Dutch bike (or equivalent). A US option, that might be more easily accessible is a Civia Loring. I have one, and it's WAY fun :)
definitely outdoor and NOT indoor. Cleaning this would be a nightmare!
this could be really nice in the right outdoor living space!! i love stuff made from recycled bike tubes.