“Together with MO”

Within the design initiative Together, where NK x Kasthall co-operate, Pia Wallén has chosen to introduce “MO” – an art piece in woven wool, inspired by antique mattress constructions.

“MO can be anything from a reading cushion, a pouf, a cushion, or a mattress. MO is a rug transformed into a pillow, inspired by both antique mattresses and Picasso's and Fortuyn's seat cushions.”
(Pia Wallén, January 2025)

MO measures 150 × 150 cm and is handmade in two copies in two unique color ways. The material is a fabric made of wool yarn with linen warp, woven at Kasthall. The cushions were made at a tailor’s in Stockholm with two cotton wadding cushions and a foam core made from recycled PET bottles. This gives MO a firmer shape. All selvedges are removed to create frayed side edges, which creates an appealing combination with tassel-like yarn bundles in the carpet yarn to hold all the filling layers in place.

“I have always been fascinated by multi-functional items, so for me MO is something that can be used as a rug or a mattress or as furniture.”
(Pia Wallén, January 2025)

 

 

 

About Pia Wallén

Pia Wallén is known for her bold minimalistic design, often created in her signature material felt. Inspired by traditional Swedish folk craft techniques and patterns, Pia Wallén´s esthetics have become a well-known design classic. Today, the brand is represented in selected retailers worldwide, particularly in United States, Canada, United Kingdom and throughout Scandinavia. Her work is represented in the permanent collections of Sweden's National Museum of Fine Arts, the Röhsska Museum for Design, Fashion and Decorative Arts in Gothenburg, and the Museum Angewandte Kunste in Cologne, Germany. She has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in esteemed venues worldwide, including Centre Pompidou in Paris and Victoria & Albert in London.