Nanimarquina celebrates 25 years of award-winning Rug Design

Nani Marquina founded her business in 1987 with one idea in mind: to create her own brand of contemporary designer rugs.

Nanimarquina, the business that designs and makes contemporary rugs using hand-crafted techniques, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. ‘Our 25th anniversary reminds us that what began as a dream is now a reality. I feel proud to have preserved the company’s original spirit – that of a designer-cum-businesswoman who wanted to fulfil a dream,’ says Nani Marquina.

Throughout its history, Nanimarquina has remained faithful to one clear idea: a desire to design rugs. The company stands out for its sensitive treatment of raw materials and its production process, which utilise ancient techniques from countries around the world. Today, Nanimarquina sells rugs on five continents and in over 50 countries. Now a leading brand, it exports over 80 per cent of its products.

In the past 25 years, it has collaborated with the best designers – not just internationally recognised Spanish designers such as Javier Mariscal, Martí Guixé, Emiliana Studio and Martín de Azúa but also with international designers, such as Tord Boontje. Ron Arad and, more recently, brothers Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec.

Nanimarquina has been awarded prestigious prizes, such as an award from the International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge (in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of Manhattan) in 2008. Last year, it won a DME award in the small business category, presented in Tallin, Estonia, last September, and an award in recognition of design management on a European level. Nanimarquina has also received over 30 acknowledgments for its products.

At the Milan Furniture Fair, it presented its Chillida collection, comprising seven rugs based on works by the late Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida. ‘It has taken me 25 years to dare to combine art and design and I feel very proud of the result,’ says Nani.

Congratulations, Nanimarquina!

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