Chasing Rainbows

摘要

"I am a reasonable and sane functionalist tempered by irrational frivolity." So said Alexander Girard, an American designer with a joyful aesthetic, whether the commission was a building or a matchbook cover. Table linens that he created in the 1950s and '60s have been magnified into Check (top) and Steps (above), new cotton dhurrie carpets by Maharam. A third carpet, Plus, is in the line as well, and two Girard textiles have also been put into production.