Volver

Volver is a Norwegian design studio that offers curated collections of premium rugs for private and public spaces. Volver aims to enrich the notion of Scandinavian design with a vibrant diversity of artistic and individual expressions.

The founder, Ksenia Stanishevski is originally from Tallinn, Estonia and was born and raised in an artist home. She has studied industrial design at the School of Architecture and Design in Oslo, Norway and The University of Newcastle, Australia.

By starting Volver in 2018, Ksenia’s design objective has been to bring individual artistry and creativity into our environments, be it home or work. “Inspiring expression” in each of her clients and in each project has been a fundamental element in her work. Pushing the limits between art, design and handcraft, Ksenia constantly experiments and dares to confront stereotypes of what rug is, what art is, what textile is and is working with scales from micro to macro, pushing the possibilities of available technology and traditional handcraft.

Ksenia is a Creative Head of Volver, a designer herself and collaborates closely with Norway’s and international artists, designers and architects. Each dialog and each process are an explorative and unique journey. Ksenia believes in an original and intuitive design point of view merging individual creativity, needs of the users and technological possibilities. Her approach is the intersection of challenges and breaking stereotypes, finding unexpected expressions between the new and familiar. 

Shop objects by Volver Studios

“For me design starts with a mindset, the exploration of a mind. It is a source of explorations, surprises, insights and has no boundaries. It is free to discover the unexpected themes and feed voracious curiosity for the boundless creativity. We are free to take on any subject at the studio, Anthropocene, urbanism, the theory of color, history, human condition, ecology… Each new theme is revealed to the audience in its full authenticity and hopefully provokes a thought, response and emotion.”

Craftmanship

For the production of their handmade rugs, Volver collaborate with Indian rug producers. India´s long and proud tradition of making rugs enables them to both create rugs of the highest quality and to contribute to sustain and develop further this beautiful heritage. Volver studios constantly work on improving the rug industry both ethically, socially and environmentally.

“My first trip to India, at seventeen, was the beginning of a love affair that transformed into a continious discovery. As a designer I have been working with Indian rug manufacturers for 14 years. Together, we work daily to reinvent and expand this craft heritage.”- Ksenia Stanishevski, founder

Fibres

Volver only works with natural fibres, such as New Zealand wool, fine Indian wool, silk, bamboo viscose, wool felt and jute. The quality and properties of the fibres are determined according to diameter of the fibre, the color, strength, crimp and yield. In their palette they operate with 75 types of yarn, 30 natural shades and 1200 colors. This provides them with a wide creative playground. 

Process

Each rug is a result of a team work by designers, suppliers, craftsmen and managers.
The process has many stages and involves several specialists throughout the value chain.
Design and manufacturing go hand in hand with physical prototyping as a central task. This ensures the best match between the artistic idea and the technical quality. 
After several rounds the approved prototype is a benchmark for streamlined production.