Westpac HQ Client Floors

Designers Rugs worked together with The Studio*Collaborative and the National Aboriginal Design Agency (NADA) to create beautiful designs translated from the work of an indigenous artist. Our design team carefully selected portions of the artwork to create close up abstractions while still retaining the artists energy and original painterly look.

To suit the busy foot traffic of this workplace, rugs were inlayed into the floor, creating a flush surface to minimize trip hazards and wear. The rugs were all hand tufted New Zealand wool, known for its superior durability in high traffic conditions, its natural resistance to staining and its plush and luxurious feel underfoot. To add shimmer while retaining performance, bamboo yarn was stippled with New Zealand wool in sections.

The overall result is a revitalised community whose foundation is people. These custom rugs provide visual anchor points for casual collisions, collaborative zones and meeting spaces, while also creating an almost residential ambiance for enhanced human connection. The narrative of the indigenous artists is also successfully carried throughout the space, displaying differences in design and colour for space delineation while still demonstrating the clients commitments to indigenous communities and artists.

“We entrusted Designer Rugs to bring these very special pieces to life and were thrilled with the outcome. Designer Rugs were easy to work with and the workmanship was superb.” - Melinda Huuk, Director, The Studio* Collaborative