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Kvadrat Broken Twill Weave Fabric
by Jonathan Olivares
for Kvadrat
Designed by Jonathan Olivares, Broken Twill Weave is an upholstery textile distinguished by its precise herringbone structure, inspired by the experimental house Olivares is building in Mexico. This textile evolves from his earlier Twill Weave design, offering a contemporary take on a classic architectural motif rooted in ancient Rome.
The surface features intricate herringbone patterns subtly interrupted by fine vertical lines, creating a delicate sense of movement and texture. Crafted from durable post-consumer recycled materials, Broken Twill Weave has a robust, full-bodied structure and delivers meticulous color accuracy.
Its color palette draws deeply from the surrounding landscape of the experimental house — earthy tones echo pinecones, agave, maple trees, minerals, and native flora, while others mirror the hues of locally dyed bricks used in the building’s construction. This thoughtful palette allows the textile to blend seamlessly into its environment, acting as a bridge between architecture and nature.
With a high Martindale rating, Broken Twill Weave is suitable for both commercial and residential interiors, marrying durability with poetic design.
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Jonathan Olivares
United States
Jonathan Olivares is an American industrial designer whose work bridges form, function, and technology with quiet clarity. Born in Boston in 1981, he graduated from Pratt Institute and established his Los Angeles-based studio in 2006. His practice spans industrial, spatial, and communication design, with a focus on objects that are meant to be used rather than merely observed.
Olivares is known for a thoughtful design process rooted in research, material innovation, and an architectural sensibility. Notable projects include the Olivares Aluminum Chair for Knoll (2012), Aluminum Bench for Zahner (2015), and Vitra Workspace (2015), a hybrid showroom and educational environment. His exhibition Source Material (2014), co-curated with Jasper Morrison and Marco Velardi, explored the inspirations behind iconic design objects. In 2016, he created Room for a Daybed, an installation that explored furniture as spatial tool.
His work has received multiple awards, including the prestigious Compasso d’Oro, and is held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Vitra Design Museum.
With a precise yet poetic approach, Jonathan Olivares continues to shape contemporary design by connecting past and present through purposeful, innovative forms.
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