Materials

Doshi Levien developed a coordinated colour and material universe for Kettal, creating textiles and ropes alongside a full family of metal-coating colours. The Terrain collection of outdoor fabrics draws from natural landscapes: garden and forest, sky and water, earth and stone – their subtle mélanges and iridescent textures allow them to blend with varied outdoor environments. Although designed for exterior use, the Terrain fabrics have a softness usually associated with interior textiles and come in 34 colours that work with stone, marble, wood, mesh and coated metal.

The Bela ropes, introduced after Terrain, evolved from wrapping a twill-structured fabric around a rope, immediately revealing the direction for this new material. Inspired by tonal play, Bela uses the fine diagonal lines of twill to mix colour, with 19 variants that integrate into the wider Kettal palette.
Parallel was developed as a textile for pavilion screens, using an open weave that lets light through to cast a check shadow. The same textile is used in tension as a cushion support, dyed in two-colour combinations.
Modernist is a textile that draws on materials and colours of the Modern movement, combining the architectural quality of an exterior surface with the refinement of tailoring fabrics.