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SURROUNDED BY A CULTURAL MELTING POT OF CRAFT AND TRADITIONS, OUR ARTISTIC IDENTITY IS ROOTED IN THE CAPTIVATING HOMELAND OF TRANSYLVANIA. EVOCATIVE AND INDIVIDUAL, OUR ECLECTIC HOME DECOR COLLECTIONS TAKE INSPIRATION FROM OUR REGION'S DIVERSE ETHNIC HERITAGE, RICH CULTURAL HISTORY AND AUTHENTIC WANDERER'S SPIRIT.
From the unseen and undiscovered to the instantly recognisable and iconic, we pay homage to art, architecture, artefacts, culture, rituals and people from all four corners of the globe. Created with appreciation for for history of art and design, our collections show different styles with a strong identity inspired by marvellous creations of the mankind. Led by founder Stefan ORMENISAN, our design team creates vintage, classical, traditional and contemporary looks, generating a unique bohemian lifestyle that encapsulates the spirit of wanderlust of our birthplace.
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26/11/20
MINDTHEGAP: ROOTED IN TRADITION
From left to right: Tulipan wallpaper £135 for three rolls, Sarga pleated pendant lamp from £192
Pomonia wall art I, II and III £191 each
Abigail sofa in Erdely £2,000, fabric by the metre also available from £99
Feketerigo lampshade with Artisan base £399, Hungarian Embroidery lampshade with Chelsea base £349
Transylvanian Suzani embtroidered cushion £189, Csardas and Zold cushions £136 each
29/10/20
MINDTHEGAP: TRANSYLVANIAN ROOTS
Large repeat wallpaper from £135 for three rolls, printed linens from £99 per metre. Cushions from £89,
lamp shades from £147, wall art from £108, furniture from £570
In celebration of its fifth anniversary, Transylvanian design brand MINDTHEGAP launches Transylvanian Roots, a collection of wallpapers, fabrics, furniture and homewares inspired by its evocative homeland. Once an independent country, for centuries Transylvania was a melting pot of peoples, cultures and religions, from Saxons, Hungarians and Romanians to Szekely, Ashkenazi Jews, Armenians and Gypsies. Surrounded by mountains and forests, villagers were united in their communion with nature. Poor in resources but rich in ideas and inspiration, traditional countryside homes were dressed with jubilantly embroidered textiles to soften wooden furniture, and trimmed and tasseled lamps to brighten dark winter nights.
“A tribute to our ancestors and to who we are today, Transylvanian Roots is an homage to the history and heritage of our birthplace, ” explains founder Stefan Ormenisan. Marking five years of Transylvanian design and manufacturing, Transylvanian Roots includes eighteen wallpapers and thirteen fabrics as well as upholstered furniture, block-printed pleated lamp shades, embroidered cushions and framed wall art, with influences ranging from Mother Nature to local crafts including woodcutting and tapestry. Unique and distinguished, wallcoverings combine the impact of a mural with traditional wallpaper repeats, featuring hand-drawn folk-inspired patterns and motifs. “MINDTHEGAP is a world of intriguing combinations, creativity and free spirit, with inspiration drawn from all four corners of the globe. For our fifth anniversary, we have returned to our roots and are proud to present an authentic representation of our people and our history, a uniquely romantic time and place when wild animals wandered undisturbed through picturesque forests and cultures and communities lived in harmony,” finishes Ormenisan.