Profile: Rosa Lützen – Only Natural Design Competitions

Rosa Lützen

The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås

I work with woven textiles in spatial contexts, driven by a deep curiosity about how our surroundings affect us emotionally and how we can shape them to enhance specific atmospheres. My passion for colour and material stems from their ability to communicate with our senses and intuition. These elements serve as endlessly adaptable parameters, allowing me to create unique surfaces and immersive environments. I am drawn to working with natural materials and traditional techniques, exploring their inherent textures, irregularities, and tactile qualities. By embracing renewable resources and organic processes, I aim to cultivate a more sustainable relationship with our built environment. My practice celebrates the quiet beauty and resilience of natural fibres, using them to foster spaces that invite reflection, connection, and a deeper appreciation of the materials that surround us.

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Unfolding Paper

Category: Interior

Competitions: Home Competition 2025

Unfolding Paper aims to design textiles that contribute to the sensory and atmospheric experience of a space. While traditional architectural materials are often rigid and heavy, textiles offer a contrasting sense of softness, flexibility and lightness. Paper yarn is a characteristic material, and the textiles of the collection all unfold aspects of paper yarn’s properties. In some instances, the inherent stiffness of paper yarn gives the textiles a three-dimensional form or causes them to curl. In other examples, combining paper yarn with fibres like wool results in a new material that blends the qualities of each component. Colours are used to accentuate the movement and textures and evoke emotions. Unfolding Paper highlights the potential for woven paper yarn-based textiles to become engaging spatial elements, enriching architectural environments to become more embracing and nurturing.