Nordic Knots' expressive new rug collection with Studio Mellone was inspired by Brazilian modernism and Art Deco ocean liners

Wallpaper | 18.02.2026 00:18
As a child growing up in São Paulo, Brazil during the ‘70s and ‘80s, interior designer Andre Mellone was surrounded by beautiful things. His father, Oswaldo, was a noted Brazilian industrial designer and, soon enough, the younger Mellone developed his own passion for creating expressive spaces — first as an architect, then as principal of the New York-based practice, Studio Mellone.