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The nanimarquina showroom/office is situated near Sagrada Familia and is the representative rug brand of Barcelona, Spain. Colorful rugs are hung from the ceiling in the showroom and they have a presence like art objects. The main designer, Nani Marquina grew up with her father, Rafael Marquina who is an architect/designer and she decided to pursue a career in nature and design.
After graduating from a design school in Barcelona, she launched nanimaruquina in 1987. It was a harsh environment at first, because it had just been liberated from Francisco Franco's dictatorship and there were not many working women at the time. All the rugs are handmade; detailed images are "ASIA" which comes from the image of Asian gardens in the shade and "AFRICAN HOUSE" which is associated with African noble residences. Her ideas vary from uneven circles with a touch of handmade feel to recycled bicycle tire tubes. The Topissimo collection won many prizes including the Red dot Design Award. Stereoscopic dots are spread all over the rugs, are individually made into knots by craftsmen and give the product a high quality feel.
Nani's business activities as a designer were commended with Business of the Year, and she is also highly valued in society for being representative of a hard working woman. Nani is clearly passionate about her rugs, and it shows, because it helps to enlighten people's lifestyles. "Touch the color! " said Nani and smiled.

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