NEW YORK, New York -- Knoll Luxe opened its first residential showroom at the D&D building in New York City. In addition to featuring the entire Knoll Luxe collection, the showroom will also house selections from its sibling brand, Knoll Textiles.

The showroom, which will be managed by Cannon Schaub, the same manager as Holly Hunt New York and KA Design Group, emphasizes Knoll Luxe’s commitment to residential despite its appeal to other sectors.

The opening is also highlighted by Knoll Luxe’s introduction to drapery by launching its latest collaboration with Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte, the celebrated American fashion house that created five upholstery and three drapery patterns exclusively for Knoll Luxe.

“Since its inception, Knoll has worked with cutting-edge designers -- from Eero Saarinen to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe,” says Knoll Luxe creative director Dorothy Cosonas. “Collaborating with Rodarte, arguably the most innovative voice in the fashion world today, furthers Knoll’s rich tradition.”

Cosonas has been compelled to discover new mills, constructions, and technologies due to the challenge of transforming fashion fabrics into textiles for the interior. From her efforts is an innovative collection of fabrics that are distinctive in the market. The fabrics, which are named after favorite poets of the Mulleavy’s, start at $130 per yard.

Auden features a shaded effect on the fabric that is created with digital printing on a woven raffia ground. It is comprised of 53% ramie, 47% polyester.

Emerson, an innovative drapery interpretation of runway fabrics, features beaded and sequined sleeves with embroidered studs on sheer ground. The drapery is 70% ravon, 30% polyester. “Rodarte for Knoll Luxe” is embroidered in the selvedge edge. 

Parker, which has numerous textured threads that are between layers of gauze, was inspired by knitwear from fall-winter 2008. It is comprised of 46% polyester, 32% viscose, 6% lurex, 5% cotton, 11% linen. 

Like Parker, Byron was also inspired by knitwear from fall-winter 2008. Its texture is derived from a shrink-yarn effect and is made of 28% cotton, 26% silk, 24% polyester, 22% acrylic.

Cummings was also created using the same inspiration but specifically cites a large scale upholstery fabric from the fall-winter 2008 collection. An organic pattern is created using matter and shiny yarns. It is comprised of 64% cotton, 37% silk.

Knoll Luxe also offers an upholstery fabric, Keats, which features tone-on-tone raised nailheads that were embroidered employing a unique hand-guided technique that is uncommon in the interiors market. It is comprised of 52% cotton, 48% viscose.

Inspired by Rodarte’s knit dresses from fall-winter 2009, Whitman is made with heavy-textured organic wool. It appears hand-woven and is one of the most durable in the collection. It is comprised of 78% wool, 18% viscose, 4% nylon.

Lowell is a mohair upholstery fabric that features a lengthy, loopy pile and a subtle color palate.  It is made of 48% mohair, 42% pure new wool, 10% nylon.

The Emerson and Parker fabrics are available in three colors and the other fabrics are available in four colorways. Several of the Rodarte fabric designs for Knoll Luxe have also been chosen for the permanent collection at Cooper-Hewitt.