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title: "Mirko Borsche: Patterns and colors in the third dimension"
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description: "Mirko Borsche presents the cooperation with manufacturer Balta for the „Flooring Deluxe“ concept for Domotex 2013."
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# Mirko Borsche: Patterns and colors in the third dimension

Mirko Borsche: Patterns and colors in the third dimension

Jan 10, 2013

![](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/articles/2013/mirko-borsche-patterns-and-colors-in-the-third-dimension/l2_v337987_958_600_592-1.jpg)All sketches of Mirko Borsche’s “Flooring Deluxe” project with Belgian manufacturer Balta © Bureau Mirko Borsche

**What led you to a closer consideration of the subject area “flooring”? Which aspects have you focused on in particular and what is the concept you came up with?**

**Mirko Borsche:** We found the idea of taking something run-of-the-mill and transforming it from a carpet into a spatial object with just a few tweaks and adaptations a very interesting prospect. We cropped individual printed carpets to create a variety of shapes. Then arranging individual layers allowed us to explore all possible color combinations within the range of carpets. Such a three-dimensional object enhances the experience of a color or pattern combination in the same way trompe-l’œil or Op Art does.

**What was the greatest challenge you faced when implementing your project**

**Borsche:** As a graphic designer, working in the three-dimensional realm is always a challenge. Here, as with other projects, the most important task is to carve out the essence of the product and idea.

**Do you have a favorite type of flooring – both personally and from a designer’s perspective?**

**Borsche:** The turf in Munich’s “Allianz Arena”.

[www.domotex.de](http://www.domotex.de/en/flooringdeluxe)

All sketches of Mirko Borsche’s “Flooring Deluxe” project with Belgian manufacturer Balta © Bureau Mirko Borsche

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![](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/articles/2013/mirko-borsche-patterns-and-colors-in-the-third-dimension/l2_v337987_958_600_696-4.jpg)Munich-based designer Mirko Borsche, photo © Daniel Mayer