catalogue - Label STEP

C A T A L O G U E
17–22 April 2012
Galleria Giacomo Manoukian Noseda
Piazza San Simpliciano 2
Angolo Piazza Paolo VI
20121 Milan, Italy
A SPECIAL EXHIBITION
ORGANISED BY
SUPPORTED BY
FORZA TAPPETI:
THE RUG REVOLUTION
17–22 April 2012
COVER’s first exhibition will do exactly what
the magazine does in print: promote the best
and most original handmade contemporary
design carpets being made today. The show
will take place in Galleria Giacomo
Manoukian Noseda in the Brera Design
District at the heart of the Fuori Salone.
COVER Magazine
COVER: Modern Carpets & Textiles for Interiors is
an international quarterly focused on the best
carpets and textiles being designed and made
today. COVER: Modern Carpets & Textiles for
Interiors highlights market trends, innovations and
the creative process in the modern carpet and
textile industry.
HALI Magazine
HALI, the world leader in its field, is an international
quarterly magazine of exceptional style, brimming
with information about the textile arts of all cultures
and periods. It is essential reading for the amateur
and the connoisseur alike. HALI plays a pivotal role
in the field of carpets and textiles, leading trends,
tastes and opinions as well as promoting the
business. www.hali.com
STEP
Founded in 1995, Label STEP is committed to
improving the working and living conditions of
carpet weavers and fights abusive child labour. It
also promotes environmentally friendly production
methods.The Label STEP philosophy is based on the
principles of corporate social responsibility.
www.label-step.org
Until now Milan Design Week has not felt the
full impact of the recent revolution in rug
design; a revolution that COVER will
highlight and celebrate in this first curated
show. All of the invited participants are
acknowledged leaders in contemporary
design carpets and represent the leading
edge in this dynamic field that is
revolutionising not only the way that rugs are
made and designed but also the way that
they are viewed by the public and used by
designers within interiors.
Galleria Giacomo
Manoukian Noseda
The Galleria Giacomo Manoukian
Noseda is in the Brera Design District
at the heart of the Fuori Salone, home
to the famous cutting-edge gallery shows
in the city centre that represent the real
heartbeat of Milan’s Design Week.
During Milan Design Week the gallery
will be completely given over to the
display of contemporary design
carpets that make up the groundbreaking exhibition.
Please come and join the Revolution
at the opening night preview:
16 April 18:30-22:00
Galleria Giacomo Manoukian
Noseda, Piazza San Simpliciano 2,
Angolo Piazza Paolo VI,
20121 Milan, Italy
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INDEX OF EXHIBITORS
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Amadi Carpets
Angelo
Berekethalı
Bó Hamsa
Christopher Farr
Jan Kath
Knots Rugs
Luke Irwin
Stile BK
Top Floor
What the West Hollywoodbased Ahmadi family don't
know about producing the
highest quality rugs is not
worth knowing. Amadi
Carpets is responsible for
making in Afghanistan some
of the finest weavings being
made today. With sixty years
of experience in the
rug industry the family team
manage to stay ahead of
the in-crowd; the Amadi's
stunning ikat design rug
collection appeared well
ahead of the current ikat
craze in interior design,
proving that the company are
not just an authority but also
an innovator and trend-setter.
amadicarpets.com
Belgian company Angelo,
founded by Fiona DeWitte
13 years ago, has earned its
excellent reputation within the
international rug industry
through the firm’s innovative
spirit, its creativity and its
unique rugs. Indeed, Angelo
is very active on the
contemporary carpet market
and the firm’s designs present
a comprehensive range of
handwoven, hand-tufted and
handknotted rugs in a vast
array of designs. DeWitte is
passionate about interior
decoration. She not only takes
note of the latest trends but
also allows her imagination
to run free when designing.
angelorugs.com
The current international trend
for overdyed and patchwork
rugs, which has taken the
rug market by storm in the
last few years and shows no
signs of abating, owes its
existence to one man:
Celaladdin Vardarsuyu of
Istanbul-based rug company
Berekethali. Trend-setting
Vardarsuyu works with
antique and vintage rugs to
not only to breathe new life
into them but also to create
highly desirable
contemporary carpets he
calls Reformed Weavings,
which are being snapped up
across the globe for designconscious interior spaces.
berekethali.com
At Domotex in January 2012
Julia Gèsine Stefan launched
her first stylish rug collection
with established Hamburg
carpet dealer Mohammad
Kazem Haghnegahdar of
Modam GmbH. The Bó
Hamsa label unites her bold,
modern designs with
traditional knotting techniques
and in just three months she
has carved out a distinctive
signature style of her own. The
bright colouration and striking
forms give Stefan’s take on
traditional nomadic patterns
an international avant-garde
voice, and the artistic hand
of the young designer clearly
shines through in the designs.
bohamsa.com
One of the world’s first
producers of contemporary
design carpets, Christopher
Farr and partner Matthew
Bourne began the company
back in 1988, when
contemporary design rugs
were virtually unknown. Over
the years Farr has produced
rugs from the designs of some
of the world’s leading artists
and designers, an idea that
the company pioneered. The
Cave Rug by Gavin Turk was
recently acquired by Istanbul’s
Elgiz Museum of
Contemporary Art for their
permanent collection, proving
that a rug can be viewed as
a piece of art.
christopherfarr.com
For the most innovative
contemporary carpets look no
further than Germany’s Jan
Kath, a respected rug trendsetter on the international
stage. Kath’s unique designs
combine the best of centuryold traditions and today’s
underground cultures using
techniques that take the
ancient art of weaving and
turn it on its head. Kath’s new
Clown series conceived by
Kyle Clarkson, his business
partner in New York where
Kath has recently opened his
first US showroom, debuted at
DOMOTEX HANNOVER in
2012 and illustrate the work
of an unknown graffiti artist.
jan-kath.de
With a distinctive style of its
own which exudes bold
colour and dynamic pattern,
Knots Rugs has grown into
one of the most important rug
designers and retailers in
London today. The company
recently moved into a new
Kings Road showroom along
with the distinguished Italian
brand Missoni Home. The
development of the Knots
Rugs’ style is blossoming
under the company’s newest
and quickly expanding
collection English Eccentrics –
from which Country Garden
and English Rose are taken –
an anthology of bold
Englishness and wild glamour.
knotsrugs.co.uk
Since 2003, Luke Irwin has
carved a niche for his
company vision in the high
end design market in the UK
with his award-winning
designs. His rugs often
appear in leading lifestyle
and interiors magazines
demonstrating the popularity
and versatility of his portfolio,
ranging in designs from
animals and crop circles
through to dissolving ikat
patterns and eye-dazzling
geometrics. He offers from
his Chelsea gallery both
individual rugs and a
bespoke design service for
the professional buyer or the
private customer.
lukeirwin.com
Stile BK designer Behrouz
Kolahi is first and foremost
an artist and this attitude is a
powerful component in all of
the company’s work. Inspired
by Renaissance portraiture
and Virginia Woolf's
celebrated writings, Stile BK’s
latest powerful collection
Rinascimento. A Room of
One's Own illustrates how
a rug can define an intimate
space using the female
image. From this series
Scapigliata has the
accompanying text: ‘Who
shall measure the heat and
violence of the poet’s heart
when caught and tangled
in a woman’s body?’
stilebk.it
Designer and owner of
London-based Top Floor, Esti
Barnes has an inimitable
style all of her own, which
has provided the firm with
the excellent reputation it has
gained since she began in
1998. Multiple award
winner Barnes produces
rugs with an understated
exuberant style, often with an
astonishingly articulated use
of carved pile, which gives
her designs life and depth.
Top Floor’s new rug Esquire
Evolution uses both carved
pile and graduated
colouration to create a
remarkably sculptural
aesthetic, subtle yet dramatic.
topfloorrugs.com
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Creative Matters
Chevalier édition
Deirdre Dyson
Hossein Rezvani
Diacasan Edition
Theko
Werner Weber
Warp & Weft
Zollanvari
Canadian rug company
Creative Matters makes
a remarkable team, who
produce some of the world’s
most unique rug designs.
With the company’s
recognisable colour palette
and style of patternation,
Creative Matters have built
up an extensive portfolio of
rugs. The latest designs, The
Art Day Collection, come out
of an inspired series of art
days held at the company’s
Toronto studios. From these
creative sojourns
a vast array of exciting work
has developed and will be
shown at the Rug Revolution
show in Milan.
creativemattersinc. com
Launched in 2008 by
Camille Chevalier, the Parisbased carpet Chevalier
édition has achieved several
remarkable collections of rugs
– many of which are limited
editions – with some of the
world’s most sought-after
figures in design and the arts.
Patricia Urquiola, Daniel
Buren, Martin Margiela and
Jurgen Bey are just some of
the names who have chosen
to work with this dynamic
company. Chevalier’s latest
collection of carpets includes
the fun and very flexible
Tresse rug designed by
French furniture designer
Samuel Accoceberry.
chevalier-edition.com
With a showroom based
on London's exclusive Kings
Road, Deirdre Dyson is one
of the city's most elite carpet
designers. Her much-loved
butterfly designs, including
the wonderful Butterfly
Collection, have become an
iconic series within the UK's
contemporary design industry.
The Farfalla rug, which Dyson
will be showing in Milan, is
one from this important
collection, a semi-abstract
and typically clear-lined
interpretation of a butterfly's
wing, offering a perfectly
balanced artwork for any
stylish modern interior across
the globe.
deirdredyson.com
German rug designer Hossein
Rezvani appeared on the
contemporary rug scene no
more than two years ago but
has managed to take the
market by storm with his
brilliant Persia Reinvented
Collection and his designs
which rework classic patterns
into unique pieces for the
floor. Rezvani’s aim to
“reinterpret the old tradition
of carpet weaving for the
modern 21st century” has
succeeded with designs such
as Tabriz (above) and
Bakhtiar, two Persian rugs
which give classical design
a twist for the 21st century
carpet market.
hosseinrezvani.com
The Paris firm Diacasan
Edition make, under the
direction of its owner
Sandrine Demas, carpets for,
and by, some of the world’s
elite design firms including the
iconic Italian brand
Cappellini. By matching
technical expertise with a flair
for colour and bold design,
the firm have a recognisable
and much admired aesthetic.
The innovative approach to
design and collaboration is
shown by the Alnoor
collection that combines
viscose pile with a flatwoven
ground to stunning effect and
includes the wonderful Pointde-Croix rug.
diacasan-edition.com
The German firm Theo Keller
has been making interior
products for over sixty years,
and its carpet brand Theko is
recognised throughout Europe
for it versatility and variety.
Through its six branded
ranges, the company offers
rugs in different styles and
from various different weaving
nations that can be used in
every possible setting, from
kids’ rooms through to
contemporary interiors. The
size of the company’s output
means that great emphasis is
put on innovation and
experimenting with design
ideas long before the rest of
the industry.
theko-collection.com
For over 40 years, Werner
Weber has been at the
forefront of promoting the
tribal weavings of Iran as art,
to be considered alongside
the works of some of the
20th century masters such
as Joseph Albers and Mark
Rothko. The clarity of colours
and minimalist designs of his
current flatweave collection
are directly inspired by the
old weavings of Iran’s
Mazandaran region, of
which he owns the world’s
largest collection and which
were the subject of his recent
publication Undiscovered
Minimalism by Iran’s foremost
artist Parviz Tanavoli.
wernerweber.com
Founded by Michael
Mandapati in New York City
in 2001, Warp & Weft is
dedicated to providing the
best quality rugs for interior
designers throughout the
world. The firm has
established a reputation for
the remarkable quality of its
rugs and the aesthetic eye of
its owner, who designs many
of the rugs himself, resulting in
rugs of unique character and
texture. Understanding how
to find the perfect rug for
each and every space has
created a design studio that
few firms can match and in
rugs like wool and silk
Verona Ice Blue.
warpandweft. com
Zollanvari are one of the
world’s biggest and most
influential rug companies.
Having been trading in
nomadic carpets since the
early 1900s the family have
been instrumental in the rising
global appreciation of
traditional Persian nomadic
weaves. Gabbehs have
become the company’s
trademark and Zollanvari’s
outstanding examples have
influenced collections
worldwide. Under the
stewardship of Reza
Zollanvari the company
continue to develop new
concepts in pile and
flatweave and embroidery.
zollanvari.com
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AMADI CARPETS
ANGELO
The Ahmadi family understand well
what elements leading interior
designers look for in the highest quality
handmade carpets by virtue of their
long experience of making carpets in
their native Afghanistan and through
their successful retail store in Los
Angeles. The company’s Ikat
Collection pre-empted the worldwide
trend for the Central Asian textile
pattern, and the firm’s recolouring and
rescaling of these design continue to
set the standard for these transitional
weavings that combine the best
qualities of the traditional and the
contemporary, not unlike the family
themselves.
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Angelo’s Fiona DeWitte designs rugs
with not just the latest trends in mind
but also a large amount of
imagination. The company’s new
2012 collection includes Swing, an
original rug with a lot of personality.
The vibrant colour and bold design is
both eye-catching and highly unique.
What looks like sound waves in
various frequencies dramatically
dominates the design in a loud bright
blue, creating a very contemporary
and innovative rug.
Ikat rug, Ikat Collection, 2.44 x 3.05m, wool.
Available in custom sizes and colours
S019-53, Swing Collection, 1.70 x 2.40m, New
Zealand wool and viscose, handknotted.
Available in three colourways and various sizes.
All designs can be fully customised
Amadi Carpets
408 North Robertson Boulevard
West Hollywood,
California 90048-1734, USA
T: +1 (310) 659 5353
F: +1 (310) 652 0171
[email protected]
www.amadicarpets.com
Angelo
Schuttersstraat 3 C
8500 Kortrijk
Belgium
T: + 32 (0) 56 206 106
F: +32 (0) 56 206 102
[email protected]
www.angelorugs.com
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BEREKETHALI
BÓ HAMSA
The vernacular weaving traditions of
Anatolia provide an endless supply of
inspiration for the design team of
Istanbul-based Bereket, one of the
most innovative weaving ateliers in the
world. This rug uses the soft wool used
in old Anatolian weavings that has
been replied and repurposed to
create this subtle and vibrant
composition.
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Inspired by the designs from Mbutu
Pygmies of the Congo and combined
with techniques of the ‘Boucherite’
Berber carpets of Morocco Bó
Hamsa’s Inchaallah Collection reflects
company designer Julia Gèsine
Stefan’s fascination with fashion, craft
and tribal textiles. The craftsmanship
of Modam’s weavers in Nepal and
the individuality of Stefan’s designs,
plus their sustainability makes Bó
Hamsa’s rugs an important addition to
the market. Tibetan wool, Chinese silk,
and hemp are used to give the best
tactile qualities and also an added
depth to the colour and finish of the
rug surface.
Sound of Silence, Reformed Weavings
Collection, 2.51 x 3.69m, recycled wool pile.
Available for order in various sizes
Skywalker, Inchaallah Collection, 1.70 x 2.40m,
60 % silk, 40% wool and hemp, 100.000
knots/m2, handknotted. Availble in any colour,
size or material combination
Bereket Halicilik Ltd
Peykhane Caddesi, Üçler Sok No 8
Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34400
Turkey
T: +90 212 518 2495
F: +90 212 638 4145
[email protected]
www.berekethali.com
Bó Hamsa
by Modam GmbH
Brook 6
D-20457 Hamburg
Germany
T: +49 (0)40 36 09 11 20/21
[email protected]
www.bóhamsa.com
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CHRISTOPHER FARR
Gavin Turk (born 1967) came to
prominence during the 1990s as part
of a group of British artists who went
on to stage the important ‘Sensation’
exhibition at the Royal Academy in
1999. This rug is taken from the
plaque he made based on those seen
on the facades of London houses of
distinguished former residents. When
asked by Christopher Farr to extend
his repertoire to rugs he chose this
now iconic image. Edition 1/5 is in
the Collection of the British Council,
London, UK.
photo credit: Uma Jovita Valaityte
Jorge Pardo, born in
Havana, Cuba in
1963, emigrated to
the United States
in1969. Pardo has
exhibited in numerous
international group
exhibitions, including
'reading room' at
Boijmans van
Beuningen Museum
Rotterdam in 1996,
'Pier' in the 1997
Skulptur Projekte in
Münster, and in
1998 '4166 sea
view lane 'at
Museum of
Contemporary Art,
Los Angeles.
Cave Rug by Gavin Turk, 2001, 2.45m
diameter, handknotted wool on cotton. Limited
edition 3/5
Facing page: Untitled by Jorge Pardo, 2011,
2.85 x 3.06m, handknotted silk. Limited
edition 1/5
Christopher Farr
6 Burnsall Street
London SW3 3ST, UK
T: +44 (0)207 349 0888
F: +44 (0)207 349 0088
[email protected]
www.christopherfarr.com
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CREATIVE MATTERS
“In our office we can
get too accustomed
to using the computer
to create design so it
was refreshing to
return to our roots
and pick up a
paintbrush. In 2011
we decided to take a
fresh approach by
hosting a series of
‘Art Days’ at our
studio in Toronto. We
chose to flex our
artistic muscles
getting the entire
team involved in
intensive three hour
sessions of gestural
painting, drawing,
printmaking, collage
and photography.
From these sessions
the Art Day
Collection evolved.”
“The Aerial Collection is one of our
original and award-winning
collections, focusing on powerful
and elemental aspects such as the
harmony between fire and ice. With
a fluid and organic approach, these
designs are timeless and transitional,
balancing a wide range of design
aesthetics. The Aerial Collection
takes on new heights, with both its
exciting modern designs and inspired
colour palettes.”
Scratch Frost, The Aerial Collection, 2.44 x
3.05m, handspun Tibetan wool with pure
Chinese silk, 100.000 knots/m2, 4mm cut pile
construction, handknotted in Nepal. Custom
colours and sizes available
Facing page: #123 Platinum, The Art Day
Collection, 2.44 x 3.05m, handspun Tibetan
wool with pure Chinese silk, 100.000 knots/m2,
4mm cut pile construction, handknotted in
Nepal. Custom colours and sizes available
Creative Matters Inc
532 Annette Street, Toronto
Ontario, M6S 2C2
Canada
T: +1 416 934 9771
F: +1 416 934 1528
[email protected]
www.creativemattersinc.com
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DEIRDRE DYSON
CHEVALIER ÉDITION
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The versatile Tresse rug can be
produced in numerous formats and
colours and can be used as
interconnected multiples, to suit any
interior space. With his experience
as a designer and design manager
for various well-known studios in
Milan and Paris, Tresse creator
Samuel Accoceberry founded his
own studio in Paris in 2006. His
work seeks to assert an intrinsic
simplicity, in respect of know-how
and materials.
Dyson's much-loved butterfly designs,
including the Butterfly Collection, have
become an iconic series within the
UK's carpet design history. The
Farfalla rug is one from this important
collection, a semi-abstract and clearlined interpretation of a butterfly's
wing, offering a perfectly balanced
artwork for any stylish modern interior.
All carpets are original Deirdre Dyson
designs and are made to order from
a palette of over 2,000 colours using
wool and silk combinations.
Tresse by Samuel Accoceberry, Collection 2012,
1.95 x 1.60m, 100% wool, 100.000 knots/m2.
Available in various format and colours, and in
wool and/or silk
Farfalla, Butterfly Collection, 1.70 x 2.40m,
100.000 knots/m2, handknotted in Nepal. All
carpets are hand cut pile and are lightly carved
for detailing
Chevalier édition
20 rue Saint Claude
75003 Paris
France
T: +33 1 43 07 87 44
[email protected]
www.chevalier-edition.com
Deirdre Dyson
554 King’s Road
London SW6 2DZ
UK
T: +44 (0)20 7384 4464
F: +44 (0)20 7384 2232
[email protected]
www.deirdredyson.com
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HOSSEIN REZVANI
The Jade Orange rug comes
from The Design Collection,
which was designed by Tina
Nodes and Hossein Rezvani.
This series of rugs comprises
top quality original designs,
ideas that have never been
seen before. The carpets’
innovative and individual
combinations of colour and
patterns are unique and
matchless.
The Persia Reinvented Collection
reinterprets the classic Persian carpet
completely. Ancient traditional
patterns have been revised, creating
a-state-of-the-art modern classic but
with the woven quality of the finest
Persian rugs.
Tabriz Grey, The Persia Reinvented Collection,
2.96 x 2.01m, Persian superfine quality:
1.000.000 knots/m2, made in Isfahan, Persian
cork wool with natural silk. Also available in the
Persian Premium Quality with 400.000
knots/m2, Persian highland wool with natural
silk. Available in blue and lilac colourways
Facing page: Jade Orange, The Design
Collection, designed by Tina Nodes and Hossein
Rezvani, 2.88 x 1.96m, Persian superfine
quality: 1.000.000 knots/m2, made in Isfahan,
Persian cork wool with natural silk. Also
available in the Persian Premium Quality with
400.000 knots/m2, Persian highland wool with
natural silk. Available in light green, brown,
black and crème colourways
Hossein Rezvani Design OHG
Fuhlentwiete 14
20355 Hamburg
Germany
T: +49 (0)40 18989672
F: +49 (0)40 18989674
[email protected]
www.hosseinrezvani.com
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DIACASAN EDITION
JAN KATH
A flashback to old techniques, all
works in the collection Alnoor for
Diacasan Edition employ trompe
l’œil, with minimalist, geometric and
even kinetic codes. Between kilim
and rugs, Alnoor’s designs are a
subtle interplay of flatweave and pile
rug. Equal importance is placed upon
the empty space as to the full. Alnoor
adds: “Each of my creations has a
meaning. The result of a reflection on
semantics, my designs contain a
symbolic message where hazard
does not have its place.”
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In a brief moment when nobody’s
looking, usually in a matter of mere
minutes, the walls of houses are
sprayed with graffiti. People have
acknowledged for a long time that,
more often than not, such graffiti is an
exciting work of art, a powerful
expression of the zeitgeist and the
mood of an entire generation – more
than mere smears of paint. In the
Clowns collection, Jan Kath has now
brought the designs of an unknown
graffiti artist from New York City onto
carpets, raising the curtain on a new
stage for street art. “I find inspiration
for my carpets whenever I’m travelling
around the world,” Kath explains.
“I’m equally interested in century-old
tradition and the underground cultures
of today. And I try to bring these
together. I’m fascinated by the power
and determination of graffiti artists.
By transforming their creations into
intricate craftwork, I can make
people see their art in a new light.”
Point de Croix épice by Alnoor, Alnoor for
Diacasan Edition Collection, 2.00 x 3.00m,
cotton warp and weft, 100% vegetal silk,
handknotted in Nepal. Available in two
colourways – épice or bleu, and in sizes (m):
2.00 x 3.00 / 2.50 x 3.50 / 2.50 x 2.50 /
3.00 x 4.00, (please consult us for custom sizes)
Clown 1, design by unknown graffiti artist,
conceived by Kyle Clarkson, Clowns Collection,
3.00 x 2.50m, wool and silk, 150.000 knots/m2
Diacasan Edition
16 Rue Cardinet
75017 Paris
France
T: +33 (0)1 55 65 00 45
F: +33 (0)1 48 88 91 15
[email protected]
www.diacasan-edition.com
Jan Kath Design GmbH
Friederikastraße 148
44789 Bochum
Germany
T: +49 234 941 2344
F: +49 234 941 2390
[email protected]
www.jan-kath.de
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KNOTS RUGS
The English Eccentrics Collection is
the first full in-house collection from
Knots Rugs and exemplifies exactly
the great skill and design abilities that
the company’s design team are able
to achieve. This series refers to the
patterns and textures of old tapestries
with a vintage feel but with a
wonderful modern twist. English
Eccentrics is made up of four key
pieces, the two bold florals Country
Garden and English Rose, plus
Modern Border and Brick, a design
which was nominated for the highly
sought-after Best Modern Collection
in the Carpet Design Awards 2012
at Domotex in Hanover.
English Rose Blush, English Eccentrics Collection,
2.50 x 3.00m, 70% Tibetan wool and nettle,
30% Chinese silk,150 knot/inch2, handknotted
Tibetan rug produced in Nepal. Bespoke sizes
and colourways to order
Facing page: Country Garden Pink , English
Eccentrics Collection, 2.50 x 3.00m, 60%
Tibetan wool, 40% Chinese silk, 150 knot/
inch2, handknotted Tibetan rug produced in
Nepal. Bespoke sizes and colourways to order
Knots Rugs
595 Kings Road
London SW6 2EL, UK
T: +44 (0)20 7228 2424, 020 7471 4707
F: + 44 (0)20 7228 4440
[email protected]
www.knotsrugs.co.uk
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LUKE IRWIN
London-based rug
designer Luke Irwin is
best known for his
contemporary
creations, but his
recently released Ikat
Collection captures
the look and feel of a
centuries-old tradition,
crafted in wool and
silk that have been
coloured in the
traditional tie-dye
method before being
handwoven.
This San Marco design is part of a
brand new collection from Luke Irwin,
which will debut at Decorex London in
September 2012. The collection
comprises a series of 100% pure silk
rugs, which have an aesthetic
pertaining to antique patternation and
architecture. Making a merit out of the
ravages of time, this design is
reminiscent of a well-worn and intricate
stucco work.
San Marco, 1.80 x 2.89m, 100% silk. Each rug
is handknotted to order and is available in any
size or colour. The rugs can be made in wool,
silk and cashmere
Facing page: Ikat 8, Ikat Collection, 2.44 x
3.05m, Persian handknotted wool and silk. Each
rug is handknotted to order and is available in
any size or colour. The rugs can be made in
wool, silk and cashmere
Luke Irwin
22 Pimlico Road
London SW1W 8LJ
UK
T: +44 (0)207 730 6070
[email protected]
www.lukeirwin.com
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STILE BK
TOP FLOOR
Inspired by Renaissance portraiture
and Virginia Woolf's celebrated
collection of writings, Rinascimento.
A Room of One's Own is emblematic
of how a rug can delimit an intimate
space within the home using the
female figure. Every portrait is inspired
by a work by a celebrated Old
Master such as Leonardo, Ghirlandaio
and Botticelli and each rug has a tale
to tell; they captivate, they beguile,
they evoke memories and emotions
and they forge a strong link between
this style of painting and the history
of fashion.
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The highly acclaimed, multi-award
winning Esquire rug by Top Floor is
now available in a dramatic new
version for 2012 called Esquire
Evolution, which combines colour
gradation with the iconic sculpted
surface of the original. In this
Evolution version, Esti plays with
subtle colour tones to exploit the
dance of light across the crystalinspired shapes and geometric
textures of the design theme. The
on-trend ‘ombre’ effect of graduating
tones is as much a signature of Esti’s
inspired, imitable and distinctive style
as the 3D cut-pile effects embodied in
this super soft 100 % wool rug.
Scapigliata, Rinascimento. A Room of One's
Own Collection, 2.10 x 2.80m, Tibetan
handknotted and handspun wool and silk on
cotton warp, trimmed on two levels. Limited
edition collection
Esquire Evolution, 2.00 x 3.00m, 100% wool,
cut-pile and graduating colour. Available to order
in any size and shape
Stile BK - Contemporary Rugs
Via Mazzini 52/f
10123 Turin
Italy
T: +39 011 882467
F: +39 011 8398068
[email protected]
www.stilebk.it
Top Floor UK Ltd
2/6 Chelsea Harbour Design Centre,
London SW10 0XE
UK
T: +44 (0)20 7795 3333
F: +44 (0)20 7351 5419
[email protected]
www. topfloorrugs.com
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THEKO
WERNER WEBER
This rug’s pattern depicts the Tibetan
designer Dawa’s, imagined
topography of the ancient city of
Lhasa in Tibet. The texture of the
design is achieved though the mixing
of particular knotting techniques
combined with varying materials in
order to achieve an attractive antique
or vintage appearance.
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The movement created by the stripes
that run through every compositional
element of this fine weaving typify the
dynamism of the tribal inspired
weavings championed by Werner
Weber. The changes in volume and
temperature of the stripes impart a
contemporary sensibility to this kilim
which belies the origin and inspiration
of the design.
Lhasa 50 by Dawa, One of a Kind Collection,
2.50 x 3.00m, hand-carded Tibetan Highland
wool and handknotted silk. Limited edition of 1
Noor kilim, 2.37 x 3.03m, wool, flatweave,
woven in Iran
Theko
Lohackerstrasse 30
44867 Bochum, Germany
T: +49 2327 308 320
F: +49 2327 308 339
[email protected]
www.theko-collection.com
Werner Weber
Block I Freilagerstrasse 47
CH - 8043 Zürich, Switzerland
T: +41 44 492 47 47
F: +41 44 491 21 24
[email protected]
www.wernerweber.com
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WARP & WEFT
Warp & Weft’s
newest addition to its
Modern Concepts 2
Collection, Verona,
takes inspiration from
the works of the Arts
and Crafts period,
more specifically,
William Morris
wallpaper patterns.
Oversized floral
elements are
reinterpreted to
achieve a more
contemporary look.
A tweed of
Himalayan wool
and Indian mulberry
silk gives the rug a
vibrancy, depth and
an elegant sheen.
Fashion Institute of Technology student
Charlotte Rodiere won the 2nd Prize
in Warp & Weft’s FIT Student Rug
Design Competition 2011. Rodiere’s
inspiration came from the aesthetic
effects of a kaleidoscope and resulted
in a bold pattern made of angular
shapes and strong colours juxtaposed
with a neutral ground.The design has
been made to show in Milan and at
New York’s ICFF show in May 2012.
Verona Ice Blue, Modern Concepts 2 Collection,
2.44 x 3.05m, Indian mulberry silk and
Himalayan wool, 100 knots/inch2, handknotted
in Nepal. Available in 9'x12', and in colourway
Mocha, can be made to custom specs in any
size, colours, materials and construction
Facing page: Kaleidoscope by Charlotte
Rodiere, FIT student Rug Design Competition
Collection, 1.83 x 2.74m, semi-worsted merino
wool and twisted silk. Can be made to custom
specs in any size, colours, materials and
construction
Warp & Weft
145 Madison Avenue
New York
NY 10016, USA
T: +1 212 481 4949
F: +1 212 481 8310
[email protected]
www.warpandweft.com
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ZOLLANVARI
The idea of Reload,
by SoFar/SoNear,
was to reproduce the
original architecture
of a classic Persian
carpet, applying
symbols from a
different cultural
background. First the
structure and the
symbols of a Persian
carpet were
interpreted using a
manual gesture and
then an iconic
oriental pattern was
replaced by a
European one. The
final design is
reminiscent of the
fascinating
geometries of the
Mashrabiya, the
traditional oriel
windows enclosed
by carved wood.
Reload can be
assimilated to classic
designs, but clearly
features a more
contemporary
pattern.
Baneh Kilims are woven into 40–50
cm wide ribbons and finally stitched
together. Particular emphasis is placed
on the elaboration of the weave
endings. The endings show a very
finely woven ornament which is also
partly woven into the kilim. The wool
originates from the Iranian province of
Kurdistan, and is handspun and
handplied. Exclusively natural
vegetable colours are used for dyeing.
Baneh Kilim, Square Collection, 1.38 x 2.27m,
handspun wool. Available in different sizes
Facing page: Madrasa, Isfahan Collection
(Reload), designed by SoFar/SoNear, 2.42 x
3.06m, handspun wool. Available in different
colours and sizes
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ZOLLANVARI
The Update rugs from the Isfahan
Collection, designed by SoFar/
SoNear, Milan, revive the way in
which classic designs are revised and
interpreted. In this case, the stylistic
values and the symbols remain true to
the original but by disassembling the
image into ‘dots’ the viewer is unable
to immediately identify the original
picture. In both designs the original
image is visible but it is the structure
that changes according to the
distance the carpet is looked at.
Dots by SoFar/SoNear, Isfahan Collection
(Update), 1.94 x 3.10m, background in
handspun wool with lime green dots pattern in
handspun silk, handknotted carpet designed in
Milan, Italy and made in Iran. Available in
different colours and sizes
Facing page: Gloss by SoFar/SoNear, Isfahan
Collection (Update), 1.99 x 3.10m, background
natural undyed motif in handspun wool with hot
pink pattern in handspun silk, handknotted
carpet designed in Milan, Italy and made in
Iran. Available in different colours and sizes
Zollanvari
Freilagerstrasse 47,Block 4, 5th Floor
8047 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel. +41 44 493 28 29
Fax +41 44 493 07 73
[email protected]
www.zollanvari.com
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17–22 April 2012
Galleria Giacomo Manoukian Noseda,
Piazza San Simpliciano 2,
Angolo Piazza Paolo VI,
20121 Milan, Italy
A SPECIAL EXHIBITION
ORGANISED BY COVER
Forza Tappeti: The Rug Revolution
For more information about the exhibition and its participants, to request a copy of the
event’s digital catalogue or to access high resolution images of these rugs or any others
that will be shown in Milan please contact
Chiara Chiapparoli & Veronica Iurich
ch2 progettazione e comunicazione eventi culturali
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[email protected] & [email protected] +39 02 400 44 331
or Hali Publications’ Editor, Ben Evans
[email protected] + 44 (0)207 578 7211
or COVER’s Deputy Editor, Lucy Upward
[email protected] + 44 (0)207 578 7216
Or visit the COVER blog http://covermct.wordpress.com/