cc-tapis Press Clipping - Jan to Sep - AUSTRALIA

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MARZO 2019 

THE LIST 

The ideas, personalities, and trends to know now. 

ART: 

TAKING SHAPE 

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is honouring French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler in a retrospective exhibition. 

“Thierry Mugler: Couturissime” was entirely conceived and produced by the MMFA and marks the first exhibition on the 

iconic couturier, showcasing nearly 150 ensembles created between 1973 and 2001. Much of the exhibit has never been displayed 

before, including stage costumes, accessories, sketches, and videos that demonstrate Mugler’s innovative use of materials and 

sculptural design aesthetic. The showcase also features an extensive fashion photography collection with 100 works by revolutionaries 

such as Richard Avedon and David LaChapelle. 

“Thierry Mugler: Couturissime” is on display at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts until September 8, 2019. 

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MARZO 2019 

FASHION 

WHITEOUT 

BOSS captures the essence of spring in their exclusive capsule 

titled BOSS White Edition. Exploring the theme of the 

Californian breeze—which is also prevalent in the German brand’s 

main collection—each piece is designed to be worn together or 

styled separately for a fresh look. Featuring dresses, suiting, and 

skirts in a tonal colour palette, airy fabrics and modern cuts, 

intricate details are also found throughout with rubberized trims 

and paper touch finishes. 

BOSS White Edition is available at BOSS. 

[Photo credit] BOSS White Edition: photo courtesy of BOSS. 

DESIGN: 

CONTEMPORARY CARPET 

Born in France, designed in Milan, and produced in Nepal, is 

the story and mission behind Italian rug designer CC-Tapis. 

Founders Nelcya Chamszadeh and Fabrizio Cantoni have 

been producing hand-knotted rugs for nearly 20 years. From 

their signature collection comes the Slinke line designed by 

Patricia Urquiola, in which base materials of hand-spun Himalayan 

wool make the ultimate canvas for a story revolving 

around colour. Each rug style shows a digital drawing with 

a striking chromatic evolution that plays with visual experience. 

CC-Tapis signature collection is available at cc-tapis.com 

[Photo credit] CC-Tapis signature collection: photo courtesy 

of CC-Tapis. 

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29 GENNAIO 2019 

CC-TAPIS RUG COLLECTION PHOTOGRAPHED 

INSIDE VILLA PANZA IN VARESE. 

Super Fake Collection by Bethan Laura Wood 

Artisanal rug producer cc-tapis took up residence at the historic Villa Panza, for an experimental 

concept shoot to display their latest collections. Situated in the hills outside of Varese in Northern Italy, 

Villa Panza is home to the Collection of 20th Century modern art, including works by artists such as 

Dan Flavin, Robert Wilson, and James Turrell. Built in the 17th Century Barochetto architectural style, 

the villa’s unique décor was the perfect match to showcase cc-tapis’ collection; combining culture, art, 

and design from different centuries. 






Slinkie Collection by Patricia Urquiola 

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Cinquecento Collection by Studio Klass 

Envolee Collection by Cristina Celestino 






cc-tapis produces hand-made rugs in Nepal, combining traditional techniques with a contemporary 

aesthetic. To best display the distinct designs by various cc-tapis artists, vignettes were created in and 

around the villa. It was an exercise in aspirational architecture meets residential settings, conceived 

with carefully chosen items of furniture. We’ve showcased many of these rugs and designers on Yellowtrace 

before, but the context of Villa Panza adds a whole other dimension. 

Hello Sonia Reloaded by Studiopepe 

Bliss Big by Mae Engelgeer 

Flatlandia Collection by Elena Salmistraro 






Patricia Urquiola‘s chromatic, curving Slinkie and Triple Slinkie rugs were the perfect contemporary 

contrast to Villa Panza’s pink marble floors. One even made an appearance hanging from a courtyard 

balcony, overlooking Meg Webster‘s Cone of Water fountain. Milan-based set designer Greta Cevenini 

nailed the styling of each space, pairing rugs with rooms that enhanced one another while maintaining 

a playful edge. The addition of clear perspex heels and a white fur jacket slung over a chair bring 

Cristina Celestino‘s shaggy pink Envolée rug to life; suddenly transforming the room into that of an 

on-trend Italian girl. 

Talisman by Studiopepe 

New Japan by Chiara Andreatti 






Nastaligio by the ultra-contemporary Studio Klass was styled to lean into the opulence of Villa Panza, 

its soft green and blush pink colour scheme enhancing the room’s ornamental cornices. Touches of 

gold in furniture chosen by campaign stylist Greta Cevenini (plus another pair of kicked-off heels) tie 

the set together. Standouts for us include Bethan Laura Wood‘s Super Fake collection, inspired by the 

collision of the man-made with nature, expressed through her signature passion for colour and detail. 

Each hand-knotted rug is based on a different rock form, with surface patterns created through the 

organic build-up of sediment over time. Wood selected different rug-making techniques to represent 

each facet of her ‘rocks’, drawing a parallel between their compositional change over time, and the 

skills honed over centuries by Tibetan artisans. Combinations of cotton weave, Himalayan wool, linen, 

and pure silk were used to create each rug. 

New Foret by cc-tapis rugs 


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OOH LA LA! OUR ART DIRECTOR’S PICKS 

FROM PARISIAN DESIGN FAIR MAISON & OBJET 

For the most part, the reality of working at a media organisation like The Design Files is pretty unglamorous. 

It generally involves a lot of emailing, multiple deadlines a day, and never really having an ‘off’ 

switch. But sometimes, PARIS CALLS! (Okay, just this one time so far). 

Such was the case a few weeks ago when our art director Annie Portelli was invited to 

MAISON&OBJET – a major home decor, interior design, architecture, and lifestyle event, where all the 

upcoming trends are seen for the very first time. And when Paris calls, you say BONJOUR! 

After a whirlwind five days in Paris, Annie shares with us the brands she can’t stop thinking about 

from MAISON&OBJET 2019. 


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BEST IN SHOW: IMM COLOGNE 2019. 

A complementary trio, Nelcya Chamszadeh, Fabrizio Cantoni and Daniele Lora have rejuvenated 

carpentry by bringing together the best of traditional Nepalese know-how and 

innovative graphics by top designers. 

Asmara by Federico Pepe. 

Ultimate Bliss by Mae Engelgeer. 

Most Australians may very much still be in summer holiday mode, but over in Europe the January 

design fairs are already in full swing. The first major show on the ticket, IMM Cologne 2019, has 

been and gone, closing out its 70th edition on January 20th. We have to give a proud shout-out to 

Rotterdam-based Aussie duo Truly Truly, who were appointed to create the “Das Haus – Interiors on 

Stage” installation this year. Founders Kate and Joel Booy brought their experimental vision of contemporary 

living to life. Communal living spaces were left ambiguous, encouraging visitors to question the 

nature of the traditional, delineated functions of a home. Allow us to take you through the rest of the 

highlights from the German fair, spanning the best new furniture, lighting, and home accessories you 

need to know about. 




BEST IN SHOW: IMM COLOGNE 2019. 

New rugs by cc-tapis // cc-tapis exhibited a selection of diverse designs by Patricia Urquiola, Bethan 

Laura Wood, and Mae Engelgeer. 

The latest addition to the catalogue, Asmara by Federico Pepe, was also on display. Its namesake, the 

Eritrean capital, inspired the simple shapes and bold, graphic design. 

[...] 

Ultimate Bliss by Mae Engelgeer. 



5 APRILE 2019 

MILAN DESIGN WEEK & SALONE DEL MOBILE 2019 PREVIEW 

[...] TEXTILES + ACCESSORIES. 

cc-tapis presents Spectrum // Designs by Martino Gamper, Patricia Urquiola, David/Nicolas, Marten De 

Ceulaer, German Ermics, Studiopepe and the cc-tapis lab will be displayed in a retro-eclectic laboratory. 

New collections include Xequer by Martino Gamper, with bright, piercing checkerboard patterns overlapping 

and intertwining to form psychedelic patterns. 

Piazza Santo Stefano, 10 

[...] 

Left: Fordite by Patricia Urquiola 

Right: Xequer A by Martino Gamper. 


CC-TAPIS / VOGUE.COM / AUSTRALIA 

10 APRILE 2019 

MILAN DESIGN WEEK DAY 3: HIGHLIGHTS 

FROM THE VOGUE LIVING TEAM 

Here’s everything the team loved from day three. Photographed by Paul Barbera. 

This year’s Salone del Mobile is off to a strong start, with the annual design fair in Milan in full swing. 

Earlier this week, we previewed some of the standout lighting to watch out for this year (2019’s theme 

is Euroluce, after all), stole a glimpse at Six Gallery’s new project The Sister Hotel, viewed the reimagined 

Vogue Italia offices and admired Studiopepe’s standout installation Les Arcanistes, but there’s 

plenty more to marvel at from day three. 

Here’s everything we loved from today, below. 

[...] 

CC Tapis x Patricia Urquiola rugs. 


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3 APRILE 2019 

MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2019 - PREVIEWS 

[...] It’s no secret that Design daily is a fan of Milan based rug company, cc-tapis. They have injected copious 

amounts of fun, colour and character into the contemporary rug scene in recent years. This year 

regular collaborator Patricia Urquiola presents ‘Fordite’ a geologically inspired rug, while Martino Gamper 

delves into cartoon-like graphics to create an extensive collection of rugs called ‘Xequer’ that play with 

chequerboards, colour and perspective. Beirut based designers David/Nicolas are designing their first 

collection for cc-tapis this year. If their other work is anything to go by ‘Plasterworks’ should be a knock 

out. Shown below is the cc-tapis invitation image along with one of the five Martino Gamper ‘Xequer’ 

rugs. [...] 


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PLASTERWORKS BY DAVID/NICOLAS FOR CC-TAPIS 

The friendship between CC-Tapis and David/Nicolas stretches back to their university days, so it’s no 

surprise that the seeds for the Plasterworks Collection were planted over a long, friendly lunch. The 

restaurant in question was Kaléo, a Beirut spot designed by the duo. Inspired by the triangle patterns 

that decorate the restaurant’s walls, the motif was spun out into multiple variations that feature soft lines, 

inventive color combinations and contrasting textures. Each hand sketched design was then translated 

into an ultra-fine hand-knotted rug in Himalayan wool and silk. 


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30 APRILE 2019 

MAY FEELS STRAIGHT FROM MILAN DESIGN WEEK 

[...] Fordite carpet by Patricia Urquiola for Cc-tapis 

Sottotitolo articolo 

Inspired by a by-product of the car manufacturing industry, these stunning carpets are aptly named. 

Like the multicoloured stratum of enamel automotive paint that is then baked and polished until it resembles 

a jewel, these rugs utilise Himalayan wool, pure silk and aloe left over from cc-tapis’s regular 

production process. The rugs maintain the same layered appearance as Fordite, recreated with recycled 

wool and accented with lurex threads. [...] 


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AGOSTO 2019 

loving 

stitch 

in time 

Born in France. Designed in Milan. 

Produced in Nepal. CC-Tapis rugs 

are masterpieces of the modern 

world, entwined with old traditions 

Weave a story CC-Tapis rugs are sought after for their graphic 

style, but founder Fabrizio Cantoni says any custom design 

can be brought to life. “Our vision is to take someone’s vision 

and make it our own. We interpret worlds through our rugs.” 

text lindyl crabb | photography courtesy of cc-tapis; lorenzo gironi (left); federica simoni (fabrizio and 

nelcya); andrea bartoluccio (salone del mobile); marco craig (patricia); tom johnson (faye) 

style tip Make your CC-Tapis rug the focal 

point of a room by pairing it with simple 

furniture and accessories in similar tones 

IN AN AGE where time is the ultimate luxury, it turns out the 

best things in life can’t be hurried. It can take months to get 

a table at Michelin-star restaurants; a year for a new season 

of your favourite TV show to air. And if you want a CC-Tapis 

rug, there’s a tantalising three-month wait for them, too. 

Each design is produced at the CC-Tapis company atelier 

in Nepal by Tibetan artisans using the ancient craft of handknotting. 

Himalayan wool from Tibet, silk sourced “directly 

from the silk worm” and aloe plant fibres are spun, washed 

and dyed without any machinery. Once the rug has been 

knotted, it may be sheared, embossed or cut to create the 

final design. Every rug is washed using recycled rainwater 

and laid in the sun to dry. Sustainable techniques are used 

throughout the process, and it all happens at the atelier, 

which means any bespoke creation is possible. You can 

even match the dye to Pantone and RAL colours. 

At the helm of this inspiring brand is Nelcya Chamszadeh 

and her husband Fabrizio Cantoni, who met at hotel school. 

After leaving the hospitality industry, they moved to France 

to work at Nelcya’s family-run rug store. They soon opened 

their own, but it wasn’t until Fabrizio studied interior design 

in Milan that they turned CC-Tapis into what it is today. The 

team, led by art director Daniele Lora, dream up fantastical, 

colourful designs that weave innovation with tradition. A rug 

by CC-Tapis is art you walk on, a masterpiece for your floor 

– and proof that good things come to those who wait. R 

MODERN HISTORY 

2018 

CC-Tapis won the prestigious 

Salone del Mobile award in 2018 

for its stand at the fair. The rugs were 

hung like artworks in a museum. 

100 

In 2015, Fabrizio and Nelcya started 

40 

CC-Tapis often collaborates with creatives, 

who contribute new aesthetics and interpretations. 

Among the 40 designers are (from top) Patricia 

Urquiola, Faye Toogood and Mae Engelgeer. 

2011 

Fabrizio and Nelcya (pictured) 

moved to Milan in 2011 with their 

son Noam, and today the company is 

based there. The two Cs represent 

the initials of their surnames. 

CC-For Education, an organisation that 

provides schooling for Nepalese children. 

It now supports over 100 students. 

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cc-tapis / yellowtrace.com.au / australia 14 agosto 2019 

CC-TAPIS PRESENTS THE NEW 2020 CAMPAIGN ‘SPECTRUM’. 

Tidal by German Ermics. 

Photo by Alessandro Oliva. 

Xequer by Martino Gamper. 


Loved and lauded rug company cc-tapis presents their new 2020 campaign Spectrum. Born out of 

reflecting on the relationship between colour, furniture and space, the campaign uses light as an architectural 

and decorative element and a catalyst to illuminate and exemplify colour. Spectrum unites 

designs from Martino Gamper, Patricia Urquiola, david/nicolas, Germans Ermicš, Maarten de Ceulaer, 

Studiopepe. 



For the set design, Studio MILO built a sequence of ‘rooms’, with creative direction by Motel 409 

matching a colour for each room and for each room, a rug. By its very nature, a rug is an ideal surface 

for an interaction of colours to land on. Each room is monochrome, with hazy tones of pink, green, 

peach, and blue ranging from pastel to vibrant across each set, with the depth of hues dictated by 

light. 

Rug Invaders by cc-tapis. 


Fordite by Patricia Urquiola. 


A particular favourite is the rug invaders collection by the cc-tapis design lab, a galactic series that 

takes nuances from retro space-themed video games and applies them to traditional rug motifs. Each 

of the five ‘Invaders’ rugs has a unique shape and size, and are intended to be layered across one 

another within a single interior. 



Super Fake by Bethan Laura Wood. 


A diversion for product-focused shoots, cc-tapis included a human element in the Spectrum campaign. 

“Within these rooms are people: people who give life to these spaces, who shape their character 

through the ritual of taste, which is human habitation,” says the rug brand. 

Super Fake by Bethan Laura Wood. 




Inerior with Table by Faye Toogood. 


Inerior with Table by Faye Toogood. 


Plasterworks by david/nicolas. 

Photo by Jeremias Morandell.. 



Lunar Addiction by Studiopepe. 


In including models in the campaign, cc-tapis references the people who take their product home, 

continuing the creative process in styling and appreciating the rugs within their own space. The rituals 

associated with decorating a home are repeated throughout the ages, albeit with changes in taste and 

style, further reflected by the different colours of each room. 

After Party by Garth Roberts. 




Rotazioni by Patricia Urquiola. 


Visioni by Patricia Urquiola. 


Parvata by Jean-Marie Massaud. 




Parvata by Jean-Marie Massaud. 


CC-tapis regards rugs as organic artefacts, made of living and evolving matter, and the experimental 

Spectrum campaign evokes this; a spectrum of ideas, designers with personal stories, diverse skills 

and crafts, a series of rooms and a rainbow of materials. 

Tidal by German Ermics. 




Feathers by Marteen de Ceulaer. 

Photo by Jeremias Morandell. 

Envolée by Cristina Celestino. 

Photo by Jeremias Morandell. 

Asmara by Federico Pepe. 



cc-tapis / estliving.com/ / australia 9 settembre 2019 

The Edit: Living Room Rugs 

Attracting international design collaborations across disciplines from fashion to product design and 

architecture; these nine living room rugs are testimony that floor textiles are akin to art.[...] 

Double Slinkie Rug 

The electrically-coloured Double Slinkie Rug is made by hand in Nepal, designed by Patricia Urquiola 

for cc-tapis. The Slinkie collection aims to transform the intangible idea of shade and hue into a finely 

produced, sophisticated textile, through a cotton weave and himalayan wool knot. 



Visoni B Soie Rug – Sunset Orange 

Another visually arresting rug for the living room by Patricia Urquiola, the Visoni B Soie Rug demonstrates 

the designer’s contemporary creativity and age-old Nepalese hand-knotting techniques. Like 

the Double Slinkie Rug, the Visoni B Soie Rug was designed for Milan-based rug manufacturers cctapis 

and made through cotton weave and Himalayan wool that provides a silk-like quality. 



Mata Rug 

The Mata Rug was designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba for cc-tapis as a compilation of travel 

memories and tangible emotions. Characterised by a cotton weave, Himalayan wool, silk and metallic 

fibre knot, the Mata Rug is reminiscent of a 19th century traveller’s diary that recorded scenery through 

sketches and watercolour drawings. [...]

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