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Gradient by Thomas Eurlings

covermct — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:44:52 +0000

Former student of the Design Academy in Eindhoven, Thomas Eurlings has created a fascinating Gradient carpet and curtains. The curtains have a vertical fade so the ceiling looks further away with the lighter design at the top. The curtains and carpet were originally designed for the head office of Brainport Development in Eindhoven for improving acoustics.

Gradient carpet and curtains, Thomas Eurlings

Ernesto Neto

covermct — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:33:46 +0000

Ernesto Neto (b.1964) is one of Brazil’s leading contemporary artist artist who creates new worlds and spaces with his giant installations and sculptures which tend to made up of stretchy, stocking-like material in amorphous forms stuffed with foam pellets or, on occasion, aromatic spices. Neto showed his work in London in 2010 at the Hayward Gallery in an amazing exhibition called ‘The Edges of the World’. His new work ‘Crazy Hyperculture in the Vertigo of the World’ – a insulated, suspended labyrinth covering the entirety of the gallery space – was developed for installation at Faena Arts Center, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

All images courtesy Faena Art Center and Ernesto Neto.

Crazy hyperculture in the vertigo of the world, Ernesto Neto

Tai Ping’s first outdoor rug collection

covermct — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:25:45 +0000

Tai Ping‘s first outdoor rug collection, which was launched at Maison et Objet in January, comprises square, circular and rectangular designs.

Tag IV, Tai Ping

Surya IV, Tai Ping

Desert Snow II, Tai Ping

Small round rugs, Tai Ping

JAB Anstoetz: New for 2012

covermct — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:05:19 +0000

German fabric brand JAB Anstoetz have launched new designs for Spring 2012.

The Malibu Collection features fresh colours in stripes and geometric patterns.

Malibu Collection, JAB Anstoetz

The Black & White Collection is a chic series of 43 upholstery fabrics including luxurious velvets, irregular white lattice structures, 3-dimensional effects, dots, stripes, geometrics and floral bouquet motifs.

Black & White Collection, JAB Anstoetz

The third new collection to be released by JAB is Provence by the classic fabric designer Soleil Bleu par Wellmann. The range is inspired by a region renowned for its diverse and sensuous colours and is a romantic collection of decorative and upholstery fabrics in light cottons, linens and beautiful embroideries.

Provence Collection by Soleil Bleu par Wellmann for JAB Anstoetz

The Spotlight Collection by David Rockwell

covermct — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:35:14 +0000

Acclaimed architect and designer, David Rockwell, has collaborated on a new collection of home furnishing and hospitality fabrics with Jim Thompson, a company known for its high quality silk textiles. The Spotlight Collection reflects Rockwell’s deep interest in the play of light and his appreciation for natural materials and textures. For the twelve different patterns Rockwell drew inspiration from a range of past projects, from hospitality and residential to theatre and stage. The collection expresses the effect of ever-shifting light on geometric and natural patterns in two colour directions – modern metallic surfaces, and rich colours found in nature.

Fabrics by David Rockwell for Jim Thompson

Miles rug by Toulemonde Bochart

covermct — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:09:35 +0000

Miles is a fantastic pile rug that Toulemonde Bochart were showing at Maison et Objet Paris in January. The design comes in red, grey, blue and taupe and has the appearance of a tie-dyed flatweave due to the unique dying process in which each piece is dipped in multiple dyeing vats to allow the pigment to settle unevenly on the fibre.

Miles rug, Toulemonde Bochart

Stark Carpet 2012

covermct — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:41:08 +0000

Here is a selection of the latest designs for 2012 from Stark Carpet.

Apsley carpet, Stark Carpet

Sonia Rykiel Maison 2012

covermct — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:45:06 +0000

The Sonia Rykiel Maison 2012 collection of fabrics captures the spirit of Paris’s Saint-Germain-de-Pres with seven fabrics each named after a road in this chic district.

Rue Madame is a plain tactile piqué with the distinctive ‘SR’ initials.

Rue Madame, Sonia Rykiel Maison

Rue Casanova is a big dog-tooth check in vibrant heavy cotton.

Rue Casanova, Sonia Rykiel Maison

Rue du Dragon uses the SRM signature stripes which are now outsize in luminous satin.

Rue du Dragon, Sonia Rykiel Maison

Rue Princesse offers roses amidst the SRM writing for this reversible woven Jacquard.

Rue Princesse, Sonia Rykiel Maison

Rue Mazarine is semi-sheer woven striped fabric, like light playing on shutters.

Rue Mazarine, Sonia Rykiel Maison

Rue Visconti offers romantic roses in soft colours interspersed with black on a supple heavy linen.

Rue Visconti, Sonia Rykiel Maison

Rue Des 4 Vents shows flowing freehand written on a feminine dévoré sheer.

Rue des 4 vents, Sonia Rykiel Maison

Hey Honey, Let Them Figure That Out – Jongil Ma

covermct — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:57:27 +0000

Here are some amazing images of Jongil Ma’s Hey Honey, Let Them Figure That Out installation at the Taller Boricua Gallery in 2010. The work is made from wood and rope.

All photograph by John F. Morgan

Hello Honey, Let Them Figure That Out, Jongil Ma

HEY-SIGN 2012

covermct — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:50:10 +0000

HEY-SIGN are a German company specialising in felt products such as carpets, cushions and interior products. The firm’s new range for 2012 is out now and includes a few new rugs, some bright cushion designs and some cute bunnies.

Felt bunny egg cosies, HEY-SIGN

Woven felt rug, HEY-SIGN

Beam felt rug, HEY-SIGN

Ole felt cushion cover, HEY-SIGN