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1. Creative Matters Pendry Manhattan West
2. Ulster The Art of Ulster
3. Amtico Spacia
Creative Matters has produced floorcoverings for hotels around the world for more than 25 years. Most recently, the Toronto-based company reunited with Gachot Studios for the third time to devise floorcoverings for the newlyopened Pendry Manhattan West. Gachot wished to retain a residential atmosphere amongst the lobby reception. As such, the carpet design firm recommended a handknotted rug made in Afghanistan using local Ghazni wool in cut pile to bring remarkable dynamism to an otherwise simple design. For other areas of the hotel, Creative Matters supplied rugs hand-knotted in Nepal; rugs hand-tufted in Thailand and India; Axminster carpet handdetailed in China; and rugs hand-loomed in India. Ali McMurter, Managing Partner at Creative Matters, notes: “Gachot is familiar with our process and believed our skill with the full range of construction techniques would help them achieve a cohesive look throughout the hotel.” www.creativemattersinc.com
Family-owned company Ulster Carpets continues to create what it calls The Art of Ulster with some of the world’s leading carpet designers. The concept is based around utilising the large canvas that flooring offers to create bespoke pieces that wouldn’t look out of place in an art gallery. As demonstrated in projects across the globe, the versatility and talents of Ulster’s designers results in striking schemes that leave a lasting impression. These unique design talents are combined with Ulster’s patented weaving technology to give interior designers the freedom to express their creativity, which is enhanced by a partnership approach that is key to transforming ideas into reality. The perfect combination of design and manufacturing capabilities gives Ulster a unique advantage in the market and is the reason why The Art of Ulster can be found within a number of luxury hotels, casinos and cruise liners. www.ulstercarpets.com
Four years in the making and following more than 100 hours of customer research, Amtico has revolutionised its popular Spacia Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) collection with a fresh look and new designs. Spacia boasts over 90 products – 46 Woods and 48 Stones – devised to help architects, designers and specifiers meet client briefs, whilst creating a sense of calm through the wellbeing benefits of biophilia. Following the trend for warmer, natural finishes in commercial interiors, Woods have been arranged into six versatile and usable palettes including cool, warm and the new golden tones to provide a variety of texture and colour. The Stones have also undergone a refresh, with products now available across seven palettes, including new trend-driven designs – marble, terrazzo and tones. As part of the enhanced collection, Spacia now comprises antimicrobial protection against MRSA and E.coli. www.amtico.com
