Talk Carpet Magazine Issue 8

Get inspired through Southern Spanish design

Mood boards + Patterns inspired by our favorite art pieces

DESIGN & INSPIRE No.8

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March 2021

HI HI, We’re back with Talk Carpet Magazine’s new issue, filled with inspiration for your next interior design project.

In true Talk Carpet fashion, we take you on a journey to zoom in on design and inspiration from a specific region.

Discover the colorful and vibrant city of Seville, Valencia’s architectural marvel, and some surprisingly cool countryside highlights.

For this month’s mood boards and custom pattern concepts, we’re drawing inspiration from the world of art.

We’re amazed at the amount of emerging talent in the art world and shed a spotlight on some truly creative artists.

Happy inspiration, Christophe Prosper Rammant, Creative Director

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Visit Seville Spain through an abundance of colors, textures and patterns

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The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain, is out of this world

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Casaplata restaurant in Seville marries brutalism with pastel

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Two vibrant Valencia restaurants designed by Masquespacio

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Eroded concrete carpet inspired

by Daniel Arsham’s eroded series

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The nostalgia is back in Valencia: Cuadernos Rubio by Masquespacio

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Tom Dixon Carpet recolored to match colorful Tim Meakins Art

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Moodboards of the month

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Personalized carpets bring a modern twist to the Oliver hotel in Knoxville

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Valencia’s cool factor through our street art tour and IVAM museum visit

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Las Setas Seville, an architectural wooden parasol by Jürgen Mayer

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Two restaurants in Antalucia blend tradition with modern playfulness

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Tropical Banana leaf carpet inspired

by Cooper and Gorfer portraits

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Custom Patterns

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Visit the Alcazar of Seville, filled with Moorish influences

Check out Cordoba’s center for contemporary art

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Modern Delights and Old-World Charm at this Eco Resort in Spain

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Architectural art by James Turrell at Fundacion NMAC, Spain

Modern minimalist carpet palette pays tribute to Morgan Otagburuagu ’s work

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Visit Seville Spain through an abundance of colors, textures and patterns We’ve all heard about major cities in Spain such as Barcelona and Madrid.

But these places are not the only cities worthy to be visited in Spain.

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We’ve all heard about major cities in Spain such as Barcelona and Madrid. But these places are not the only cities worthy to be visited in Spain. In a country filled with architectural gems, you’re bound to find cities and towns with their own masterpieces that are equally as stunning. Visit Seville Spain with us, exploring its colors, textures and patterns.

About a thousand kilometers away from Barcelona, Seville’s got a lot more that deserves to be seen.

From restaurants designed by esteemed architects and interior designers to city walks that feature buildings and structures you’ve never seen anywhere else, this city will leave you in awe. Every step you take will make you pause and ponder at the marvels of design inspiration this city has.

History about Seville Seville has a rich history that explains all the sights you can possibly see in the city. In the 2nd century BC, it thrived under the Roman empire as Hispalis and was the center for administrative affairs of the province of Baetica. A few centuries later, Siling Vandals also made it the center of their kingdom in the 5th century CE. A change of rule again happened in 461 when Visigoths took the power. But the history doesn’t end there; Visigoths eventually lost to the Muslims in 711, where the newest occupants named it Ixvillia. Under Muslim rule, the city once again thrived as a commercial and cultural center, and it’s pretty evident in the key landmarks of the city. It was only in 1247 that Spaniards occupied what is now known as Seville.

Why you need visit Seville, Spain A simple walk down the street is already a grand tour in itself. It’s no wonder that big films and shows made this city a prime location.

Games of Thrones even used this as a location for the Kingdom of Dorne.

One moment you’re looking at classic European structures, then suddenly, after taking a few steps, you’ll feel like you’re in a whole different world with a sudden change in scenery.

Believe us when we say nothing’s dull and mundane in this city.

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Casaplata restaurant in Seville marries brutalism with pastel Spain’s filled with cities that all deserve a spot in any tourist’s itinerary.

One particular city that should be a priority is Seville.

Casaplata’s unconventional interiors A huge disparity to the timeless architecture you see outside, restaurants and cafes in Seville have found the sweet spot in keeping up with the times without going overboard and destroying that old charm.

Casaplata is a prime example of that. The restaurant sits at the heart of the city and is run by restaurateurs who want to introduce a new kind of experience to Seville.

The entire interior is a unique blend of Brutalist grey concrete and exposed pipes mixed with pastel colors throughout. A large hole looking into a pastel dining room imitates the experience of looking into a whole different world. This dining room’s a stark contrast to the rest of the restaurant with its bright interior and seats.

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The masterminds of the project With an unconventional layout, having the perfect interior helps to set the mood. It’s not every day that stripped-down, interiors turn out to be just the right fit. Spanish studio Lucas y Hernandez-Gil transforms a former 90s-era coffee shop into this restaurant with grey, concrete walls, and bold fixtures.

Their main inspiration behind Casaplata Seville is paintings by Giorgio Morandi, an Italian painter, and printmaker. The painter’s works often featured stilllife against concrete or muted walls.

Subjects of the paintings were often in bright colors presenting a striking contrast. The limited color palette allows customers to give most of their attention to the food. Restaurateurs want their customers to have a wonderful culinary dining experience.

With an interior just as good as the food, nothing can go wrong.

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The nostalgia is back in Valencia: Cuadernos Rubio by Masquespacio Cuadernos Rubio is widely known in Spain for its nostalgic educational books for kids. The kid-focused bookstore has opened its doors with its flagship store located in Valencia, Spain.

The interior is all thanks to Columbian interior designer Ana Milena Hernandez and Spanish design agency Masquespacio. Masquespacio is an award-winning creative consultancy founded in 2010. The interior design team creates similar interior projects that explore creativity and innovativeness. They are popular in Spain for their unique interiors, such as the Nozomi Sushi Bar, Kento, Breath, and more.

When entering the store, yellow and blue neon signs light up the entire shop. The neon signs point to different sections of the store that represent a different subject. Subjects include math, writing, and reading. White mosaic tile covers the walls and floor of the store. It makes the entire store feel like a blank page of a notebook.

The ceilings are a vibrant green, with wall plants decorating corner shelves and frames. The architectural decor is all made of mathematical shapes and geometric patterns.

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Tom Dixon carpet recolored to match colorful

Tim Meakins art

Tim Meakins is an up-and-coming artist that creates extremely unique sculptures that look like cartoon characters.

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His works look like clay cartoons that morph into other objects, similar to cartoons we have all seen as children.

Meakins is a freelance illustrator, Perth artist, and designer.

He uses pop art and social media to present his artistic representations and usually leaves the artwork openended, allowing viewers to think about the meaning ourselves. The meaning behind his life-size cartoons is to identify masculinity in a social construct. They are often lifting weights and have muscular bodies. Meakins allows his audience to reinterpret the societal roles set in social expectations. We’re recoloring a Tom Dixon carpet to match our Tim Meakins inspiration.

One of his sculptures called “Hotdog 2020” is of a life-size cartoon hot dog with muscular legs and arms. The hotdog is smiling mischievously and looks like he is working out.

Another one of his artworks, “Protein 2020” is a similar artwork that looks like he is a muscle head with a body of a protein shake and weighted plates as his head.

We translate Tim Meakins’ cartoon exhibitions into our material board. Our Blur II carpet by Tom Dixon transforms into a colorful version to use as the backdrop of the palette.

We incorporate mustard yellow, light red, and light blue colors, similar to the sculptures.

Products used: Blur II RECOLORED by ege carpets Vidar by Kvadrat/Raf Simons Bella Vista by Durasein Zellige by Riad Tile ReForm A New Wave Grass by ege carpets Encaustic Cement Tile by Sabine Hill Lilac by Kyle Bunting Gem Cabal by Ann Sacks Embosse by Scalamandre Color, Yellows, Transparent by Carvart Patagonia Slab by Artistic Tile

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Las Setas Seville, an architectural wooden parasol by Jürgen Mayer Las Setas de Sevilla is also known as the Metropol Parasol project by architect Jürgen Mayer.

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Mayer is famous for his artistic sculptures, but many of his works are complex because he blends construction with computerized designs. The unique geometric plan gives Seville a modern twist. The monument sits as the largest wooden structure globally to redevelop the Plaza de la Encarnacion in Seville and attract more visitors.

Structure The structure has four different levels, and the entire height of the building is 28.50 meters high.

The area of the total floor is 12,670 square meters and cost 90 Million Euros to build. On the four levels, there is an archaeological museum and an Antiquarium on the first floor. The second floor has a farmers market and restaurants, and the third has an elevated plaza for visitors to socialize. The fourth floor has catwalks, bars, and a stadium area underneath the parasols. The roof serves as a lookout area for visitors to enjoy views of the city.

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Two restaurants in

Andalucia blend tradition with modern playfulness

EL Pinton El Pinton is a Spanish/Tapas restaurant in the heart of Sevilla, next to the Giralda. The beautiful interior of this restaurant is done by architecture firm Lucas y Hernandez-Gil and its architects Cristina Dominguez Lucas and Fernando Hernandez-Gil. They are the same firm that designed the interior of Casaplata, another restaurant in Seville. El Pinton occupies 250 square meters in area and uses traditional architecture and a contemporary style in its design.

Walking into the restaurant, you enter a big open courtyard. The Sevillian courtyard incorporates bright colors and lighting to make the ambiance natural and bright.

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Piur Similarly, the Piur Restaurant in Valencia, Spain has a very contemporary and geometric theme in its interior. Piur is a fusion restaurant, serving Italian, Mediterranean, and Spanish dishes. The designer for this restaurant is Ana Hernandez of Masquespacio. She also designs interiors for Kaikaya, Kento, and Cuadernos RUBIO. The size of the restaurant is 500 meters and uses a Spanish-inspired design. Hernandez pays tribute to the city’s most important building because Central Market is Valencia’s example of Art Nouveau, the building symbolizes natural and high-quality products.

Piur uses many dark tones in their interior such as dark shades of red and black. These dark shades pair with the tan color you see through the wooden walls and carpet. When walking into Piur, you are greeted with their bar area and as you continue to walk through the restaurant, you see many choices of seating.

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Tropical banana leaf carpet inspired

by Cooper and Gorfer portraits Cooper and Gorfer catch all the attention with their 18th-century style Renaissance portraits.

They create a narrative storyline in each artwork, with historical, cultural, and mythical symbolism behind them. The artists do not use realism in their photographs and often distort time and space.

The subjects of the paintings are often posing stylistically and look exaggeratedly staged. Like Mannerists, Raphaelites, and Surrealists, the photographers combine dreams, moods, and fears into their images. We’re using a similar approach in the creation of this unique banana leaf carpet design.

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Their work always highlights feminism and views of womanhood. We draw inspiration, particularly on the portraits that are part of the Between These Folded Walls Utopia collection. The artists make migrant women workers the subjects, with deep meaning behind the paintings. The women are from different parts of the world, often in tropical areas. The artists create garment patterns to symbolize the women’s cultural heritage. The garments they are wearing are covered in vibrant tropical patterns and shapes pieced together.

Similarly, we create a custom tropical carpet pattern to translate Cooper and Gorfer’s artworks.

We repurpose our minimal banana leaves pattern into a brand new tropical pattern. Similar to how they assemble the fantasy collage in their photographs, we use a collage of different tropical designs and form the banana leaf shape.

Ege carpets use recycled materials such as ECONYL® regenerated nylon in the custom carpets. We reduce material waste by adapting rolls sized to the project space, minimizing the amount of material used. Talk Carpet is now also a part of DIFFA’s specify with care program, and 1% of custom sales revenue will be donated to DIFFA to fight against HIV/AIDS.

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Visit The Royal Alcazar of Seville, filled with Moorish influences The Royal Alcazar of Seville is filled with Moorish influence and one of Seville’s, Spain’s highlights.

The castle origins back in 712, when it was first built and occupied by Moorish leaders. Today, it is considered one of the most significant examples of mudéjar art to exist with many consecutive era design elements from Gothic, Renaissance, and Romanesque architecture.

Even though the castle’s origin is Moorish, when the Catholic Kings of Spain took over and claimed it as their own, the palace’s design took a slight turn. The only original structures are the Patio de Yeso, the Sala de Justicia, the Patio del Crucero and the Patio de la Casa de Contratación. The rest of the buildings were either completely rebuilt or have been added upon.

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The tile is one of the most significant elements of the palace’s architecture. The tiles are primarily majolica and arista tiles. With the arista tiles, the green body has carvings in each tile segment. The tiles’ texture is not smooth; many of them have raised ridges from the technique used. Seville’s geometric design, inspired by arabesque ornamentation, is also represented through the tiles.

Additionally, the Alcazar palace has amazingly detailed ceilings and roofs. The glass ceiling inside the Courtyard of Dolls and the top of the Hall of Ambassadors are impressive. In the Hall of Ambassadors, the ceiling uses only golden materials. Poet-king al-Mutamid’s Hall of the Pleiades is the inspiration for the star dome design.

In the center, a sun-like shape encircles the center of the dome. When looking closely, the crown has thousands of Christian gemstones embedded into that one circle. The ceilings of the palace truly illuminate the whole structure. The roof uses a Neo-Renaissance design, and the glass is a bit opaque to let some sunlight shine through during the day.

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Modern Delights and Old-World Charm at this Eco Resort in Spain

The white oak mountains of Southern Spain hide an eco resort called La Donaira. There, amid the old-world luxury, we found unique design and architecture most unexpected.

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Modern tradition While keeping a seemingly rustic and original look of sandstone and wood, clay, and metals, it shelters ultramodern facilities. The resort includes a spa and a series of customized activities centered, of course, around equestrian pursuits.

For us, the highlight of the resort was the nine guest rooms. Natural elements pulled from the region create the design of each room. Decor adheres to the structure of each room and the surrounding landscape. The entire estate is one of refinement, old-world tradition, and balanced use of technology and luxury. With all of this, it features an infinite list of tailormade activities focused on health, wellness, and nature.

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Blending environments In keeping with the relaxing, natural design, everything on the farm is a part of the environment. Space co-mingle from the hiking trails and meditation areas to the spring-fed pools and gardens. Indoors, a yoga platform overlooks the mountains, and the spa’s dark stucco walls supply the feeling of shelter. Likewise, a large indoor pool overlooks the landscape; meanwhile, an icy cold spring-fed plunge pool awakens the senses outdoors. Moreover, the interior design keeps Spanish authenticity while blending modern touches with antiques. There are a grand piano and rustic pieces such as freestanding tubs and custom furniture.

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Rustic, modern charm For instance, the resort has plastered walls, exposed wooden floorboards, and ceiling beams. Rich mosquito netting drapes the large, plush beds, and fixtures are designed with stone, brass, and copper.

Each room, including the yurts, have a unique look and feel. The only similarity is the hand-crafted, locally sourced, organic spa products.

Outdoor adventures Outdoors, La Donaira has many horse trails, all affording views of the landscape. Guests can visit with the horses in the arena and trails on the 1700-acre mountain property. Aside from horses, there are many other outdoor activities.

Guests hike through the oak forest and meditate in the medicinal garden or creative “bee-bed.”

Like the horses, bees have pride of place at the resort. For instance, the resort practices sustainable beekeeping and agriculture. The farm helps the bees and educates the guests. Every part of our visit included organic fair and wellness.

Food as art and design The estate grows and prepares all of the elements of each meal. Meals focus on being healthy, organic, primarily vegetarian. Additionally, when the seasons allow, the resort hosts private gatherings. There might be music festivals, wellness weekends, to wine tasting. They also host art and horse shows and concerts, and weddings.

The La Donaira eco resort is a sustainable, eco-friendly design model and the perfect blend of the old and new Spain. Truly an ideal place to disconnect from the world and explore Spain outside of the main cities.

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Modern minimalist carpet palette pays tribute to Morgan Otagburuagu ’s work

Morgan Otagburuagu is a Nigerian photographer who focuses on fashion, beauty, and portrait photography.

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Her new series, Black is Gold, honors black women who are not given credit in Western society. In order to portray their independence, Otagburuagu creates powerful and virtuous images that emphasize their beauty. We are creating a modern minimalist carpet palette inspired by her vision.

Her portraits of African women, she covers the models in flower petals and beautiful floral headbands. She uses dark-skinned models in the photographs, to showcase the beauty and power in their complexion. In the photos, her models pose nude so that their skin is the main subject of the artwork.

Similarly, we use a modern minimalist carpet pattern called Spotlight that we recolor. The carpet uses gradient textures that blend both colors naturally. We translate the powerful image of dark-skinned women into the carpet. For the rest of the mood board, we use carved by TURF, Clearest Ocean Blue by Benjamin Moore, Diamante by Hygge & West, Pearly White Oak by Anthology Woods, Encaustic Cement Tile by Sabine Hill, Fuse by Kvadrat/Raf Simons, Una Casa by ege Carpets, Rumor by Outdura, and Black Sea by coverings ETC.

Products used: Spotlight RECOLORED by ege carpets Carved by TURF Clearest Ocean Blue: 2064-40 by Benjamin Moore Diamante by Hygge & West Pearly White Oak by Anthology Woods Encaustic Cement Tile by Sabine Hill Fuse by Kvadrat/Raf Simons Una Casa by ege carpets Rumor by Outdura Black Sea by coverings ETC

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The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain, is out of this world The City of Arts and Sciences is a cultural and architectural complex in Valencia, Spain. It is a wonder full of futuristic architecture and design.

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The Hemisfèric Built-in 1998, the Hemisfèric is a 3D cinema, planetarium, and centerpiece of the Ciudad. Also known as the “eye of knowledge,” the building is surrounded by a glass-bottom pool, resembling a giant eye. The planetarium is a half-sphere in a concrete structure with aluminum awnings and shutters. The shutters fold upward to form a sun breaker roof opening along the eye’s curve. It reveals the theater, which is the domed “iris” of the eye. Inside holds a massive concave IMAX screen.

The Oceanografic The Oceanografic is the largest aquarium in Europe and an open-air oceanographic park. Conceived by architect Félix Candela, the 42-million-liter aquarium is white and shaped like a water lily. It’s intended to represent different aquatic locations, including wetlands, tropical seas, the Antarctic, etc.

The aquarium is home to over 500 different marine species. It includes sharks, dolphins, penguins, sea urchins, jellyfish, walruses, sea lions, seals, and wetland birds.

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Prince Felipe Museum Of Sciences Designed by Santiago Calatrava, the Prince Felipe Museum of Sciences is over 9 acres long. You cannot overlook that it resembles a prehistoric whale skeleton. This hands-on science museum takes its mission to heart.

The museum hosts exhibitions around the human body, climate change, and biometrics, and much more.

Umbracle The Umbracle is a vast, openaccess contemporary sculpture garden that acts as one of the entrances the City of Arts and Sciences. It has 55 fixed and 54 floating arches that stand nearly fifty feet tall. The “Walk of the Sculptures” features work from Yoko Ono, Miquel from Navarre, Francesc Abbot, and others.

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Assut D’or Bridge The tip of this white cable-stayed bridge is the highest point in the city.

The triangle-shaped structure, created

by Santiago Calatrava, features curved pylons with counterweights. The cables appear to pull it back like a bow across the now dry riverbed. The bridge allows motor vehicle and pedestrian travel in both directions. A pedestrian bridge connects the Science Museum and the Agora.

Ágora The most recent addition to the city, the Àgora, opened in 2009.

Its blue facade rises out of the water like an iceberg. This ensures the Àgora stands out in a sea of white. Both inside and out beneath a covered plaza, the venue hosts performances, conventions, concerts, exhibitions, sporting events, and more.

Walking through this city will be a stimulating experience and lesson to fantastical modern design. It is a place that is definitely worth the trip.

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Two vibrant Valencia restaurants designed

by Masquespacio Masquespacio is an award-winning creative consultancy in Valencia, Spain.

Duo Ana Milena and Christophe Penasse opened their business in 2010 and since then has designed interiors all over Spain and several countries like Norway, the US, Germany, and France. Masquespacio is known for their exceptionally conceptualized way of design that always bring new experiences to customers.

In Valencia, there are responsible for designing Kento as well as Kaikaya Sushi.

KENTO Kento is a Sushi chain throughout Spain by entrepreneur Eduardo Hijlkema. In Valencia, Masquespacio is responsible for designing all three of their locations. We can check out their third and latest location in Gran Vía. The design of this shop is very similar to all the other sites available.

The designer incorporates avant-garde design techniques and replaces the original concrete structure with new materials, such as tiles and wooden strips. The wooden stripes resemble bamboo as a homage to Asian culture.

The floors of the interior incorporate glossy tiles that run up the walls. Since the restaurant itself is not that big, the designers use booth seating and bar stool seating to help make the place feel more prominent and fit more seating in. The booths and bar stool uses golden metal for the legs.

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Kaikaya sushi Also, in Valencia, Masquespacio designs another sushi restaurant called Kaikaya Sushi. Kaikaya is a traditional-style sushi corner that uses contemporary Brazilian architecture techniques in its interior. The kitchen’s design uniquely mixes Brazilian and Japanese concepts. The materials that the designers use include wood and raffia, which symbolize Japanese design. The ceiling uses wooden planks that are slightly curvy to make the restaurant hold a tiki feel. The mosaic tiles, parrots, and plants bring the Brazilian atmosphere to life in the restaurant.

The walls are covered in beige raffia circles, and the mosaic tiles underneath the wooden bar create a colorful tropical pattern. The wooden frames on the round seating corners look like Japanese sliding doors in traditional Japanese sushi restaurants. The beautiful pink and green color tones brighten the restaurant’s appearance.

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Eroded concrete carpet inspired

by Daniel Arsham ’s eroded series For this eroded concrete carpet, we take inspiration from Daniel Arsham’s Christian Dior Eroded Telephone Future Relic as well his Rimowa Eroded attache.

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Arsham uses visual art to create each eroded sculpture and landscape. He plays around with form and space to make brilliant handmade art. The telephone relic is an old-school telephone that resembles an ancient artifact.

The artwork is part of Dior and Arsham’s art collaboration ‘crate’. The telephone looks like it is eroding with a precious quartz gemstone coming out of the phone.

We create a unique custom carpet design that translates Daniel Arsham’s eroded artifact effect. For our concrete carpet design, we use concrete subfloor texture, overlayed with a traditional tartan carpet. The combination gives it a cool deteriorating effect. Color-wise we opted for soft earth tones, however, these are fully customizable.

Similarly, the other relic is in the form of a Rimowa briefcase. The sculpture is metal, aluminum, and sandstone. The packaging of the eroded sculpture is in an actual Rimowa briefcase that makes the relic seem like an ancient version of a modern-day item. The timeless piece is unique and is a part of a collector’s edition.

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Products used: Zellige Unglazed by Riad Tile, Stature by Maharam, White Oak 88000 by Woodwright, Shell white by Sherwin-Williams, Ivory Porcelain: 239 by Benjamin Moore, Slice by Hygge & West, Octo RECOLORED by ege carpets

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Products used: Una Micro by ege carpets, Vidar by Kvadrat/Raf Simons, Excalibur by Riad Tile, Sunny by Alex Katz by Maharam, Social Dance by Designtex, Neutron Large RECOLORED by ege carpets

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Products used: Carreaux by ege carpets, Vidar by Kvadrat/Raf Simons, Exagoni Dimension Ceramic Wall Tile by TileBar, Claridge Glass by Claridge Products, Spiritual Purple by Durasein, Cheerful Yellow by Durasein, The Fine Lines Terrazzo by Giovanni Barbieri, Muse by Viatera, Gradient Stripe by Paul Smith by Maharam, Mandarin by Wolf-Gordon, Echelon Ecru by Sherwin-Williams

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Products used: Pacific Silk by Dupont Tedlar Wallcoverings, Moroccan by Design and Direct Source, Amazed by LBI Boyd Design Resource, 33831 by Kravet, Epoca Contra Tile by ege carpets, Pointillist Rose RECOLORED by ege carpets

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Material used: Grezzo by Highstyle Stone and Tile, Cords by Kravet, Regine by Valley Forge Fabrics, Axis Too! By CF Stinson, Sonar by kvadrat/Raf Simons, Pearlessence by Garrett Leather, Diablo by DUCHATEAU, Fresh Mesh by Wolf-Gordon, Tuscan Gold by Rookwood, Fushion Square Large RECOLORED by ege carpets

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Products Used: Village prints RECOLORED by ege carpets, Quadri by LBI Boyd Design Resource, Bellingham Grey by Durasein, Fabricadazzle by Maya Romanoff, Vetrite by Sicis, Refractions by Weitzner, Metamorphosis by Wolf-Gordon, Le Muse by Koroseal Interior Products, Optik by Verner Panton, 1969 by Maharam, Scirocco H14A by Arto, Breton

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Personalized carpets bring a modern twist to the

Oliver hotel in Knoxville Join us in visiting a project reference with our personalized carpets from the Easy Recolor program.

The Oliver Hotel is a hidden gem in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Market Square. The small boutique hotel is in the heart of downtown Knoxville and is near many bars and shops.

Initially built in 1876, the hotel “The Kern Bakery” is named “St. Oliver.” In 2011, Oliver Hospitality bought and renovated the hotel, also changing the name to The Oliver Hotel.

The hotel is a boutique hotel that is the only four-diamond hotel in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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The “romantic” mid-century design of the hotel is all thanks to Home Studios NY. They were able to transform the feel of the hotel into a sophisticated and modern design. Part of their design includes two of our carpet patterns. The hotel features Rho Golden, which can be seen in various room options such as their Market and Oliver suites. The second carpet featured is Benin Beige which is used throughout the hotels’ corridors. Both carpets are Easy Recolor designs from our Graphic Collection and have been recolored to fit the hotel’s design. We love how the geometrics of our carpets contrast with the rounded and soft elements of the furnishings.

EASY RECOLOR PROGRAM The Graphic collection is part of our Easy Recolor program. Through our personalization program, designers and clients can easily personalize a carpet for their interior projects.

Custom color palettes and designs have taken a surge in the industry, so we want to offer an easy way to achieve that without compromising cost nor lead time.

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Valencia’s cool factor through our street art tour and IVAM museum visit The IVAM Museum, short for Institut Valencia d’Art Modern, is a modern and contemporary art museum in Valencia. It is the first center of modern art in Spain and opened in 1989.

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IVAM Museum The museum is designed by architects Emilio Giminez and Carlos Salvadores.

But in 2000, the building went through a redesign by Emilio Gimenez and Julian Esteban. IVAM is located right in the heart of the Embajadores areas, which is where our street art tour is centered. The current museum director is Nuria Enguita Mayo, and he is working to incorporate public-private collaborations and educational projects.

The museum stretches to a whopping 18,200 m2 and contains multiple exhibition rooms. The museum includes both permanent collections and temporary collections that continuously change. The permanent collection held in the museum is undoubtedly the biggest attraction. The IVAM collection (permanent exhibition) focuses on combining modern and contemporary art with local and global.

The exhibition is split up into eight distinct sections, all focusing on different themes.

Street Art Comparably, Valencia street art is very beautiful and popular, making them the city’s best murals. Visitors often walk this Valencia street art tour to experience the essence of these street jewels. There is an urban art tour in Valencia, which starts in Calle Peydro and goes to the Plaza de la Merced, around the Central Market. The city art includes works by Escif, who also goes by the name Spanish Banksy.

Hyuro is an Argentinian-born artist who lives in Valencia, and his graffiti is also on a lot of the walls.

The biggest mural in the city center by Escif in 2018 is in Avenida Jacinta. The mural has a large cell phone called “La Vida es ostra cosa,” meaning “Life is something else.” The mural sends the message that Valencia is becoming more sustainable. The environmental message of the painting tells viewers that technology is negatively impacting mother nature.

Many of the artists that draw these paintings are famous for their work on grey tones. They all vary in themes, some are lighthearted, and some are more serious to reflect on societal conflicts and abuse.

Some artists also work with the stores and building owners to create a piece that matches their stores.

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Fantasy carpet inspired by The Haas Brothers exhibit The Haas Brothers, twins Nikolai and Simon Haas, are artists based in Los Angeles. Their first-ever showcase entitled Ferngully premieres in Miami.

Their anthropomorphic fantasy characters are colorful and surreal, they look straight out of a fairy tale. This is fitting because the name comes from a 1992 children’s animated film. The exhibition explores themes of sexuality, nature, math, and science. The brothers Nikolai and Simon Haas create a whole fantasy world that includes monsters, beasts, flora, and fauna.

For this custom carpet pattern, we design a beautiful green flora and fauna pattern. The small circles in the background look like the colorful mushroom spores in the Haas exhibit.

They also look like the colorful beading material that Monkeybiz and Southern Guild use. Looking from the top, the clumps of darker green spores shape a psychedelic mushroom. The playful custom carpet perfectly translates the Ferngully exhibit’s dreamy fantasy.

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Hotel corridor carpet inspired by Jacob Hashimoto is two faced

Jacob Hashimoto’s dreamy cloud installations are a masterpiece that makes you reflect. He assembles large ceiling installations to make them appear to be 3-dimensional kaleidoscope artworks. Hashimoto creates illusions of deep space when looking up at his pieces. He lifts different parts of the installation and fills surrounding areas, so the artwork looks different from all angles.

Our split carpet design pays tribute to Hashimoto’s infinite cloudy sky. We combine two existing custom patterns: Our North Sea Corals and our Japanese Kumiko Pattern. The Kumiko-style geometric pattern on the right creates a beautiful design resembling the bamboo framework that shapes the circles’ structure.

The left coral carpet pattern makes it look like a compilation of clouds lined up together. The two carpet designs are placed side by side as one large broadloom carpet. The beautiful design will make the interior space spectacular, just like Hashimoto’s dreamy cloud ceiling.

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Rainbow carpet design inspired by Shinique Smith’s abstract art We love Shinique Smith’s artwork featured in Generations: A History of Black Abstract Art. Smith is based in Los Angeles and New York, and she creates large-scale paintings and sculptures. Smith’s artwork is titled Black, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and pink showcasing in the BMA. The art installation is on display at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and displays a beautiful array of rainbow colors made of textile fabrics and clothing elements.

Similarly, we create a colorful carpet design that resembles her rainbow rectangle fiber art. Square geometrical shapes overlayed on top of each other to create the design.

Just like Smith’s approach with her piece, the squares add dimension and depth. We color the design red, blue, orange, green, and yellow similar to Smith’s work.

Just as how Smith uses recycled garments in her artwork, we also use recycled materials. Ege carpets offers ECONYL® regenerated nylon for its custom carpet designs, aside from New Zealand wool options. Talk Carpet is now also a part of DIFFA’s specify with care program, and 1% of sales revenue will be donated to DIFFA to fight against HIV/AIDS.

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Pink fur carpet inspired by art installation from Kayode Ojo

Kayode Ojo creates a solo piece for the exhibition “The Ethical Fashion Initiative” that presents sculptures and videos about mass-production. The exhibition is located in Giardino Segreto, Milan, and is curated by Gea Politi and Cristiano Seganfreddo. Ojo displays contemporary culture and labor exploitation as a deep meaning in his works. His works also have political and social messages. Ojo’s piece criticizes the fashion world. The Ethical Fashion Initiative, also known as Ethic Era, is a collaboration between the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.

Similarly, we create a pink custom carpet design that resembles Ojo’s fury sculpture. Our pink fur carpet looks shaggy and has swirly layers with white accents. We use different pink shades, which adds a nice pop of color that goes great with bright or dark interiors. The pink fur carpet design makes dull commercial spaces instantly more exuberant attractive.

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Polka dot flooring inspired by LM Chabot’s twins exhibition

LM Chabot is a photography duo who plays with visual fantasy and creativity in their works. Based in Montreal, Canada, the duo explores co-dependence by making the subjects inseparable in their photographs.

Also known as Julianne L’Allier Matteau and Alexandre Chabot, their exhibition is titled Seeing In Double- Twins. Their inspiration comes from the everyday world around them. We are inspired by their concept and created an oversized polka dot flooring, a striking effect for corridor carpet.

This super cool custom carpet is a great concept for a striking corridor or large public space. We offer broadloom wall-to-wall carpet for this pattern.

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Skyline carpet is inspired by City In The Sky artwork

Elmgreen & Dragset are an artist duo that continuously works together for over 25 years. The team creates imaginary settings with tower buildings out of steel and aluminum glass. The settings imitate urban city architecture with tall skyscrapers. Many of their works are sculptural installations that are part of series. They have showings in several countries, such as Korea, Singapore, and Berlin. For this skyline carpet, we are taking inspiration from one of their installations.

The striped cityscape design falls on top of a concrete background, with outlines creating city skylines. That line is drawn sideways as if it is hanging just like the art installation.

The carpet design gives a modernized feel to a traditional and straightforward concept.

Image credit art: Kukje Gallery

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Check out Cordoba’s center for contemporary art The Center for Contemporary Creation of Andalusia, or C3A for short, is a contemporary art museum located in Cordoba, Spain.

The museum has 12,207 square meters, with four floors and a media facade that overlooks the Guadalquivir River. The Andalusia government held an international competition for architects to create the museum.

The architects Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano won the competition in 2008, along with construction company FCC Construccion, SA. The museum’s exterior is white, and the interior is entirely made out of concrete. The museum’s design uses a repeating geometric pattern for all the rooms, in the shape of a hexagon. From a birds-eye view of the museum, you can see that the rooms are constructed into hexagon shapes that are not identical in size nor depth, so the exhibition rooms are different.

The idea behind the design comes from the appearance of a DNA molecular. The rooms all showcase artworks and workshops that flow smoothly into other rooms.

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Carved hexagons cover the outside of the museum. The hexagon shapes face the river and have openings with LED shining through the holes.

During the day, natural light shines through the gaps and brightens the museum’s interior. During the night, they produce fantastic light shows for people to watch.

Inside the museum, the concrete follows a monochromatic grey color scheme.

Even though there are openings with light shining into the museum, the interior remains moody and dim.

The black hexagons’ dim lighting is multi-functional spaces designed for productions, conferences, film screenings, and art exhibitions.

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Architectural art

by James Turrell at Fundacion NMAC, Spain The Fundacion NMAC is an open-air non-profit organization and museum space in Southern Spain.

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Bridge One of the installations is the Bridge by Shen Yuan.

The installation is a bridge that stretches into an arch connecting dirt paths. The bridge has blue and white railings on one side but stays open on the other. The steps look harmonious with the setting, following the natural curves and hills of the dirt. The top of the handrails also has tribal markings engraved in blue.

The entire bridge style follows that of Spanish-style marble architectural design. Yuan designs this piece to symbolize the coexistence of different cultures through her mixing of Spanish and Islamic designs.

Secondwind Another installation by James Turrell with the title Secondwind is an architectural piece that’s located underground. The piece hides inside a pyramid. The piece itself is a circular dome which, is also known as a stupa; floating on an infinity pool.

Stupas are used to make the sky and stars appear closer. The point of this installation is to allow visitors to sit inside the dome and watch how the light changes and affects perception.

Sky’s Impression Additionally, Sky’s Impression by architect Gunilla Bandolin is another piece that we love. The art takes the shape of a stadium with steps deescalating into the center.

There is a hole at the bottom, and the whole structure looks like a mini-stadium.

The inspiration behind this piece is giant water tanks which are very common to see in Montenmedio. The dimensions of this piece are the same as those water tanks that can hold 1,750,000 liters of rainfall each year.

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Quasi Brick Wall The Quasi Brick Wall by Olafur Eliasson is a giant wall made up of many individual dodecahedrons. The shape is an almost perfect geometrical shape and is constructed fully from clay bricks. Mirrors are placed on the individual shapes to shine sunlight. The wall itself has a bit of a curve to it, so when it is sunny out, the sunlight hits in all possible directions.

Salam – Europe!

This piece: Salam-Europe! by Adel Abdessemed is a piece that really speaks volumes. The artwork itself is a big circle formed by barbwire. The artist created this piece to artistically represent the struggle of immigration and crossing borders. He dedicates this piece to the immigrants who try to go over the barbed-wire fence separating Europe from Africa in the city of Melilla, and to the prisoners of war held in Guantanamo. He hopes this piece can be seen by others as a reminder of how lucky some of us are and how we need to strive for a better world.

Hammam Similar to Salam, the next artwork called Hammam by artist Huang Yong Ping also share a political message. Located three meters underground is this hammam that is in an old military barracks. The artist of this piece loves to create art that creates tension and juxtaposition. Through this piece, he gives insight to the public by transforming something into the very opposite. It shows how renovating a setting can drastically change it into a new universe. This is our second favorite after the dome installation by James Turrell.

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Viga-Madre On a more playful approach, Jacobo Castellano created Viga-Madre, a piece that comes from his love for birds and the memories we often keep as we grow up. He creates his art that is a tribute to the thousands of birds that travel every season from the North of Europe to Africa. A birdhouse created with old railway sleepers, similar to the bird loft in the Breña, Barbate.

Plansone Duty Free is the next sculpture we visit. Pascale Marthine Tayou creates this art with objects from Cameroon, and other garbage from everyday life found in the province of Cadiz.

The Innocence Of Animals The innocence of animals by Adrian Villar Rojas is a temporary piece on loan from New York. The meaning behind this piece remains ambiguous which allows the viewers to come up with their own interpretation.

Madrid Pact Additionally, another piece that is part of the park’s temporary collection is Madrid Pact by Fernando Sanchez Castillo. This unique artwork is one of the most representative works of Castillo’s career. He calls himself “archeologist of history” and through his pieces, takes viewers through some of the most memorable moments in Spanish History.

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Modified Social Benches Located in the woods are Jeppe Heins modified social benches. There are a total of 11 benches all conforming to unique shapes. Heins creates these benches with the goal to make them unusable.

The Trip-Habibi Finally, the last stop of our tour is the trip-Habibi.

This piece of art is by Pilar Albarracin and is one of the most relevant in the park. It represents the travel between North African immigrants onto European roads.

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