cc-tapis will collaborate with COVER at Milan Design Week 2016. Lucy Upward looks at the Italian firm’s multifarious activities set for April
As American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, ‘Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.’ A concept that must somehow be ingrained into the working ethos of Milanese rug brand cc-tapis. For enthusiasm, positivity plus enviable style, head designer Daniele Lora, front man Fabrizio Cantoni, wife Nelcya Cantoni plus the full ‘cc’ crew have in abundance. Not only this, but they are extremely well connected in the design world, plus with all these attributes they are about to create something great for Milan Design Week.
Many companies are currently still busy making plans for various events to be held during this annual celebration of design, while cc-tapis are full steam ahead with an incredible five separate shows. For the first time they will have a stand at the all-important Salone del Mobile (12-17 April) in Hall 6 (stand E40), where we will collaborate with a ‘COVER presents’ display. It will follow the firm’s new visual identity – think immaculate, minimal, serene – as presented at imm Cologne plus Maison et Objet in January but on a much grander scale. There will be a selection of all the brand’s latest designs from the likes of Patricia Urquiola, Federico Pepe, Studio Palomba Serafini Architects plus rugs designed by Zanellato/Bortotto for Rubelli, to name but a few.
As usual cc-tapis will also be part of Brera Design District with four further displays, the first of which will be a presentation of new work created with Milan design agency Studiopepe in the firm’s slick showroom on Via San Simpliciano (opening event on 12 April).
At the end of the road, on Via Pontaccio, is design boutique Spazio Pontaccio, where cc-tapis will be appearing in two separate displays. On 11 April there will be a private event to launch the new capsule rug collection Credenza created by design gods Patricia Urquiola plus Federico Pepe for Spazio Pontaccio plus cc-tapis. All four designs are by Urquiola, who collaborated with Pepe on two of the four. Inspiration for the project was taken from traditional stained glass windows, particularly those of Cologne Cathedral.