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A few months ago, I wrote about an exhibit of carpets exhibited at Milan by Swiss carpet manufacturer Edition Ruckstuhl. As a follow-up to that piece, I’d like to concentrate on one of the original nine carpet designs: Hypnos. Read more…
A true love for wine runs deep. The wine industry feels more like the art industry than then food and beverage industry, with its sommeliers, wine auctions at Sotheby’s and a slew of high tech equipment for proper storage. Read more…
Wood block flooring has been around for centuries. It was originally used because the tough end-grain surface could withstand the pounding of hammers without splintering. End grain flooring is used in factories for its durability and tolerance for chemical spills. Read more…
The cityscape has inspired utopian and dystopian visions of the future—and, positive or negative, the concrete jungle serves as a wonderful source of aesthetic influence. From the odd underworld of Metropolis to the dark downtown of Blade Runner; Read more…
You know a company is proud of their product when the President’s Statement ends by giving his direct telephone line out for all of us to see. Read more…
Durkan, the carpet giant that’s part of The Mohawk Group, the carpet mammoth, is downsizing. Their new EcoSense line is shrinking carpet: “To reduce impact on the environment, these styles have been micro-engineered to use less material. Read more…
Like all style, design fads come and go, and often resurface decades after their inception. Shag carpet, 1960’s style furniture, and cork are coming back into interior design fashion. Mosaic penny tile is emerging from its roots on the 1920’s bathroom floor, Read more…
The rise of the city inspired many artists, writers, and designers, as open spaces were replaced with awesome skyscrapers and labyrinthine passages. Read more…
Tandus floorcoverings makes tufted and woven broadloom, including modular carpet tiles, and Powerbond VCTT (variable cushion tufted tile) under their three brand names, Monterey, C&A, and Crossley. Read more…
When last I checked my radar for what the Swedes had been up to lately, I encountered last week’s Swedese Libri, which reminded me, of course, of the Swedish behemoth known as Bolon. Bolon recently won accolades for their “Twilight” line, a collection of woven vinyl flooring with “the feeling of textile, Read more…
