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Issue 59 - The Life Outside Issue

Issue 59

The Life Outside Issue

Introducing the Life Outside issue of Habitus magazine. With life increasingly being absorbed into a digital space, there is never a more important moment to hold something tangible. In this context, the power of nature to have a physiological impact on our sense of wellbeing has never been more important. So how can we cultivate the benefits of the our natural environment in the most intimate of places – our homes? This was the question that helped to bring this issue of Habitus to life.

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cc-tapis And Faye Toogood Make Art From Off-Cuts
DecorVicki Wilson

cc-tapis And Faye Toogood Make Art From Off-Cuts

Created in collaboration with multi-faceted British artist, Faye Toogood, Milan-based maker of artisan rugs, cc-tapis’ latest collection, Doodles, has landed at Poliform Australia.


There are few finer examples of artisan rug producers in this world than cc-tapis. Founded in 2011 by the traditional Persian rug house, Maison Chamszadeh, cc-Tapis’ Milan-based headquarters is home to a team of designers who employ new approaches to traditional rug-making methods. Raw materials, innovative weaving techniques, and a profound respect for the ancient craft are key to the process.

Adding to cc-tapis’ impressive roster of creatives – which features the likes of Patricia Urquiola and Studiopepe – is whimsical British artist and designer, Faye Toogood. Cc-tapis’ latest collection, Doodles, includes six different designs and originates from Faye’s textile artworks, characterised by her unique abstract style and inimitable playfulness.

Handmade in Nepal and showcased at the Salone del Mobile, Milan, in April 2019, the Doodles collection by Faye Toogood for cc-tapis draws on tinkering techniques, using off-cuts and appliquéd cords to create collage-style assemblages. Though independently idiosyncratic, the rugs connect through an overarching style of ready-made collage and handmade materiality.

In an installation that held centre-stage of the cc-tapis showroom in Milan throughout the month of October, the Doodles rug collection was displayed alongside suitably playful pieces of designer furniture, including Faye Toogood’s own Roly Poly chair and Piero Lissoni’s Bubble Rock sofa.

The collection comprises 40 individually dyed colours to guarantee that soft and subtle shading is achieved. A distinctive texture has also been produced through a combination of thick and fine yarn, while the pile of each rug is hand-cut creating different heights and textures, from smooth to shagpile.

“Their overarching aesthetic is painterly, abstract and free-thinking as they respond to Toogood’s preoccupation through her work to ‘tinker’ and intuitively explore new styles without boundaries,” say Nelcya Chamszadeh and Fabrizio Cantoni from cc-tapis.

True to cc-tapis’ eco-friendly approach and appreciation for craft, no chemicals, acids, or artificial fibres are ever used throughout the production process. From the hand-spinning of the softest Himalayan Wool, to the use of purified rainwater for the washing of the final product, each Doodles rug is unique and contains a story of ageless culture.

Doodles collection rugs by Faye Toogood for cc-tapis are exclusively available in Australia from Poliform’s Sydney and Melbourne showrooms.

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poliformaustralia.com.au

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cc-tapis.com

Photography by Omar Sartor

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Issue 59 - The Life Outside Issue

Issue 59

The Life Outside Issue

Introducing the Life Outside issue of Habitus magazine. With life increasingly being absorbed into a digital space, there is never a more important moment to hold something tangible. In this context, the power of nature to have a physiological impact on our sense of wellbeing has never been more important. So how can we cultivate the benefits of the our natural environment in the most intimate of places – our homes? This was the question that helped to bring this issue of Habitus to life.

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