Promotion of CARPET HOUSE: leading Moscow architects were invited to create sketches of carpets, which were embodied in these works of author's design

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Stylist: Maria

A photo: Boris Bendikov

Text: Olga Khokhryakova

Magazine: (Specific) 2002

It's no secret that the phrase "author's design" has an almost magical effect on everyone who is interested in fashion and contemporary art in any way. Author's design is always “very”: very stylish, very high quality, very expensive ... Author's design works are the vanguard of modern industry, they create new trends and trends, dictate fashion. Until recently, all this information for us was a neck “their morals”: ​​everyone knew that there was no author's design in Russia. That is why the campaign of CARPET HOUSE can be safely called unprecedented. Eight leading Moscow architects were invited to create sketches of carpets, which were embodied in the real works of author's design. So, the precedent has been created ...Igor Kachanov (1): The “clock” is the unchanging symbol of the transience of life inscribed in a circle, the unchanging symbol of perpetual motion, the cycle of being. Composition for the Daoist philosopher, romantic poet or just a lover to speculate "about the vanity of all things." This carpet is the materialization of the classic memento more, and maybe a reminder of a business meeting or a long-awaited date ... Rich yellow color and thin graphic lines are a great opportunity to “squeeze”, organize the space, create a center of attraction in any interior.Levon Airapetov (2): "The creation of carpets is an activity completely uncharacteristic of the architect. We currently lack the practice of creating works of author's design, and it is difficult to say whether it will take root in our country in the coming years." "Cosmos" - you can feel in it the clearly structured thinking of the architect. Carpet space is the space of a drawing sheet, consisting of lines and planes, of corners and broken surfaces.Pavel Romanov (3, 4): “The project is curious and unexpected. We all“ went through ”decorative and applied art, but as a“ field of application ”of creative power and imagination, something completely new and unexplored. This is undoubtedly a very valuable and useful experience.” People - a kind of carpet-storytelling, carpet-story. There is something of primitive art in it, from the time when every artist's creation, be it a painting of a cave or a shield of a warrior, was filled with deep meaning. Dmitry Bykov (5): “Attracting architects to work in" parallel ", related areas, creating carpets or something like that is normal world practice. For us project participants, this work was new, and the idea itself seemed very interesting. In my opinion, such actions are very useful from the point of view of creativity, useful "for the head" - for discovering and knowing oneself. It is always good to try yourself in something new, it is always interesting what will come of it. " "2.5 D" is a kind of exit to the "fourth dimension", the plane where the laws of three-dimensional space are violated, designed to create additional volume in the room. Composition exists according to the rules of postmodernism: one should not take everything too seriously ... Where does it say that the carpet must “lead” the floor plane without fail? He can easily break it.Edward Zabuga (6): “The very idea of ​​producing unique designer things is a convincing logic. I agreed immediately, without hesitation. This practice has been around the world for a long time, and it’s nice that finally we have the opportunity to do something similar with us.” "Jazz" is more like a work of contemporary contemporary art than a traditional interior detail. This is a graffiti carpet. "Chicago" plays the role of the keyword, "hieroglyph." This is hockey, and gangsters, and jazz ...Arthur Vanuni (7): "In the action carried out by CARPET HOUSE, I liked the organization of the whole event, a competent, professional approach. The idea itself is certainly very correct and undoubtedly viable. I think that this style of work will soon become the norm, everyday practice It is based on mutually beneficial cooperation: such events are equally interesting and beneficial for both the author and the customer, the manufacturer. " "Positive dynamics" is a combination of two large "clean" planes, two calm, pastel tones. Even the name creates a peaceful, positive mood. Despite the clear, fairly rigid structure, geometrical, the presence of sharp corners, the composition is soft, "home". This is a positive dynamic as a point of view on things, as the basis of the world order, harmony.Alexey Kozyr (8): "In my opinion, the undertaking is very interesting and promising. The point is not even in the carpet as such, but in the prospects for the emergence and development of our author's design in general. I have had my own projects, the development of authoring objects, but so far they have not succeeded implement ". "Carbon" - in the title itself heard a brutal, "male" character. Clear structure and hard black color. This work has all chances to become a leading element in almost any interior. The author considers this carpet a logical extension of his interiors, his own style in architecture.Olga Kravtsova (9): "The most upscale" pros "begin to think more standardly. Sometimes, a more original and fresh solutions come to the" outsider "... In this project, we had the opportunity to embody our creative experience in an unfamiliar area." "Cheese". What do carpet and swiss cheese have in common? Nothing ... except for the color and holes of different caliber. Olga herself calls her work conceptual, but in this case the “concept” is not in complex inferences, but in a major mood.