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Sabine Marcelis Reimagines The Rug As Sculptural Seating

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A moment frozen in time—namely, the act of a carpet being unfurled—takes on sculptural presence in Roll, a series of one-offs by Rotterdam-based Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis for cc-tapis. The concept is both a rug and a seat, with a flat surface for the body and a rounded backrest for leaning against. It’s a study in contrasts (albeit unified by a monochromatic palette), with soft wool pile meeting the hardness of resin, a material central to Marcelis’s artistic practice. Roll was developed through Made in Milan, CC-Tapis’s in-house prototyping hub, and uses robo-tufting, a production method that allows for complex shapes. The three designs, Burgundy, Rust, and Pink, were conceived for Mexico City Art Week, where they were displayed at a 1970s residence by architect Agustín Hernández. cc-tapis.com

Three cylindrical cushions and matching rectangular mats in pink and burgundy are arranged on a concrete floor in front of large frosted windows.
From left: Pink; Rust; Burgundy. Photography by Alice Beltrami.
A person in peach-colored clothing sits on a cylindrical red rug in a modern interior with beige walls, wooden accents, and a potted plant.
Photography by Sabine Marcelis.


Source: https://interiordesign.net

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