Cc-Tapis Asmara Rug By Federico Pepe

Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The rug is made with a cotton weave and a Himalayan wool pile, coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. 89.000 individual knots per square meter approximately. The sale of every rug supports cc-for education. Size: 5.9' x 9.9' ft. B (89.000 knots/sqm approximate)A rug named Asmara as a tribute to the capital of Eritrea, now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to it’s modernist architecture, designed by visionary architects in the fascist colonial era. An urbanistic, innovative utopia applied to an African context, just like the two souls of this rug. “This rug has an aspect focusing on materials and the simplicity of the workmanship. To this, I applied lines which are inspired by the iconography and the formal essentiality of modernist architecture.” Federico Pepe.