Taranto
Grey
Gio Ponti designs an impressive openwork in the guise of a perforated sail decorating the facade of the Great Mother of God cathedral of the city of Taranto, Italy. Masterworks such as Tibetan wool and natural silk varieties are more than just furnishing accessories as they bring into our homes a feeling of harmony and a sense of proportion struck by the perfect balance between design, shape and color.
Care & Maintenance
A correct handling and small daily attentions ensure that you may preserve over time the tactile and aesthetic qualities of the carpet. In addition to the quality of the cleaning, which must strictly be professional in case of handmade carpets, there are a number of important recommendations to be made. A few inconveniences may occur soon after first buying a hand-crafted carpet for the first time. Recognizing them and knowing how to deal with them can help you prevent irreversible damage.
Obtained from the shearing of sheep bred at over three thousand meters of altitude in uncontaminated environments, Tibetan wool is sorted, carded and spun by hand according to ancient tradition. From this procedure a strong yarn is obtained, with a soft and luminous texture, used by Amini for hand knotted carpets.
Designer, architect, magazine editor, academic, painter, writer, and also poet. His main idea was to propagate design excellence, and he encouraged everyone to use good design in order to be able to enjoy a vivid, sensual and good life. His design was characterized by harmony between form, color, and function, which is in fact the main idea of the modernist movement. His extraordinary prolific work is recognized all over the world as a symbol of democratic, modern, and sophisticated Italian design.