Days
Countries
Rugs
Exhibitors
Talks
Events
THE VIRTUAL FAIR
Featuring 37 of the most coveted international rug brands—selected by COVER—Trade will act as a virtual launchpad for new collections and the latest designs. It offers numerous encounters with outstanding rugs and the companies who create them.
INSPIRING PANEL DISCUSSIONS
COVER has invited some of the most eminent and innovative figures in the handmade rug industry to discuss inspiring projects and exemplary practices. Seven Talks will address the interrelated themes of Sustainability, Collaboration and Interior Design.
EXHIBITORS’ CREATIVE CONTENT
Exclusive digital content presented by Trade exhibitors to provide background information on their company ethos, new collections, design processes and production values. Including interviews, live sales, showroom tours and documentary videos.
Who’s exhibiting?
Anadol Rugs | Battilossi | Bespoke Tibetan Carpets | Bhadohi Carpets | cc-tapis | Choudhary Exports | Classic Rug Collection | Creative Matters Inc | Edelgrund | Floor Story | French Accents | Harcourt Collection | Jaipur Rugs | JTN Rug & Home | Kalaty | KCEC | Kirkit Rugs | Knots Rugs | Kristiina Lassus | Luz Mendez | NOA Living | Oritop | Paulig | Phoenix Carpets | Rezas | Rug & Kilim | Sahar | Samad | Sumaq Alpaca Rugs | Tania Johnson | Tamarian | Thibault Van Renne | Topfloor By Esti | Turquoise Mountain | Warp & Weft | Wool & Silk Rugs | Yerra
What’s on Calendar
12
JANUARY
Documentary
THIBAULT VAN RENNE
ONCE UPON A TVR
15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET/ 10:00 EST / 7:00 PST
Documentary
KRISTIINA LASSUS
KNOTS OF TRADITION
15:30 GMT / 16:30 CET/ 10:30 EST / 7:30 PST
Virtual Rug Show & Sale
KCEC (KABUL CARPET EXPORT CENTER)
LIVE FROM KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
16:00 GMT / 17:00 CET/ 11:00 EST / 8:00 PST
Panel Discussion
SUSTAINABILITY IN DESIGN
Panel Chair: Grant Gibson
Speakers: Claudy Jongstra, Simone Post, Tanja Kirst
17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET/ 12:00 EST / 9:00 PST
Panel Discussion
SUSTAINABILITY IN PRACTICE
Panel Chair: Ben Evans
Speakers: Michael Christie, Susan Inglis, Reto Aschwanden, Scott Welker
18:00 GMT / 19:00 CET/ 13:00 EST / 10:00 PST
13
JANUARY
Interview
TOPFLOOR BY ESTI
MATRIX COLLECTION COLLABORATORS
16:00 GMT / 17:00 CET/ 11:00 EST / 8:00 PST
In Conversation
CHOUDHARY EXPORTS
CONVERGENCE COLLECTION COLLABORATORS
16:30 GMT / 17:30 CET/ 11:30 EST / 8:30 PST
Panel Discussion
COLLABORATION IN DESIGN
Panel Chair: Bethan Ryder
Speakers: Kiki Van Eijk, Fabrizio Cantoni, Bethan Laura Wood, Yogesh Chaudhary, Matteo Cibic
17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET/ 12:00 EST / 9:00 PST
In conversation
DESIGN INSPIRED BY HERITAGE
Sebastian Conran, Thalia Kennedy, Toby Ash
18:00 GMT / 19:00 CET/ 13:00 EST / 10:00 PST
14
JANUARY
Presentation
CLASSIC RUG COLLECTION
DESIGNING A FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT RUG COLLECTION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET/ 9:00 EST / 6:00 PST
Panel Discussion
COLLABORATION IN INTERIORS
Panel Chair: Carol Sebert
Speakers: Glenn Pushelberg, Emma O’Neill, Eric Mcclelland
17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET/ 12:00 EST / 9:00 PST
Panel Discussion
INTERIOR DESIGN
Panel Chair: Vanessa Brady
Speakers: Erinn Valencich, Shalini Misra, Kar-Hwa Ho
18:00 GMT / 19:00 CET/ 13:00 EST / 10:00 PST
15
JANUARY
Panel Discussion
INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS
Panel Chair: Ben Evans
Speakers: Sonia Wedell-Castellano, Reza Rejaye, Christoph Ziereis
17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET/ 12:00 EST / 9:00 PST
ON
DEMAND
Presentation
NOA LIVING
THOUSAND-YEAR-OLD LICHEN AND MOMENTARY RIPPLES: THE MAKING OF ENERGY FIELDS
COVER CONNECT TALKS
What can the handmade rug industry do to adapt and thrive in the current climate? It must strive to be sustainable, to collaborate and to interact with the interior design world. COVER has invited some of the most successful and creative minds in the industry to discuss inspiring projects and exemplary practices that demonstrate the potential power of these actions. Seven panel discussions featuring thirty distinguished, celebrated and well-informed speakers will tackle the three interrelated topics of Sustainability, Collaboration and Interior Design.
COVER CONNECT EVENTS
In the Event series, expect new content from Trade exhibitors, such as: explanations of the custom capabilities of Creative Matters and Battilossi with input from existing clients; a documentary tracking the fifty-year history of Thibault Van Renne; insight into the design and production processes of Kriistina Lassus, FLOOR_STORY, Tania Johnson, Classic Rug Collection and NOA Living; a showroom tour with French Accents; a live rug sale from KCEC. Interviews with rug companies and collaborators, including Topfloor by Esti + artist Gianluca Francese and Choudhary Exports + artist James Vella Clark + DAAA Haus, will provide insight to the stories and people behind the rugs.
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