A bold design in an office in the Netherlands has seen Axminster carpeting from DESSO, the international carpet manufacturer, climb off the floor and onto the wall. Interior designs for the building were by Rob Birza, an important artist in contemporary Dutch fine arts. The colourful carpets in the office’s restaurant are based on Birza’s depictions of underwater realms, with the acoustic performance of having carpet on the walls also resulting in a subdued and intimate atmosphere.

Carpet can be many things, but rarely is it contemporary art.
But that’s what a leading Dutch artist achieved with his installation Table Dance, at the Museum Waterland in The Netherlands.Artist Ge-Karel van der Sterren created the canvas which was then woven into Axminster carpet by international carpet manufacturer DESSO. The artist’s concept was to create a dining table, complete with plates, cutlery and food with diners painted on the surrounding walls.

Dutch Hotel Puts City Street Map on the Floor
Underlining how good design can start on the floor, carpet manufacturer Desso has provided unique carpeting for a 215-bedroom hotel in central Amsterdam.
The CitizenM Hotel has carpeted five floors of bedroom corridor with 650 square metres of carpeting depicting an aerial view of the Dutch capital.