THE URGE TO EXPLORE SPACE

by Monsieur Christian Lacroix

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TEXTILE The carpet is as much an item of clothing as it is a covering. It adorns the floor in the way a wallpaper adorns the walls, or a fabric dresses the body. So it seems obvious to me to treat the opening theme of this first collaboration with ege as a collection of fabrics. A collection of historical textiles, timeless from ages past and different kinds of cultures, and always an endless inspiration to me. Traditional cashmeres, ethnic fabrics embroidered with sequins in a trompe-l’oeil effect and beautiful weaved folk ribbons. All coordinated with more quiet mono­hrome c patterns; a draped...

FLOORSCAPE INSPIRATION CORRIDOR: RF52952685 CARREAUX CORRIDOR / SUITE: RF52952692 INDIENNE - ROOM LEFT / RF52952693 TOILE / DOUBLE ROOM: RF52752714 PERSE

RF52952692 INDIENNE - ROOM LEFT w: 400 cm x l: 390.1 cm Background RF52952693 K5295 RF52952691 INDIENNE - ROOM RIGHT w: 400 cm x l: 390.1 cm Background RF52952693 K5295

MINERAL The carpet not only dresses floors but also softens them, makes them warmer, less noisy, covering slabs and stones which, for centuries, have provided one of the main decorative elements of the residences of yesteryear. Sometimes rustic, sometimes sophisticated. Sometimes opulent, sometimes modest. It was with these ornaments of ancient and classical architecture in mind that I wanted to create an optical illusion in the carpet, imitating these age-old decorations, often inspired by the old buildings of my hometown Arles; the checkerboard tiles of the Archbishop’s palace, the Gallo-Roman...

RF52952684 CHAUSSEE K5295 Approx. 100 cm I I Approx. 100 cm

RF52952685 CARREAUX CORRIDOR w: 195.1 cm x l: 307.3 cm RF52952689 CARREAUX CORRIDOR END w: 195.1 cm x l: 81.3 cm

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GRAVURE Finally, for me, the carpet is a blank canvas upon which to express my passions, drawings, collages, prints in black and white or in colour and albums of old pictures from my personal archives. For this third theme, the carpet is adorned with a collection of etchings of an imaginary landscape freely inspired by a Provençal town or lush Mediterranean hills, a scrapbook containing a patchwork of 19th century fashion and flights of butterflies, abstract sketches or graffiti, and streaks of ink to complete the cloud motifs.

RF52752705 PAPILLONS - ROOM LEFT w: 400 cm x l: 585.2 cm Background RF52752707 K5275 RF52752706 PAPILLONS - ROOM RIGHT w: 400 cm x l: 585.2 cm Background RF52752707 K5275

RF52752711 PAPILLONS - ROOM LEFT w: 400 cm x l: 585.2 cm RF52752712 PAPILLONS - ROOM RIGHT w: 400 cm x l: 585.2 cm RF52752708 PAPILLONS - ROOM LEFT w: 400 cm x l: 585.2 cm RF52752709 PAPILLONS - ROOM RIGHT w: 400 cm x l: 585.2 cm RF52952700 PAPILLONS - ROOM LEFT w: 400 cm x l: 585.2 cm RF52952699 PAPILLONS - ROOM RIGHT w: 400 cm x l: 585.2 cm Approx. 100 cm I I Approx. 100 cm I I Approx. 100 cm

tftvsa 44 RESTAURANT LEFT: RF52952680 CALADES / LOUNGE AND RECEPTION: RF52952687 CARREAUX / LIFTS: RF52752712 PAPILLONS - ROOM RIGHT

RESTAURANT RIGHT: RF52752711 PAPILLONS - ROOM LEFT / RF52752712 PAPILLONS - ROOM RIGHT / RF52752713 NUAGES

RF52952703 PANORAMA - ROOM LEFT w: 400 cm x l: 780.3 cm RF52952702 PANORAMA - ROOM RIGHT w: 400 cm x l: 780.3 cm

RF52952694 FORUM - ROOM LEFT RF52952695 FORUM - ROOM RIGHT

FLOORSCAPE INSPIRATION RESTAURANT: RF52952694 FORUM - ROOM LEFT / RF52952695 FORUM - ROOM RIGHT / RF52952696 NUAGES / RECEPTION: RF52952681 CALADES II / CORRIDOR: RF52952685 CARREAUX CORRIDOR

COLLECTION OVERVIEW textile PERSE PERSE­ CORRIDOR PERSE RUNNER CALADES CORRIDOR CALADES RUNNER CARREAUX CORRIDOR CARREAUX RUNNER NUAGES CORRIDOR NUAGES RUNNER RL = ROOM LEFT RR = ROOM RIGHT

56 RECOLOUR OPTIONS: SEE PAGE 59

STANDARD COLOUR PALETTES All designs are developed in one of four standard colour palettes as listed below. Each palette has 12 solid base colours (GB1-12) including a large number of accent colours (AC).

RECOLOUR STEPS C HANGE COLOUR OF BACKGROUND Choose between GB1-12 and in areas of max. 50 x 50 cm also choose accent coloursEF42972-103 CHANGE PATTERN COLOUR Choose between GB1-12 and accent colours from the same colour palette as used for backgroundEF42972-100

ALL THE DETAILS Technical specifications The Atelier collection features three design themes with various patterns in broadloom. Available in all our Highline qualities and with some of the patterns developed specifically for corridors and runners, the collection is perfect for use in almost any interior design project. • 16 unique designs • Recolour options (see page 59) • Broadloom • 9 standard qualities (see specifications on pages 60-61 and at egecarpets.com) Woven Textile (WT) as standard backing 4 additional backing options (CL, LL, AB, IP) No minimum order requirements for WT, CL and AB...

Monsieur Christian Lacroix. Born in Arles on 16 May 1951. After studying classical literature and art history in Montpellier, then at the Sorbonne and the Ecole du Louvre, he migrated towards costume design and created his own fashion house in 1987. Since the 1980s, he has put his signature to the costumes and scenography of numerous theatrical, opera and ballet productions. Since 2000, he has also been involved with more industrial design projects: TGV trains, hotels and cinemas. CUSTOM DESIGN BY MONSIEUR CHRISTIAN LACROIX Historical inspirations, vintage and elegant interpretations are at the...

Top left: Musée Réattu, Arles, France Top right: Hôtel Jules César, Arles, France Bottom: Hôtel Notre Dame, Paris, France

Top left: Monsieur Christian Lacroix Bottom left and right: Palais Galliera, Paris, France