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cc-tapis is a company founded by Nelcya and Fabrizio Cantoni in France which has been producing carpets for 16 years, all completely hand-knotted by expert Tibetan artisans in Nepal. Raw materials, patterns and innovative weaving techniques are key parts of the success of this product. A strong respect for the materials and culture of this ancient craft is reflected in the company's ecological approach to every step of production, ranging from hand-spinning the softest Himalayan wool to using purified rainwater for washing. In 2011 the company was moved to Milan where a team of designers blend an innovative design approach with traditional production methods.

Industrial designer and Artist born in the Argentine countryside (Catamarca, 1980). He has graduated from the National Univerity of Córdoba, He shares part of the time between Buenos Aires and Milan. Nowadays, he is a prolific product, interior designer and art director, and known as benchmark in Argentina design. He is devoted to develop and design products for private clientes, national and international companies. Throughout his career as a designer he has also won several design awards and special mentions, also he participated in numerous national and international fairs and exhibitions. His works were show in Gallery S. Bensimon (Paris), DeisgnMiami (Miami), Valerie Goodman Gallery, 21st Gallery (New York), Galería Praxis (Buenos Aires), among others. His works were selected and incorporated into the permanent collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (USA) also into the Musée Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Also, they are already part of the Argentine design heritage of Fundación –I – D – A (Research in Argentine Design), being one of the young leaders in Latin American design.