In this mesmerising collection of hand-tufted rugs and carpets, Tappeti masterfully articulates the ephemeral feeling of inner bliss through a woven cartography of bespoke landscapes that unfurl into an idyllic underfoot paradise.

To epitomise an emotion, capture contentment and sculpt serenity into a tangible shape; this insatiable desire to materialise a fleeting sensation through the irreversible physicality of form is perhaps design’s most profound driving force. In the Elysium Rug Collection, this innate desire is beautifully expressed through tranquil geographies handcrafted from wisps of wonder, transforming the flat plane of flooring into meticulously tailored, sweeping layers of palpable harmony. Anchored by the profound beauty of the natural world, Tappeti’s sculptural interrogation distils the very essence of Earth’s most extraordinary phenomena into refined and timeless textural narratives.

Punctuated by in-depth experimentation with fibres, forms and finishes, the collection’s enduring design ethos leverages a strategic dialogue between pure New Zealand wool and luminous art silk in a compelling tactile gesture that blends timeless material artistry, multifaceted creativity and unyielding resilience.

With its pragmatic durability, comforting softness and inherent dye absorption, the wool acts as a textural anchor, grounding the expanse of Elysium’s floor-bound landscapes with reassuring robustness. The subtle sheen of the art-silk fibre, integrated with artful intentionality, emerges as its ephemeral counterpoint, animating the earthiness of the wool with vibrant expression and delightful glimmers of light.

Hand tufting rug: Deliberate creativity, impeccable precision

The creative vehicle behind this symbiotic interplay of grounded opulence and ethereal shimmer is the craft of hand tufting, an ancient manual process that offers an exquisite level of control, enabling artisans to curate fibres with unmatched precision. Defined by impeccable quality and finish, the deliberate patience of the human hand yields the most imaginative forms, dynamic patterns and intricate shifts in pile height and density, imbuing each rug with profound intentionality and lasting beauty.

This fusion of premium materiality and unmatched craftsmanship translates into a series of distinct vernaculars, each a physical articulation of nature’s pristine, uninterrupted tranquillity.

Aqualis: Earth’s shifting harmony

Aqualis’ undulating shapes and layered materiality evoke the calming notion of an intuitive, organic paradise. The shifting textures gently break against the rug’s angular perimeter, while three unique colour schemes reinterpret the pattern through three distinct perspectives. In its Neutral palette of gentle beiges, uncomplicated creams and unobtrusive greys, Aqualis embodies the slow-moving cadence of windswept dunes, while the burnished oranges and fiery reds of the Rust variation excavate the raw grandeur of the Earth’s volcanic thread. Turquoise, on the other hand, invigorates a space with a thread of luminous textures, enlivening aquas and restorative greens that echo the shimmering movement of flowing waters.

Azzura: The intricate gradient of the horizon

Azzura’s striking tonal asymmetry brings a sense of unexpected verticality to the floor plane. The gradient patiently morphs an uncomplicated sandy expanse into a visual depth of nuanced, earthy-toned forms, culminating in a rich sapphire that emulates the elusive meeting between the ocean’s abyss and the limitless celestial stretch.

Roccia: Radiance of ancient minerality

Then there is Roccia, a design that blurs the line between meticulousness of deliberate craft and irregularity of a mineralogical fragment carved out of the Earth’s surface. Expressed through an elaborate amalgamation of rich browns and greys, this stone-inspired pattern disrupts linear expectations with its elemental silhouette and commands the space with warm radiance that emulates the calm quality of light grazing an ancient rock surface.

Rossolini: Rich opulence of liquid alchemies

While the other designs map out nature-inspired geographies, Rossolini in Petrol spills into a liquid, almost alchemical palette. The rich stillness of petrol’s dense expression is electrified by rushing veins of vibrant gold that traverse the surface like molten rivers, bringing accents of dynamic delight to the silent plane and creating a tactile language of unexpected contrasts and opulence.

An invitation to co-create

While the Elysium Collection reveals a complete and beautifully resolved palette of underfoot landscapes, rather than a finite catalogue, the range is an open-ended invitation to co-create.

Tappeti offers designers unrestricted creative freedom, encouraging them to shape their own planes of layered landscapes by tailoring every element – from the overarching size and shape to the most nuanced colour palettes and the crucial dynamics of textural interplay.

This respect for creative granularity ensures that each rug integrates into its intended architectural scheme with utmost precision, while Tappeti’s collaborative ethos helps guide the design process from initial custom render to final installation. This approach not only repositions commercial relationships as lasting creative partnerships but also redefines flooring solutions as boundless creative vehicles for the most unique and complex visual narratives.

Boundless creativity, reassuring rigour

Elysium’s unbound potential is grounded in Tappeti’s rigorous integrity. The brand’s commitment to sustainable design practices is reflected in the enduring character of the rugs’ signature, handmade quality, as well as in the conscious provenance of the materials themselves – natural, resilient and renewable fibres, along with non-toxic pigments, form an essential thread of this enduring collection.

This profound environmental respect is further reinforced by the pragmatic realm of safety and compliance – every Elysium rug and carpet is fire-tested and meets the stringent requirements of the Building Code of Australia (BCA).

Palpable paradise, unfurled

It is in this intersection of untethered creativity, exceptional material artistry and unwavering integrity that Elysium generously reveals its transformative potential. Among the robust comfort and dynamic vibrancy of these meticulously crafted, joyful planes, serenity takes shape, tranquillity is given texture and the elusive sensation of contentment is captured in an exquisite physical form that can engage, ground and define a space. In that, Tappeti’s new collection reimagines flooring as an immersive destination in its own right – an extraordinary, inner paradise made palpable, unfurled and, at last, found.

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