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THE LATEST ON HANDKNOTTED RUGS MADE IN INDIA
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THE LATEST ON HANDKNOTTED RUGS MADE IN INDIA

For every handknotted rug we design in our Toronto studio, we decide whether India or Nepal is best suited to its production. Read about Creative Director Ana Cunningham and Senior Designer Ali McMurter's April visit to our weaving partners in colourful Bhadohi in northern India. 

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CREATING SPECIAL EFFECTS IN HANDTUFTED RUGS
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CREATING SPECIAL EFFECTS IN HANDTUFTED RUGS

We continue to surprise our clients, and even ourselves, with the range and beauty of effects that can be created with the handtufted quality. We were particularly reminded of this when two of the artists from the Canada House project visited our studio in May.

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OUR CUSTOM CARPETS HONOURED BY THE U.K.'S THE TELEGRAPH
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OUR CUSTOM CARPETS HONOURED BY THE U.K.'S THE TELEGRAPH

In the latter half of February, CMI basked in the glow of international media attention for the 29 rugs it created for the refurbishment of Canada House in London. One of the most delightful comments came from Henrietta Thompson in the U.K.’s The Telegraph ...

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THE STORY BEHIND OUR CARPETS AT THE NEW PARK HYATT NEW YORK
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THE STORY BEHIND OUR CARPETS AT THE NEW PARK HYATT NEW YORK

In August, the media was abuzz with the opening of the Park Hyatt hotel in New York.

Eight years in the making, it was intended to be a New York icon. Even so, the vision for the interior design was created by the Toronto firm Yabu Pushelberg (YP) which has been our client for many years.

We started work on this project in May 2009 but the carpets were not installed until August 2014. Through experience, we have become accustomed to the lengthy process attached to carpets in iconic hotels, but we thought it would be interesting for our blog readers to see how a carpet project might extend over five years.

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