Pedro Ramírez Vàzquez’s house in Mexico Metropolis is the backdrop for Nilufar’s modern design exhibition

Nilufar takes over the house of Pedro Ramírez Vàzquez, in Mexico Metropolis, for a design showcase in collaboration with rug firm cc-tapis and Mexican design retailer Studio 84, which makes its debut with this venture. Staged throughout Mexico Metropolis’s Artwork Week 2024, the exhibition is a show of gallery founder Nina Yashar’s Open Version venture, a curated choice of modern furnishings, objects and artworks that the gallery launched in 2023. 

Nilufar Open Editions and cc-tapis at Casa Pedro Ramírez Vàzquez

A key determine of Mexican structure and tradition, Ramírez Vásquez (1919-2013) was a modernist architect whose influence on Mexico Metropolis and past included iconic business, residential and public buildings. He was additionally dedicated to assist protect Mexico’s cultural heritage by way of tasks that will encourage social change and enhance life in rural communities. 

‘I’m honoured to have been welcomed into somebody’s house, invited to linger and be heard,’ says Yashar. ‘Javier [Ramírez Vásquez] remembers his father as a fascinating conversationalist, and I see this showcase as a tribute to that legacy.’

The shows take over the home’s wood-panelled rooms, in dialog with the distinctive architectural options, furnishings and art work. Amongst Nilufar’s alternatives is the ‘Necklace’ ceiling glass lamp by Analogia Venture, ‘Piero’ wall lamps by Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt, 3D-printed objects by Dutch artist Audrey Massive, vases by Sophie Dries and a choice of modular items by Lebanese studio David/Nicolas. 

All through the home, the design collections are accompanied by a collection of distinctive rug designs created for cc-tapis by British designer Bethan Laura Wooden. An organization identified for its vast artistic sensibilities, and collaborations with a few of right this moment’s most fun names in design, cc-tapis is a becoming companion for Nilufar’s Mexican showcase. ‘To have the ability to mix cc-tapis rugs, that are made in Nepal and designed by Lebanese and English designers, within the house of some of the iconic Mexican architects, along with Nilufar is what makes this exhibition so distinctive,’ says Daniele Lora, cc-tapis artwork director and companion. ‘It’s an unimaginable mixture of nationalities, cultures, aesthetics and historical past.’

‘Design, at its core, is a dialogue – about society, the convergence of eras, routines and aspirations,’ provides Yashar. ‘It’s a dialog that should unfold amongst its creators. This collaboration gives precisely that chance, affirming that the timeline of design is endlessly unfolding, navigating an imprecise and concurrently exact path by way of time. This state of affairs provided the perfect alternative to announce our collaboration with Studio 84, whose work I’ve all the time admired and take into account to be consultant of our values.’