The Tamarian team at CCNY The fifth edition of COVER Connect New York—the leading trade show for handmade rugs and high-end carpets, organised by COVER—concluded on Monday afternoon after its three-day run from 13–15 September 2025. The b2b show attracted more than...
Baby it’s cold outside. Named after the Roman god of war, the month of March made its namesake proud this week with an unexpected catapult of siege snow across southern Britain. But icy temperatures aren’t just for outside. If you work at Facebook HQ it’s “wintry” inside too.
FB’s founding father keeps the office thermostat at °F 59 (°C 15), which sounds quite balmy to the hardy folk at COVER HQ, but is apparently too cold for FB folk. Your scribe suggests Zuckerberg get on the dog and bone and order FilzFelt’s toasty Puritan plain but Pantone pretty thick wool felt rugs and felt wall covers.
If photos are accurate FB staff suffer from more than cold. The interior design looks more CAFO feed lot than social media Mount Olympus. FilzFelt floors, walls, screens and some natty felt cubes will soften FB’s corporate clink look. A beautified interior and the illusion, if not the reality, of warmth means the big kahuna can keep the thermostat snugly on “cold”. DJ
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recent Articles
Top NYC tips for those attending COVER Connect
Rachel Fasciani, She Runs in Heels Best rug-related location in NYC“Just one? I love New York Design Center (200 Lexington) for its assortment; there are numerous rug manufacturers in the space who offer everything from programme to custom in an assortment of...
Deirdre Dyson
Artist rugs Heirloom quality Inspiring Design Library Golden Glints, All at Sea collection, Deirdre Dyson ‘During lockdown I was stuck on my boat for about three months. I had the sea all around me for...
What to expect from COVER Connect New York 2026 exhibitors: Part 2
COVER Connect New York 2025 As COVER Connect New York 2026 fast approaches, the annual showcase will once again bring together leading names from across the international rug industry. From long-established family businesses to specialist workshops and artisan...
Creative Matters and RDAI Present a Collection of Five Hand-Knotted Rugs
Yarn dyeing in NepalZoometry Collection Photography by Narendra ShresthaCreative Matters x RDAI For Paris Design Week, Toronto-based Creative Matters and Paris-based architectural practice RDAI will present Zoometry, a collection of five rugs examining the geometry...
COVER Conversations: 09 Camilla Douraghy Fischbacher of Fischbacher 1819
COVER Conversations · COVER Conversations: 09 Camilla Douraghy Fischbacher of Fischbacher 1819 IIn this edition of COVER Conversations, COVER editor Lucy Upward talks to Art Director of Fischbacher 1819, Camilla Douraghy Fischbacher about the company's new Silk Road...





















