31 May 2025 — 17:00 → 18:00
OOCA x Santos Monteiro
Rua do Olival 260
1200-744 Lisboa
Rua do Olival 260
1200-744 Lisboa
OOCA Lisboa X Santos Monteiro present: Carpet Talks
In a world where everything can be cutomized, why does total freedom so often lead to a creative block?
In this informal talk, we bring together authors, designers, and creatives to discuss the paradoxes of customization: the overwhelming range of choices, decision-making anxiety, and the creative responsibility that falls on those who commission — or design — something unique.
Drawing from Santos Monteiro’s experience with the TAYLOR® service, we’ll explore the real challenges of customizing carpets: from the client who asks for complete freedom but hesitates when it comes to choosing a color or shape, to the role of the creator as interpreter — and sometimes guide — of those indecisions.
The TAYLOR Illustrated Carpets capsule collection emerges as a response: a bridge between the world of bespoke design and visual curation, where drawing and illustration help open up possibilities while also making choices easier.
In this informal talk, we bring together authors, designers, and creatives to discuss the paradoxes of customization: the overwhelming range of choices, decision-making anxiety, and the creative responsibility that falls on those who commission — or design — something unique.
Drawing from Santos Monteiro’s experience with the TAYLOR® service, we’ll explore the real challenges of customizing carpets: from the client who asks for complete freedom but hesitates when it comes to choosing a color or shape, to the role of the creator as interpreter — and sometimes guide — of those indecisions.
The TAYLOR Illustrated Carpets capsule collection emerges as a response: a bridge between the world of bespoke design and visual curation, where drawing and illustration help open up possibilities while also making choices easier.
