Inside an Old Cheese Factory Turned Apartment in Tribeca | Carini Lang Archives
Right around the corner from Carini Lang, Damon Brandt has been refining his beautiful home for decades what was once a cheese factory. Sharing this Duane Street apartment with his wife and children, Brandt has made his career in the city as a curator and film maker. Damon is a collector in the truest sense. African indigo textiles, sculptures, and objects that line the walls and shelves.
Brandt has also been a long time practitioner of Zen living. His flute playing can be heard moving through the house and out his large windows onto Duane street. His apartment has also served as the setting for sound baths and meditation ceremonies.
It was Brandt’s good eye and Zen appreciation that drew him to Joseph Carini’s indigo creations. Damon owns two beautiful indigo rugs, each unique. Their abrash, the natural variation in tones that comes from Carini Lang’s special dye process, gives each an individual personality. For Brandt, they carry the quality of water: fluid, calming, and quietly transformative, brought into space not merely as objects but as a presence.
About Carini Lang
Co-founded in 1997, Joseph Carini and former partner Aurelie Lang have built a reputation for creating distinctive, bespoke carpets that fuse artistic inspiration with ethical craftsmanship. As part of Carini Lang’s goal of preserving a rich cultural heritage, each piece is handwoven and meticulously crafted in Nepal, using traditional Tibetan knotting techniques and natural dyes. Sourcing the finest Himalayan wool, silk, and wild nettles, Carini Lang’s artisans create heirloom pieces that transform spaces with warmth, authenticity, and soul. Their clientele includes A-list celebrities and design aficionados.
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Filmed and edited by Casey Fritz
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