Wallcovering designer and manufacturer Arte has revealed an exclusive preview of the new Mimic Moth and Queen Cobra designs from its third collaboration with interior and lifestyle design brand Moooi.

Launching in autumn, ahead of the full collection in 2022, the new wallcoverings are inspired by new extinct animals using luxurious materials in harmonious colours that bring joy and balance.

The Mimic Moth was recently discovered to be an Extinct Animal. The “chameleon of the Lepidoptera family” loved to flutter day and night, unlike its nocturnal brothers and sisters. This 3D wallcovering with a soft suede look is inspired by the Mimic Moth’s shape and habitat. The wallcovering’s design is made up of embossed Mimic Moths surrounded by its favourite flowers.

Queen Cobra were majestic-looking snakes named after their long coiling hairs resembling the hairstyle of Queen Tanjii of Kemet. According to old scriptures, the snakes were gold-coloured and didn’t have scales, instead their skin seemed made of dried grass. The wallcovering Queen Cobra is made from hand-woven sisal fibres, inspired by the Queen Cobra’s rhythmic curves and grassy habitat. The design comprises round overlapping shapes in a pattern with a hypnotic feel to it.