The many iterations of design carpets

Rugs go back thousands of years – the most ancient one dates back to the fifth or sixth century B.C., and was discovered in a tomb in Siberia. It is now preserved in the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. This particular furnishing accessory is one of the products where the imagination of the designers and the skill of the craftsmen and manufacturing companies really shine. 

Starting with their shapes, now becoming increasingly less geometric, exploring irregularities, proceeding with patterns frequently referencing art masterpieces, and ending with increasingly striking colours, brilliant hues, using materials with innovative textures, and workmanship that also draws on traditional, ancient techniques. Inspiration is everywhere – art, nature, philosophies and cultures such as the one on which the ancient Japanese Kintsugi art of repairing broken ceramics is based.