Bespoke rug atelier
August 26, 2026
There is a particular authority that attaches to an object when one can trace its maker’s hand, teacher by teacher, back to a single revolutionary moment, […]
August 19, 2026
From the Rug & Kilim editorial and curatorial archive In April 1939, the SS Normandie docked in New York Harbor carrying, somewhere in her hold, a […]
July 17, 2026
In the showroom of Hüseyin Kaplan, in the Sultanahmet quarter of Istanbul beneath the minarets of the old city, there are more than five hundred carpets […]
June 29, 2026
The most sophisticated rooms in America are being furnished, increasingly, with an object its makers never intended to sell. The Andean frazada, a handwoven kilim produced […]
November 10, 2025
A lineage of beauty, power, and craftsmanship — from 16th-century courts to the ateliers of the modern age. Royalty in design is not inherited. It is […]
August 18, 2025
In the world of fine art and design, the term period piece is not a casual descriptor—it is an assurance of historical integrity, stylistic authenticity, and […]
June 17, 2025
To style an Art Deco interior today is not to replicate the past—but to reinterpret it through texture, geometry, and modern luxury. Like a scene set […]
December 19, 2024
There’s something undeniably magnetic about walking into a room anchored by a perfectly placed fur or cowhide rug. These natural masterpieces have transcended their rustic origins […]
November 29, 2024
Handmade wool rugs offer a timeless elegance and durability that make them a perfect choice for any home. Wool’s natural properties, such as its softness, resilience, […]
