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52 Insight: Hotlist SUMMER Swirling Smith Designer Paul Smith has been a long-standing collaborator with The Rug Company. The new collection comprises seven colourful hand-knotted designs, which play around with the idea of the classic Paul Smith stripe. Spray Swirl (right) is inspired by the iconic Swirl design featured in Smith’s first collection for The Rug Company. therugcompany.com Hotlist Lucy Upward selects eight new rugs and textiles that have hit a high note in the market recently Python patternation Spotted at High Point Market in April, New Moon’s striking Python rug is for those who love bold design. Hand-knotted in Tibetan wool and Chinese silk, the design utilises snakes to create the overall pattern, letting the python skins bring to mind beautiful antique rug and textile patterns. www.newmoonrugs.com
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Celebrated classic Berlin rug brand Reuber Henning is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Classic collection with some revamped designs. As part of this, the Satie rug is now available in colours Burnt Umber (right) and Lapislazuli, handwoven in soumak weave with the pattern done in pile wool and silk. reuberhenning.com I S SUE Insight: Hotlist 53 Mythical beasts One of the most striking collections released recently by Jaipur Rugs is Jaanwar, created in collaboration with designer Kunaal Kyhaan Seolekar. Jaanwar means ‘creature’ in Hindi, and the series is a vibrant expression of legend-inspiring animals such as tigers and snakes, depicted in bold shapes, colours and patterns. www.jaipurrugs.com High energy During Milan Design Week High energy During Milan Design Week in April, Karim Rashid’s Ki rug design was on the stand of Illulian at Salone del Mobile. Hand-knotted in wool and silk design, the design is inspired by pagan rituals. Ki (or qi) is a term meaning life force or energy in Chinese philosophy and medicine.The rug certainly has plenty of that. www.illulian.com

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52 Insight: Hotlist SUMMER

Swirling Smith Designer Paul Smith has been a long-standing collaborator with The Rug Company. The new collection comprises seven colourful hand-knotted designs, which play around with the idea of the classic Paul Smith stripe. Spray Swirl (right) is inspired by the iconic Swirl design featured in Smith’s first collection for The Rug Company. therugcompany.com

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Lucy Upward selects eight new rugs and textiles that have hit a high note in the market recently

Python patternation Spotted at High Point Market in April, New Moon’s striking Python rug is for those who love bold design. Hand-knotted in Tibetan wool and Chinese silk, the design utilises snakes to create the overall pattern, letting the python skins bring to mind beautiful antique rug and textile patterns. www.newmoonrugs.com

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