I S SUE 7
SUMMER 2024
In this issue we take a look at the increased focus on production in Afghanistan and report on online retail— what do the public’s rugbuying habits look like in this digital age? The magazine is also full of the latest designs from recent shows such as Milan Design Week and High Point Market
Since Afghanistan has been seen in a negative light for the past couple of decades, it only makes sense to show people that with such diffi culty and despair comes beauty and art. Zubair Ahmadi, Amadi Carpets
COVER
Elixir, Diane Scott x Hanrad
Interior from Kips Bay Palm Beach designed by Naomi Watts, with custom rug by Naomi Watts and Retorra. Photo: Nickolas Sargent @sargentphoto
INSIGHT Editorial
News
New rugs
Trends
Hotlist
Calendar
ORIGINS Francesca Müller
Jeanne Izard
NeuroWeave
Tomma Bloom
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COLLECTIONS Alberto Levi 071 Battilossi 072 El Espartano x 073 Li Edelkoort 074 cc-tapis x Faye Toogood 075 Hands Carpets 076 Erik Lindström 077 Understorey 078 Ruggism 079 A* alittlemore studio 080 cc-tapis 082
FEAT URE S Afghanistan
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Taimany by Amini
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Amadi Carpets
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Turquoise Mountain 096 Aceba Project 098 Waef Arts 101 The King’s Lodge 102 Ishkar x Barthélemy 104 Made in Afghanistan 106 Odabashian’s Gobelins 108 Sukaina Kubba 110 Amini x Verner Paton 112 Beate von Harten 116 Carpets of Eden, Dubai 118 Robert Kime legacy 120 Leonor Serrano Rivas 122
MARKETPLACE The Warp of Time 136 Online retail report 137 Q&A with The Future 140 Perfect Q&A with Jane Clayton 142 Reviews 144 Previews 156 Last page 160
INTERIORS Spaces
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Kips Bay New York
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San Francisco
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Decorator Showcase Toronto design story 134