Ground control: rigorous rugs take a graphic turn

Multiple rugs in different designs photographed against a blue background

(Image credit: Luke Kirwan)

Top row, ‘Tokyo Taxi’ rug, €1,740, by Claesson Koivisto Rune, for Asplund. ‘Kilim Box’ rug, €440, by Jalal, for ABC Italia. ‘Gessato 2’ rug, £8,606, by Francesco Lucchese, for Nodus. Lying flat, ‘JC3 Bubbles’ rug, €1,110, by Joe Colombo, for Amini. Middle row, ‘La Condition Humaine Décor 2’ rug, €4,800, by Gallimard and Casa Lopez. ‘Oryza’ rug, €1,250, by Odosdesign, for Gan. ‘Armstrong’ rug, £990 per sq m, by Armani Casa. ‘Centimetre’ rug, £2,450, by Eileen Gray, for ClassiCon, from Aram. On floor, kelim, £310, by Mae Engelgeer, for Auping, from Monologue London. ‘Oona’ rug, from £180, by Simon Legald, for Normann Copenhagen. Background (throughout), ‘Devonia Plain’ carpet in Dragon Fly, £43 per sq m, by Axminster Carpets

Top row, ‘Clouds Spring’ rug, part of the Fresco & Nimbus collection, £8,562, by Luke Irwin. ‘Woodlines’ rug, £1,501, by Naja Utzon Popov, for Carl Hansen & Søn, from Skandium. Lying flat, ‘Syllepse’ rug, €3,296, part of the Isotopie collection, by La Manufacture Cogolin. Middle row, ‘Shadow’ rug, £775 per sq m, by Alexandra Champalimaud, for The Rug Company. ‘Rawline Scala’ rug, from £25 per sq m, by Helle Lykke Jensen and Louise Søe Oxlund, for Ege Carpets. ‘Mirada’ rug, from $2,975, by Ben Soleimani, for RH. ‘Oceania Seabed’ rug, £1,193, by Naja Utzon Popov, for Carl Hansen & Søn, from Skandium. ‘Merger’ rug (on cylinder), £272 per sq m, by Hella Jongerius, for Danskina. On floor, ‘Boro’ rug, €2,072, by Jan Kath. ‘Lattice’ rug (on cylinder), from £545, by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, for Nanimarquina. ‘Smoke Grey Oak’ wood veneer (on cylinders), price on request, by Alpi

Multiple rugs in different designs photographed against a grey background

Left, top row, ‘Carpet Red’ rug, CHF1,632 (€1,526), by Terrazzo Project x Schoenstaub. ‘The Moor’ rug, £1,399, by All The Way To Paris, for &Tradition. ‘Paralleli B1’ rug, €18,650, by Dimore Studio, for Golran. On floor, ‘Palette Yellow’ rug, £495, by Note Design Studio, for Ogeborg. ‘Chipo’ rug, €3,631, by Zaven, for CC-Tapis. Right, top row, ‘Oci’ rugs, £680 each, by Seraina Lareida, for Portego. ‘Field’ rug, £2,167, by Kasthall. ‘Kaibab II Earl Grey’ rug (lying flat), £889, by Clodagh, for Tufenkian Carpets. ‘Glimpse’ rug, from £930 per sq m, by Deirdre Dyson. ‘Devonia Plain’ carpet in Apple Orchard (on cylinder), £43 per sq m, by Axminster Carpets. On floor, ‘Diagonal of Love’ rug, €5,675, by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez, for Tai Ping.

Photography: Luke Kirwan. Interiors: Maria Sobrino. As originally featured in the June 2017 issue of Wallpaper* (W*219)

Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.