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The rug highlights from Milan Design Week and High Point Market fill this issue’s pages alongside reports on agentic Al, US rug and interior trends, carpets for aviation design, updated Arraiolos rugs and Faig Ahmed at the Venice Biennale

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Azerbaijan’s contribution to this year’s Venice Biennale is a stunning installation by Faig Ahmed. COVER Editor Lucy Upward takes a look at the installation and speaks to the artist

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NEW ISSUE: COVER 83 IS OUT NOW

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COVER 83 focuses on all the hottest new rug designs shown at recent design events, such as Milan Design Week, High Point Market, COVER Connect Pop Up High Point, ICFF, International Carpet Festival Baku and Domotex asia/CHINAFLOOR.  

The collections section features more new releases from Art de Vivre, Amini Carpets, Jaipur Rugs, Rosemary Hallgarten, Knots Rugs and Dawn Bendick’s rug for FJ Hakimian. We cover the new collection by Fischbacher 1819 and Zollanvari and report on Li Edelkoort’s fun rug series with El Espartano.  

Features focus on the latest rug trends in the US, Agentic AI, Anni Albers, Faig Ahmed’s installation at the Venice Biennale, rug design for private aviation with Pavina Callies-Papé, and Arraiolos rug updates. WOW!house at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour and the San Francisco Decorator Showcase come under the interior spotlight while Trends looks to outdoor rugs and we review Kit Kemp’s latest book.

Read the digital copy on Exact Editions now or pre-order a copy by emailing hali.admin@hali.com. 

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