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Our favourite rug installations at Milan Design Week 2024

May 01, 2024

Ten rug installations in Milan that caught COVER’s eye

Amini’s Verner Panton rug display at Salone del Mobile

The new collection by Amini is bold and exciting as was their display at the Milan fair. See COVER 75 for more on the collection.

Faye Toogood’s Rug Arts Club installation at cc-tapis’s showroom

The Rude rug collection was on show with the Cosmos furniture collection by Toogood and Tacchini.

El Espartano x Li Edelkoort at Galleria Rossana Orlandi

Argentinian rug brand El Espartano teamed up with Li Edelkoort and artist Sergio Machado to make the Garden rug collection, which showed at Rossana Orlandi.

Rugs by Barbara Frua x Alberto Levi

While Alberto Levi’s Rugged|Unwind display of jute rugs by Alessandro Pasinelli Studio was stunning, in the side room we also loved the Barbara Frua rugs.

Studio Job‘s exhibition featuring a rug by Studio Job x Nodus

Studio Job’s eye-catching display in Brera featured one super rug by Studio Job and Nodus, which held its own amongst the crazy objects.

‘Conversations on Techniques’ by Storage Milano x Battilossi

Battilossi’s moody ‘Conversations on Techniques’ installation at the brands Brera showroom comprised new designs by Storage Milano, looking at colour, fibre and weaving techniques.

Claudia Jongstra at Masterly

In the hallway at Masterly, a show dedicated to Dutch design, Claudy Jongstra showed a giant felted piece. Like a big landscape painting, the textile demanded attention.

We Make Carpets x Issey Miyake

We Make Carpets teamed up with Issey Miyake to make the stunning Skewer Carpet 2, which is made out of 60.000 bamboo skewers and was on show in the Issey Miyake Milan store.

Liz Collins x Sunbrella at Galleria Rossana Orlandi

Liz Collins teamed up with Sunbrella to make an immersive installation at Rossana Orlandi. For the project, discarded parts from Sunbrella’s products are made into very fun wall coverings, bags, pillows, throws etc.

L’Appartamento, The Cocktail Room

The beautiful L’Appartamento by Artemest was a curated celebration of Italian craftsmanship featuring 170 Artemest artisans, brands and artists. In the Cocktail Room by Elicyon was a rug on the wall by Carpet Edition.

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