As featured in our new COVER 83, Denna Jones finds out what the designers at this year’s WOW!House have to teach us
From established names to emerging studios, here’s where to find the most exciting rug brands and collections across the city and beyond
This week in COVER News: Nourison Hospitality’s award recognition, ICFF’s move to November, Liberty Oriental Carpets’ departure, a preview of this year’s 3daysofdesign and a teaser for COVER 83
Following the recent report that wool carpets need a nylon component in order to be durable, Denna Jones maintains that there is a growing offshore threat to natural fibres
From romantic florals to Mediterranean-inspired textures and bold graphic designs, these six new rugs highlight the summer’s most exciting directions in contemporary craft and interiors
In exactly one week, DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2026 returns to Shanghai from 27–29 May, bringing together exhibitors and international visitors for Asia-Pacific’s leading carpet and flooring trade fair
At the 61st Venice Biennale (2026), Faig Ahmed’s solo exhibition The Attention for the Azerbaijan Pavilion reimagines the carpet as a shifting system of perception, where craft, language and cosmology intersect
Drawing inspiration from the timeless beauty of the French Riviera, La Manufacture Cogolin’s latest collection, captures the atmosphere and landscapes of the Mediterranean through a series of richly textured, artisanal rugs
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NEW ISSUE: COVER 83 IS OUT NOW
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. Â
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. Â
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.
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