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The People Behind the Rugs

Kengo Kuma   /   VIMAR 1991   /   Bodour Al Qasimi   /   Richard Hutten  /   Peter D’Ascoli  /   Vinita Chaitanya  /   Tatiana de Nicolay  /   Keith Pillow  /   Kunaal Kyhaan Seolekar  /  Pavitra Rajaram  /   Ashiesh Shah  /   Matteo Cibic  /   Tania & Sandeep Khosla  /   Gauri Khan  /   Abin Chaudhuri  /   Kavi  /   Princess Pea   /   Gurjeet Singh   /   Lorenzo Vitturi  /   Michele De Lucchi  /  Kazumi Yoshida  /   Jocelyn Burton  /   Shantanu Garg

Kengo Kuma

Kengo Kuma was born in 1954. He established Kengo Kuma & Associates in 1990. He is currently a University Professor and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo and a member of the Japan Art Academy after teaching at Keio University and the University of Tokyo. KKAA projects are currently underway in more than 50 countries. Kengo Kuma proposes architecture that opens up new relationships between nature, technology, and human beings.
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Faces

VIMAR 1991

Vimar1991 represents the excellence of Italian craftsmanship, creativity and heritage in the world of luxury textiles. Originally founded in the seventies and reborn in 1991 through a merger with Filatura di Crosa, the company has established itself as a leader in fancy yarn innovation, combining technical expertise with artistic vision.
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The Atelier Collection

Bodour Al Qasimi

Her Highness Bodour Al Qasimi bint Sultan Al Qasimi is a custodian of cultural preservation and artistic excellence, whose visionary sensibilities breathe life into heritage through storytelling. With profound reverence for history and an intimate understanding of Sharjah’s poetic legacy, she transmutes ancient narratives, landscapes, and human experience into exquisite artistry. In collaboration with Jaipur Rugs, her vision culminates in Whispers Of The Desert. This artistic collection pays tribute to magnetic landforms, celestial rhythms, & stories long held in sand and stone now exquisitely preserved in handwoven form.
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Whispers of the Desert

Richard Hutten

Renowned Dutch designer Hutten is celebrated for merging functionality with humor, bold colors, and imaginative forms. His minimalist yet playful approach challenges traditional utility, encouraging interaction. His Playing with Tradition collection reinterprets classic forms with a contemporary twist, showcasing his visionary take on modern product and furniture design.
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Playing with tradition

Peter D’Ascoli

Fueled by an insatiable curiosity, New York designer Peter D’Ascoli has spent over four decades traveling the world researching decorative arts. His journey began at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, where his formal training in Textile Design laid the foundation for a lifelong love of craft. It was his early work with handcrafted textiles for the Indian government that ignited his enduring passion for the art and culture of India.
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Gilded Age collection

Vinita Chaitanya

Designer and style savant Vinita Chaitanya has been designing the most exquisite and exclusive spaces for more than 30 years. Her distinct signature finesse celebrates glamour and luxury while staying true to India’s design heritage and craft traditions.
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Inde Rose

Tatiana de Nicolay

Paris-based designer Tatiana de Nicolay, a former fashion tastemaker, brings artistic elegance to interiors. Her Jardins du Monde collection pays homage to Albert Kahn’s architectural legacy, reimagining his Parisian garden into seven landscapes inspired by global beauty, seamlessly transforming them into exquisite carpet designs infused with joyful details and imagination.
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Jardins du Monde

Gardens of the World

Keith Pillow

Keith Pillow, the founder and creative director of DAAA Haus, is a visionary leader who has carved a unique path in the world of design. Born into a family of creatives and artisans, Pillow's upbringing instilled in him a deep appreciation for aesthetics and craftsmanship from a tender age. Despite initially pursuing a career in the conventional marketing and graphic communication industry, the innate passion for interiors and architecture soon led Pillow to chart a new course.
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Zig Zag Collection

Kunaal Kyhaan Seolekar

Architect, designer, artist – Kyhaan defies labels. From Bollywood stages to Milan catwalks, his journey weaves a tapestry of creativity. KOY, his contemporary furniture brand, celebrates India's craftsmanship with global flair. Now, collaborating with Jaipur Rugs, he reimagines the rug – where heritage meets bold vision. Experience his untamed brilliance in Jaanwar.
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JAANWAR COLLECTION

Pavitra Rajaram

Introducing 'Majnun' - a collection of rugs inspired by ancient design traditions from the Indian Subcontinent. The collection features designs that take inspiration from Persia, China, and India, reimagined in a modern style for a global audience.
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MAJNUN

Ashiesh Shah

A designer who stays true to the Japanese philosophy of Wabi Sabi and an eclectic collector whose taste spans centuries and continents, Ashiesh Shah’s design perspectives find semblance between art and architecture through his work.
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Brahmaand

Matteo Cibic

Italian trans-media artist, designer and master in luxury fun, based in Italy, known for his objects with hybrid functions and anthropomorphic and joyful shapes.
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JAIPUR WUNDERKAMMER,

Tania & Sandeep Khosla

Graphic designer Tania Khosla and Architect Sandeep Khosla work together running a prominent brand communication & design firm and an architecture firm known for handling well-known clients in their own fields.
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Kolam

Gauri Khan

Gauri Khan is an Indian film producer and designer who has designed spaces for several high-profile individuals, using her understanding of diversity in concepts derived from her travels around the world.
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Tattvam

Abin Chaudhuri

Abin Chaudhuri founded Abin Design Studio, which is exploring the ‘unknown’ journey, experimentation with materials and technology, and the engaging art and culture, aiming to provide a ‘soul in the shell’.
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Archetype

Kavi

Kavi is a globally acclaimed designer, also known for her design interventions with rural artisans. She draws inspiration from the rich heritage of her childhood in rural India and the simplicity in global travel.
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CHAOS THEORY
Free Verse, Project Error
Aakar, Hidden, UNSTRING

Princess Pea

Princess Pea is the alter ego of Indian Artist Natasha Preenja, whose work explores gender identity, the body, and self-worth. Drawing on feminist literature, mythology, and traditional crafts, her practice explores the politics and aesthetics of care, domesticity, and women-led narratives of self. Trained as a painter, she works across drawing, photography, sculpture, and performance. In collaboration with Jaipur Rugs, her collection, named DAYS, presents the language of craft as a form of resistance and renewal, a way for women to reclaim their stories, one knot, one day at a time.
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Days

Gurjeet Singh

Artistic expression is deeply intertwined with emotion. Chandigarh-based artist Gurjeet Singh weaves forgotten materials into stories that reflect his journey of identity, resilience, and queerness. His work is more than just art—it’s an emotional connection, a conversation between past and present. Through each piece, Gurjeet invites you to feel the raw truths of his world, captured in every thread.
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Dreamers

Lorenzo vitturi

Lorenzo Vitturi (b. 1980, Venice, IT) works in photography, sculpture, and installation. Following his experience as a cinema set painter, Vitturi builds sets and sculptures inspired by specific geographical locations. Vitturi pays attention to places where phenomena of urban transformation and cultural hybridization are most visible.
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Metamorphosis
Aventurine
Caminantes

AMDL Founded By Michele De Lucchi

The respected architect Michele de Lucchi rethinks traditional carpet construction, creating a series of contemporary kilims. Breaking the carpet into a patchwork, he stitches them back together in geometric compositions. Inspired by double skins and his signature architectural facades, these experimental tapestries lend themselves for use as wall coverings or room dividers, as well as flooring innovations that showcase the Jaipur Rugs ambition to redefine the role of carpets in interior spaces.
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FAÇADE COLLECTION

Kazumi Yoshida

The Creative Director of Clarence House NY, is textile art luminary. His works grace global collections, defying artistic norms and pushing textile design to new frontiers.
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Rêverie Japonaise

Jocelyn Burton

Enter an enchanting world of luxury and sustainability with the Woven Gems collection - a fusion of global artistry crafted from the finest silk. Designed by award-winning artist Jocelyn Burton, in collaboration with Jaipur Rugs, each masterpiece showcases cultural richness with opulent hues and intricate patterns.
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WOVEN GEMS

Shantanu Garg

Shantanu Garg’s vision is defined by innovation and individualism. His excellence in the field of architecture and honed expertise is evident in each of his marvelous creations.
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Concoction

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