Since being established in 1986 Designer Rugs have forged the reputation as makers of premium quality hand knot and hand tufted rugs. More than simply manufacturers, the Designer Rugs team oversee true craftsmanship of an ever changing collection of designs that are produced in traditional rug making origins such as Nepal, Thailand, India and China; depending on wool choices and weaving techniques.
The wide range includes New Zealand wool and pure silk, Antique wash, voluminous shag piles and textures, Aubusson and signature collections with unique Australian artists and designers. Now represented across Australia, Designer Rugs have recently added Singapore and Auckland to their permanent repertoire. From their Australian base Designer Rugs service international clients from the US, UK, Europe and Asia. Yosi Tal, Managing Director explains that the advantage “is that Designer Rugs’ are unique in Australian context because we began as manufacturers and we are now regarded as leaders of design. This allows us to customize our rugs for a wide audience both commercially and for private residences”.
Over the years Designer Rugs have collaborated with many iconic Australian personalities. “It’s inspirational- exposure to creative people has helped us evolve and develop in a positive way”. And the list is too remarkable not to share in full.
Linda Jackson, John Coburn, Alun Leach Jones, Annie Georgeson, Howard Arkley, Janet Lawrence, Akira Isogawa, Dinosaur Designs and most recently award winning Julie Paterson of Cloth fabric and Georgia Chapman of fashion label Vixen. Beyond collaboration, they have also worked with other notables and pretty impressive installations: From Australian embassies around the globe to Parliament House, Q1 on the Gold Coast, Queensland to the W Hotel in Florida, USA.
They have also collaborated on several Harry Seidler’s projects- including the Theatre Royal, Quickly becoming one of their biggest supporters and continuing to work closely with Australia’s leading interior designers and architects.
About Designer Rugs exclusive Designer Ranges
Akira by Akira Isogawa
The Akira rug collection for Designer Rugs is a fitting collaboration born out of a shared passion for the creation of objects of beauty and artistry where quality of make is a driving force. Expertly woven to exacting standards,every rug in the Akira rug collection delivers unique and varying combinations of colour, texture and pattern - from organic to geometric - that imbue each design with more than simply personality.
Cloth by Julie Paterson
The designs for the collections began life as a series of drawings and notes taken from the visual diaries Julie used every day and turned into a group of paintings made from offcuts of timber found on building sites. This work is quite ephemeral, hard to define, experimental and abstract, offering a collection of rugs with a fresh, direct and highly creative approach.
Dinosaur Designs
Internationally renowned homewares and jewellery company Dinosaur Designs have created exclusively for Designer Rugs a range of 12 inspirational rug designs, that are each a striking incarnation of the signature style that is quintessentially Dinosaur Designs. Using the classic rectangular shape as the ‘canvas’, each features playful compositions of organic shapes where bold colour combinations deliver a style and personality unique to each.
Vixen by Georgia Chapman
Inspired by the promise of exotic destinations, Vixen’s collaboration with Designer Rugs has produced a colourful and vibrant range of stock and custom-made rugs.
Displaying a bold colour and design pallet woven in 100% NZ wool, the seven unique designs successfully marry Vixen’s signature hand-detailing with the rich textile traditions born along the ancient trade routes of the Silk Road – from Asia to the Middle East and North Africa.