An Oriental design at this scale is doing what the classical Persian drawings did: organising a room around a single central event. The medallion holds the geometry, the borders frame the conversation, and everything between is calibrated for repetition.

Colour does the structural work. The beige carries the field, the secondary tones organise the motif, and the negative space is engineered to give the eye somewhere to rest. The composition was drawn over months before any production began, with the proportions tested at quarter-scale samples and the colour values calibrated against natural and artificial light.

The fibre

The fibre is heat-set polypropylene. Colour is bonded into the polymer by heat, not painted on, so the saturation holds against UV and against household cleaners both. Spills sit on the surface long enough to be lifted with a damp cloth, and the pile recovers from compression marks from furniture without the lengthy memory that wool retains. The yarn is engineered for households with children, pets, and frequent foot traffic.

The composition

The beige ground holds the eye at distance and the secondary motif rewards a closer look. Pair with leather, linen, or wool upholstery in muted tones; the rug carries enough graphic information that strongly patterned soft furnishings will fight it. The composition was built for the floor specifically, with the proportions calibrated for the angle of view that comes from standing rather than from holding the textile in hand.

The piece in a room

5' x 8' (152 × 244 cm) is the working scale for living rooms in flats, dining areas under a six-seater table, and primary bedrooms. The beige register reads at distance and rewards a closer look. The piece anchors a small living group with the front legs of the sofa on the field and the side chairs floating, or covers the floor under a queen bed with a hand-span of margin past the frame.

Care

Weekly vacuuming and spot cleaning with mild detergent handle ordinary use. Heat-set polypropylene tolerates a domestic 30°C wash if the size folds to fit the drum, and the rug dries flat overnight without needing professional intervention. Rotate a quarter turn each season so foot traffic and direct sun age the surface evenly across the field.

Reference

• Medium: heat-set polypropylene, jacquard-woven
• Dimensions: 5' x 8' (152 × 244 cm)
• Density: ~550,000 points per square metre
• Pile: 10 mm
• Backing: woven jute and cotton
• Origin: Turkey

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