Tai Ping will present‘Icons Underfoot’ to celebrate seven decades of craftsmanship through seven iconic rugs that showcase the brand’s enduring legacy of innovation, artistry and design excellence
This September, for London Design Festival 2026, Tai Ping will hope to showcase the brand’s enduring commitment to craftsmanship, innovation and artistic expression. Founded in 1956, Tai Ping has spent 70years redefining the role of the rug within interior design. What began as a decorative piecehas evolved into a powerful medium for creativity, material exploration and collaboration. Today, Tai Ping is recognised globally for its handmade rugs, created through a combination of artisanal skill and contemporary design thinking.The brand’s legacy encompasses both technological advances, such as the hand-tufting gunthe brand invented in1960, creative innovation and commitment to craftsmanship, refined at every step of the production. Presented as a gallery-style exhibition,‘Icons Underfoot’invites visitors to discover seven of its landmark designs selected from across Tai Ping’s extensive archive. Each rug represents a defining moment in the brand’s creative journey, revealing how its design language has evolved while remaining rooted in a dedicatedcommitment to craftsmanship and quality
Together, the seven pieces map a story of innovation and reinvention. From remarkable collaborations with some of the twentieth century’s most influential creativesto contemporary explorations of sustainability, texture and nature, each design demonstrates Tai Ping’s ability to continually push the boundaries of rug making while creating works of lasting relevance. Rather than presenting these rugs as archival artefacts, ‘Icons Underfoot’presents them as livingexpressions of creativity that are as relevant today as when they were first designed. Though created across different decades, eachrugcontinues to resonate within modern interiors, proving thatqualityandexceptional design transcend time.
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