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More original concepts from the Design Time School students who took part in The Design Edit. Every design can be commissioned as a handcrafted Zoya rug, with a contribution from each sale going back to the student designer.

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The Parivartan rug design by Kiara Maltz, inspired by algal bloom swirls and lily pad veins

The Parivartan

By Kiara Maltz

Parivartan, meaning change in Hindi, explores the hidden movement beneath calm water. Layered textures and varying pile heights capture the tension between stillness and motion.

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Elegance Maison rug design by Amaal Cassiem, inspired by Art Deco hospitality interiors

Elegance Maison

By Amaal Cassiem

A statement piece for luxury boutique hotels, drawing on Art Deco elegance through a warm neutral palette, sculpted pile heights and wool with bamboo silk.

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Umi rug design by Eva Petre, overlapping organic forms in green and ochre

Umi

By Eva Petre

Umi layers overlapping organic discs in deep greens and ochre, with a sculpted tree motif that gives the composition a quiet, garden-like depth.

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Ammos rug design by Grant Nefdt, an organic hourglass form in sand tones

Ammos

By Grant Nefdt

Ammos takes the organic form of an hourglass, with winding paths of sand symbolising time, change and the unpredictable journey of life.

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Lithos rug design by Sarah Frick, inspired by geode crystals

Lithos

By Sarah Frick

Inspired by the intricate beauty of geode crystals and South Africa's natural wealth, Lithos fills empty cavities with colour, wonder and connection.

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Mother Oak rug design by Thomas Votin, inspired by layered tree bark textures

Mother Oak

By Thomas Votin

Born on the forest paths of Cape Town's mountains, Mother Oak translates the layered brown and grey textures of tree bark into a tactile, organic form.

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Sundowners rug design by Lucy Macfarlaine, geometric blocks of sunset colour within an organic outline

Sundowners

By Lucy Macfarlaine

Based on an ocean sunset, Sundowners sets geometric shapes inside an organic outer form, exaggerating the gradient of the sky into bold blocks of colour.

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Drift rug design by Nakita Fratini, overlapping lily pad forms in mossy green and plum

Drift

By Nakita Fratini

Inspired by water lily pads, Drift combines overlapping organic forms with water reflections, in mossy greens, earthy browns and deep plum for a calm, understated luxury.

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Liquid Gold rug design by Aaron Ward, inspired by ancient olive trees and olive oil

Liquid Gold

By Aaron Ward

From Athena's gift of the olive tree to Athens, its oil has flowed through time. Liquid Gold carries centuries of victory, peace and wisdom into contemporary rug design.

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The Off Cut rug design by Bea van der Merwe, layered torn paper forms with varying pile heights

The Off Cut Rug

By Bea van der Merwe

Inspired by the creative workspace, layered and hand torn paper forms celebrate experimentation, with varying pile heights making each sheet appear to float above the next.

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The Halite rug design by Cody-Ann Bettridge, inspired by salt pan crystal formations

The Halite

By Cody-Ann Bettridge

Halite draws on the crystallisation of natural salt pans, its organic shape echoing a single crystal in chalk white, blush pink, oxidised green, deep blue and warm bronze.

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The Rind rug design by Etu Indongo, abstract citrus peel layers in warm tones

The Rind Rug

By Etu Indongo

Inspired by the intricate layers of citrus fruit, Rind transforms its natural forms into an abstract rug that brings warmth, texture and quiet luxury to contemporary interiors.

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Fish Lips rug design by Giulia Basson, an abstract silver form with black spots and a red fin accent

Fish Lips

By Giulia Basson

Inspired by the Sweetlips fish, this design reinterprets its organic form and shifting markings, moving from black spots to stripes across a silver field with a bold red fin accent.

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Lily Unbound rug design by Hannah Gripper, deconstructed lily petals in an abstract composition

Lily Unbound

By Hannah Gripper

Lily Unbound separates and reassembles the petals of a lily into an abstract composition, turning a single botanical form into an expression of movement, balance and organic elegance.

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Diffusion rug design by Helen Beukes, ink bloom forms in black, grey and white

Diffusion

By Helen Beukes

Diffusion explores the beauty of natural imperfection, where pigment, water and fibre create forms that cannot be perfectly controlled. Carved pile heights in wool and bamboo silk shift with the light.

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The Porter rug design by Isabelle Taylor, bold geometry with sculptural scalloped edges

The Porter

By Isabelle Taylor

The Porter reimagines the romance of vintage travel through bold geometry and sculptural scalloped edges, with wool and silk adding depth to a graphic, rhythmic composition.

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Migra rug design by Jessica Cooke, flowing migration paths across the surface

Migra

By Jessica Cooke

Migra takes its name from migration, the movement towards rest and renewal. Flowing paths welcome guests at the end of a journey, turning a lobby into a symbolic place of arrival.

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Sahara Veil rug design by JJ Zimmermann, soft organic forms with geometric detailing in earthy tones

Sahara Veil

By JJ Zimmermann

Sahara Veil combines soft organic forms with refined geometric detailing. A dense, high pile in a warm earthy palette brings depth, texture and understated elegance to modern interiors.

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Mimora rug design by Jordyn Cheary, layered circular forms inspired by an octopus

Mimora

By Jordyn Cheary

Inspired by the octopus and its ability to morph and camouflage, Mimora layers circular forms and contrasting pile heights in wool bouclé and silk to celebrate transformation and adaptation.

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The Olea rug design by Julia Boehner, an organic canopy silhouette in earthy tones

The Olea Rug

By Julia Boehner

Olea draws on ancient olive groves, its organic silhouette echoing a canopy seen from above while sculpted contours trace the growth rings of the trunk in a calm, earthy palette.

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The Geode rug design by Kia Herold, layered blues and warm neutrals in flowing contours

The Geode

By Kia Herold

The Geode layers rich blues, warm neutrals and flowing contours into a sculptural statement piece, pairing geometric structure with organic pattern and varied texture.

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Pressed Bloom rug design by Milan Grooteman, botanical forms inspired by pressed flowers

Pressed Bloom

By Milan Grooteman

Pressed Bloom preserves the fleeting beauty of pressed flowers underfoot, reinterpreting the welcoming lobby bouquet as a richly textured, botanical statement piece.

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Palimpsest rug design by Neil Booyens, fragmented human figures in carved wool and bamboo silk

Palimpsest

By Neil Booyens

Palimpsest traces what we leave behind in spaces we only briefly occupy. Fragmented figures emerge and fade through carving, shifting pile heights and contrasting wool and bamboo silk.

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Talisman rug design by Nica van der Merwe, sculptural form inspired by heirloom jewellery and pomegranate seeds

Talisman

By Nica van der Merwe

Inspired by heirloom jewellery and the pomegranate, Talisman explores the shared legacy of adornment and artisanal rugs as handcrafted objects passed through generations.

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Iris rug design by Phoenix Olmesdahl, muted colours and playful patterns inspired by the human eye

Iris

By Phoenix Olmesdahl

Iris takes its cue from medical and biological diagrams of the eye, paying homage to an overlooked powerhouse of the body through muted colour and playful pattern.

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Magnifica rug design by Rachel Pattrick, abstract protea petals in wool with bamboo silk

Magnifica

By Rachel Pattrick

Magnifica reinterprets the unfolding petals of the South African protea as a sculptural composition, hand tufted in wool with bamboo silk detailing and varying pile heights.

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Resonance rug design by Robyn Harrison, waveform silhouette with layered pile heights

Resonance

By Robyn Harrison

Resonance turns the invisible language of music into a tactile landscape, capturing waveforms, rhythm and frequency through a sculptural silhouette and layered pile heights.

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Eternal Truth rug design by Roman Avondo, organic sun and moon forms

Eternal Truth

By Roman Avondo

Eternal Truth celebrates the harmony of sun and moon as a symbol of balance and renewal, its organic forms inviting reconnection with the earth and the self.

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The Mane rug design by Samuel Mofokeng, sculptural rendered plan view

The Mane

By Samuel Mofokeng

The Mane is a sculptural, richly textured composition, rendered here in plan view and set within a contemporary hospitality interior.

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The Chorus rug design by Sarah Sims, inspired by the Livingstone Turaco and South African birdlife

The Chorus

By Sarah Sims

Inspired by South African birdlife and the vibrant Livingstone Turaco, The Chorus marks the moment weekday alarms give way to birdsong and a slower rhythm of nature.

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Fracture rug design by Emanuel Louro Castelo Branco, shattered fragment forms

Fracture

By Emanuel Louro Castelo Branco

Fracture explores how failure shapes identity. Each fragment stands for a mistake, an experience or a victory, and like shattered glass we are never returned to who we once were.

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Between Clouds rug design by Emanuel Louro Castelo Branco, layered cloud forms

Between Clouds

By Emanuel Louro Castelo Branco

Between Clouds explores the journey from mental uncertainty to clarity. Layered clouds hold the noise of overwhelming thought, opening gradually into calm and perspective.

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Strata rug design by Imogen Morrisby, layered geological stone forms in wool and bamboo silk

Strata

By Imogen Morrisby

Inspired by the layered beauty of natural landscapes, Strata turns geological forms into a sculptural rug in wool and bamboo silk, a fresh reading of nature for modern interiors.

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The Hour Between rug design by Kayla Hohls, dappled sunlight forms in warm natural tones

The Hour Between

By Kayla Hohls

The Hour Between captures the quiet beauty between arrival and departure. Dappled sunlight becomes soft organic forms in warm, natural tones for a boutique hotel interior.

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Lichen Bloom rug design by Kirsten Brown, mossy textures and golden fruiting bodies

Lichen Bloom

By Kirsten Brown

Lichen Bloom draws on resilient lichen colonies clinging to South African stone, translating mossy texture and golden fruiting bodies into a tactile, hand tufted topography.

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Unfolding Moments rug design by Lara Lourens, bold organic forms in layered colour

Unfolding Moments

By Lara Lourens

Unfolding Moments celebrates a playful, unconventional spirit. Organic forms and layered colour mark moments of connection, exploration and retreat in one fluid story.

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The Fields We Kept rug design by Nerine Visser, aerial farm fields in madder red, indigo and ivory

The Fields We Kept

By Nerine Visser

A map of the designer's family farm drawn as the fields appear from above. Madder red, indigo and ivory mark the good harvests and the lean ones, made in memory of her grandfather.

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Confluence rug design by Noah Jamieson Chatz, rippling water forms for a hotel lobby

Confluence

By Noah Jamieson Chatz

Confluence turns water into a metaphor for reception. Ripples set in motion by each arrival join individual journeys into a wider story of belonging and renewal.

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Risheh-Ha rug design by Tieneke Bester, interconnected root forms honouring Persian craft

Risheh-Ha

By Tieneke Bester

Risheh-Ha, meaning roots in Persian, celebrates the origins of Zollanvari. Interconnected root forms speak of family, tradition and the enduring bond between people and land.

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Scarb rug design by TJ de Wet, rock and algae forms in beige and cream with varied pile heights

Scarb Rug

By TJ de Wet

Inspired by the rocks and algae of Scarborough Point, varying pile heights evoke a natural feel while beige and cream tones are meant to take on colour and character with wear.

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Gesture rug design by Yakira Rawraway, linear drawn forms extending beyond the rug edge

Gesture

By Yakira Rawraway

A sketch rarely begins with certainty. Gesture preserves that moment of exploration, its linear elements expanding past conventional edges so the movement of the drawing shapes the silhouette itself.

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Anjir Garden rug design by Halah Gamieldien, inspired by the layered interior of a ripe fig

Anjir Garden

By Halah Gamieldien

Inspired by the intricate interior of a ripe fig, Anjir Garden reinterprets organic form through layered colour, seed patterning and sculptural depth for luxury interiors.

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The Current rug design by Shane Pillay, rippled gradient inspired by the Hermanus coastline

The Current Rug

By Shane Pillay

Inspired by a moment along the Hermanus coastline, The Current abstracts the gradient formed as changing depths transform colour, with sculpted ripples in wool and bamboo silk that shift with the light.

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