The German-born designer is internationally recognized for his trend-setting carpet designs. He fearlessly combines classic elements with minimalist design, radically breaking old visual rules, and has revolutionized the world of carpets.

Jan Kath is one of the world’s most in-demand designers of hand-knotted carpets. He purposely breaks with conventional styles and throws strict design rules overboard.

The man from Bochum doesn’t shy away from combining classic elements from the oriental carpet with contemporary, minimalist design. Another major theme of his current work involves the interpretation of photorealistic motifs in textile art, which Kath perfects together with his carpet weavers in the workshops in Kathmandu (Nepal).

Vitra Design Museum | Weil am Rhein, Germany
The Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, USA
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam | Netherlands
Collection Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean | Mudam Luxembourg
–Cafesjian Center for the Arts | Yerevan, Armenia
Graphic Design Museum | Breda, Netherlands
Centre National des Arts Plastiques | Paris, France
Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, USA
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands
Centraal Museum | Utrecht, Netherlands