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ARIANA AND KUSH HANDMADE RUGS EXHIBIT AT DWELL ON DESIGN SHOW
 At the Kush Handmade Rugs booth at Dwell on Design, art rugs on display included Bullseye Peacock which is hand knotted in 100 percent silk.
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LOS ANGELES -- Two west coast rug companies were among the 300 exhibitors on show at Dwell on Design, which returned to the Los Angeles Convention Center for its 11th year from June 24 - 26, 2016.
Repeat exhibitor Ariana Rugs of Los Angeles returned with a new selection of flatweaves in addition to its popular sheared Polonaise designs and the new Barchi collection. Kush Handmade Rugs, a boutique Portland-based studio owned by Rebecca Lurie and Brian Robins, was a first time exhibitor. The high end rugs contrasted a preponderance of upscale building supply companies offering everything from custom windows and doors to LED lighting and hard surface wood, tile and natural stone floor coverings.
Ahmad Ahmadi of Ariana Rugs (right) talks with designers attending Dwell on Design at his display featuring kilims in a variety of multicolor stripes.
The three-day event welcomed attendees and participants from around the world for a celebration and exploration of modern design through on-stage content, exhibitions, a Toyota Ride and Drive, Home Tours, and Los Angeles Design Festival events. Dwell on Design offered continuous content from more than 90 leaders in design, 2,000 modern furnishings and products from exhibitors, as well as continuing education opportunities across nearly every design discipline.
Dwell on Design 2016 Highlights Included:
- Keynote Speaker Sou Fujimoto -- Japanese Architect Sou Fujimoto kicked off Dwell on Design on Friday, June 24th to a packed audience of trade members and included a keynote about his influential work.
- The Dwell Platform was an added newcomer to the show floor featuring four Dwell Rooms. Attendees had their photo taken in all rooms and were able to share their experiences digitally by using the hashtag #dwellhere.
- DODLA 2016 onstage programming focused on four content tracks: Business of Design. Healthy Architecture, The Smartest Home/New Technology and Nice Modernist.
Dwell on Design 2016 in Los Angeles
Some of the brightest, most forward-thinking minds in design joined Dwell to celebrate the raising the level of discourse, with topics that included, "Made In L.A.", "Affordable Housing Meets European-Style Sustainability", "Alternative Careers in Architecture", "Rethinking Los Angeles: Future Vision", "New Face of Affluence Survey: Designing for Today's Affluent Consumer", "Designing Brand Identity from Scratch", "Eco-Unconscious: Regulating Energy Consumption with Smart Tech".
Two Meet the Architects Nights, sponsored by Sage and TOTO, allowed attendees to hear the inspiration, challenges, and creative processes from the architects who designed the featured homes of the Home Tours.
Dwell Outdoor transformed more than 30,000 square feet into a botanical lounge and oasis. The exhibition featured the popular Beer Garden, hundreds of hanging succulents and plants curated by award winning landscape designer, Jamie Durie, as well as prefab structures including the LivingHomes Showhome by Plant Prefab, the Monogram Modern Home, the Haier Home by Cocoon9, and a tiny home presented by SMUD's Tiny Home Competition.
The Home Tours had record attendance and provided visitors exclusive inside access to some of the most remarkable modern homes found throughout Los Angeles.
Toyota joined Dwell on Design for the first time as a premier partner and hosted the Prius Ride and Drive, allowing attendees the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the all new Toyota Prius to experience its superior design.