Pennsylvania homes carry a special warmth that comes from mixing history with everyday comfort. Living rooms across the state ...

Architect Kourosh Asgar-Irani has created a collection of hand-knotted rugs featuring traditional Persian patterns that have been digitally altered to match a room's architectural elements. The Vienna ...

To Esmail Borhani, the Persian rugs sold by his family for decades are enduring works of art, with vibrant blues, reds and golds handwoven in traditional patterns to create one-of-a-kind showpieces.

The power of a rug is undeniable. With the ability to transform a room in an instant, it makes sense that they've long been relied on to tie a design together. Although rug trends change every year, ...

Doug Krizner: Congress is struggling over how to get tough with Iran. There’s talk of more sanctions, and re-imposing a 1980’s ban on imported Persian rugs. Lisa Chow, from member station WNYC, ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Hossein Rezvani buys two tonnes of wool at the start of every year. It’s not any old yarn, but Persian highland wool, ...

The call came in to the rug store at 10:30 on Wednesday morning: After five days in U.S. customs, the first batch of carpets imported from Iran were ready for pickup. Years of waiting finally ended ...

BALTIMORE - To Esmail Borhani, the Persian rugs sold by his family for decades are enduring works of art, with vibrant blues, reds and golds handwoven in traditional patterns to create one-of-a-kind ...