Art Rugs sees itself as a platform for textile editions with cultural significance. Together with artists, designers, galleries, publishers, and creative practitioners, Ruckstuhl develops rugs that go far beyond classic floor coverings - as editions, collector's objects, or spatial interventions.
Some series are created on its own initiative, while others are commissioned by artists, institutions, or curatorial contexts. Every edition begins with an idea: a drawing, a material experiment, a spatial vision, or an artistic gesture to be translated into textile form. Ruckstuhl accompanies this process from the initial sketch to the finished object - with the savoir-faire of a Swiss workshop since 1881.
The possibilities range from traditional weaving techniques to state-of-the-art manufacturing methods such as precise Robot-Tufting. Different pile heights, relief-like structures, complex colour gradients, multidimensional surfaces or graphically precise line work can be implemented with technological precision. Even demanding custom developments - from complex contours to large-format installations - can be realised in a way that is appropriate to the material.
A particular focus is placed on colour development. Custom colours based on samples, individual nuances and specific colour moods can be developed to give an edition its distinctive identity. Materiality, construction, colour and tactility are not considered in isolation, but understood as integral components of artistic expression.
From limited editions and unique pieces to complex commissioned works, textile creations emerge that combine artisanal precision with technological innovation - crafted for discerning spaces, collections and cultural contexts.
