Iwan Maktabi has deepened people’s appreciation for carpets in Lebanon and the Middle East, and is the go to address for rare carpets and textile art in the region. The research and experimentation platform “Iwan Maktabi Lab”, combines the traditional and the contemporary.

It merges technology and innovative materials with traditional weaving techniques and other traditional crafts and seeks out regional talent in various fields, inviting collaborators to channel their vision into handcrafted designs. Iwan Maktabi is the exclusive representative of cc-tapis and Jan Kath in the Middle East.