Dating back to 1926, Iwan Maktabi proved to be the go-to address for rare carpets and textile art in the region. Based on three generations of expertise, and a rich family private collection of collectible carpets, Iwan Maktabi added to the depth of people’s appreciation for carpets in Lebanon and the region and is a crucial contributor to the development of the visual language expressed in carpets and woven arts, in the Middle East. Over the last two decades, Maktabis’ commitment to enriching the standard of contemporary and design carpets, merging modern techniques and innovative material yielded to the recent formation of “Iwan Maktabi Lab” lead by Mohamed Maktabi, a new platform dedicated to combining the traditional and the contemporary and seeking out regional talents in various fields, inviting collaborators to channel their vision into handcrafted designs.