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Stunning Specimens from the Underappreciated World of Airport Carpet Design

Photo credits: (1) Kevin Miyazaki; (2) George Pendle; (3) Dominic Elliot; (4) George Pendle. All photos via Icon.

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In this month's issue of the always enjoyable British design magazine

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The carpet at LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda (BDA) is "a three frame Jacquard Wilton with a 100 percent BCF Nylon BASF-Zeftron 2000 ZX yarn"—a classic of the genre.

With regret, Pendle reports that airport carpets are

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Some carpets eschew abstraction in favor of local color. Pendle tells the story of Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport in Oregon, where the carpet features a Prince of Wales check in refer

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The sea turtles in the carpet above are an appropriate choice for Lynden Pindling International Airport in the Bahamas (NAS), combining stain resistance with a soothing reference to the island's turquoise waters.

Pendle's reflections on

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