Detail of a 17th century Persian carpet with a traditional design based on botanical sources. A balanced, bilateral design showing a stylized flower on a stalk is in blue, gold, orange, and white tones on a red background.

Asian Interior Design

The term “Asian interior design” is misleading—there’s no single Asian design style. Sixty percent of the world’s population lives in Asia’s nearly 50 countries. What Westerners describe as Asian design is usually a combination of elements from multiple cultures. Rooms described in North America or Britain as Asian-inspired usually have a few easily recognizable Japanese […]