Maharam

Maharam was founded in 1902 by Louis Maharam, a Russian immigrant.

Through the generations, Maharam evolved from a source of theatrical textiles for costume and set design in the 1940s to a pioneer of performance-driven textiles for commercial interiors in the '60s.

Maharam is recognized for its rigorous and holistic commitment to design as a leading provider of textiles to architects and interior designers. Maharam embraces a range of disciplines, from product, graphic, and digital design to art and architecture.

Maharam's spaces are unified in both appearance and spirit.

The Maharam Design Studio governs the research, engineering, design, and development of textiles for commercial and residential interiors. Balancing an appreciation of history with innovative interdisciplinary exploration, the studio focuses on four main themes: utility, technology, tradition, and luxury.

Drawn from our archives, Original Contract Textiles reflect the heritage of weaving.

Material innovation is fundamental to our textile engineering initiatives.

Textiles of the 20th Century pays homage to modern design icons like Koloman Moser, Anni

Albers, Alexander Girard, Charles and Ray Eames, and Gio Ponti by faithfully reissuing their work.

Long-term collaborations with Konstantin Grcic, Hella Jongerius, and Paul Smith, among others, foster an open dialogue across varied design disciplines.

Maharam Digital Projects is an assemblage of large-scale wall installations created by emerging and established artists and designers.

Our collaborative work with Nike, Vitra, and others extends our creative reach beyond textiles.

Maharam textiles are included in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Stedelijk Museum, among others. Maharam is the

recipient of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Design Patron Award (2007) for its longstanding support of design and cultural initiatives. Maharam Agenda was published in 2011.