Erik Lindström Opens 6,000-Square-Foot Rug Gallery in Los Angeles with Milanese Brutalism Influence

Rug designer Erik Lindström has launched a 6,000-square-foot showroom on Highland Avenue in Los Angeles, housed in the former Tanya Bonakdar Gallery space. Collaborating with architect Luis Fernandez, the project draws inspiration from Milanese Brutalism, moving beyond conventional showroom aesthetics to create domestic vignettes. The design incorporates saturated hues, vintage 1970s furnishings, and Lindström's personal art collection, featuring works by Loic Devaux, Alex Katz, William Ingham, Keith Haring, and Abbott Meader. Key furnishings include pieces by Leon Rosen, Guido Faleschini, Milo Baughman, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, and James de Wulf. The space includes a private listening room with velvet-lined walls and a silk shag rug, alongside custom elements like a chair designed by Lindström's father, modernist architect Richard Lindström. Located near design destinations like Ralph Pucci, Apparatus, BDDW, JF Chen, Holly Hunt, and Blackman Cruz, the gallery aims to foster community and client engagement through immersive, home-like environments.