Blurring the Outlines

Christopher Alexander started collecting carpets because of his desire to learn from them. He felt that they had something to teach him. He was never interested in the classification of carpets, where they came from, or on their type. He ...

The exhibition of the Christopher Alexander collection in the de Young Memorial Museum was held during the 6th International Conference on Oriental Carpets. Within this framework, Alexander gave a lecture on carpets and on what it takes to create such ...

The exhibition of the Christopher Alexander collection of 80 Turkish carpets in the de Young Memorial Museum was held during the 6th International Conference on Oriental Carpets. Alexander designed the exhibit in all its detailing personally with one thing in ...