Rohit Sharma
Three decades of following instinct over convention, backing ideas before the world knew it needed them, and never once losing sight of the horizon.Today, my world revolves around handmade carpets, textiles, and the future of design. With brands that blend heritage craftsmanship with modern global markets, where tradition and innovation coexist to create something lasting.I write, mentor, and support ideas I believe in, often before they gain mainstream attention.Through Compound & Knot, I explore how commerce, culture, capital, and craft can be integrated as a single conversation rather than viewed as four distinct areas — based on real experience, ongoing iteration, and an innate instinct for building.There’s always more in the pipeline. Some will succeed, others won’t — and honestly, that’s part of what makes this worthwhile.What's fueling this isn’t certainty. It’s an insatiable curiosity and a steadfast belief for thirty years and counting… that audacity is destiny!
Carpets Of Kashmir
Managing Partner
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Carpets of Kashmir is a third-generation legacy deeply rooted in India’s finest handmade rug traditions.Here, time is measured in knots, not years — and excellence has always been the norm, never just an aspiration.Some heirlooms are made to last a lifetime. Ours are made to outlast many.
Stratum
Founder & CEO
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Stratum embodies the synthesis of handmade craftsmanship and architectural intent.We create custom rugs for hospitality, commercial, and large-scale design projects, collaborating closely with architects and interior designers who recognize that a space is only complete when every element is thoughtfully considered.Precision in materials. Discipline in execution. Seamless by design.Grounded in Grandeur.
Ishvya
Founder & CEO
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Ishvya was born from a belief that India’s textile heritage is among the finest the world has ever produced — and that it deserves to be worn and carried forward with the reverence it commands.At its core is the Pashmina — that most sublime of fibres, where softness and strength exist in rare and perfect balance. Around it, Ishvya draws from the finest weaving traditions across regions and cultures, merging heritage with a modern sensibility that feels both timeless and distinctly its own.The Divine Weave.
Art De Rug
Co-Founder
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Art De Rug begins where decoration ends.Each creation is conceived as art first — where material, texture, and abstraction come together into a visual language that is intentional, expressive, and uniquely its own.These are not rugs made to simply complement a room; they are rugs made to define one.
Compound & Knot
Compound & Knot is an ongoing series where rugs become the starting point to explore culture, architecture, capital, and our surroundings framing modern luxury as an allegory of art and the present.