Since launching in 2011, Urban Fabric has created rugs of more than 30 cities, each with its own characteristic pattern. For about $7,000, one of them could be yours.

Sometimes, Google Maps throws up some striking imagery—and ... satellite images with inspiration from traditional Persian rug-making. The results are stunning. Smith’s first solo show, called ...

David Thomas Smith’s Anthropocene series combines Google Maps of human-influenced landscapes with the intricate designs of Persian rugs.

Google Maps don't just help you find your way ... If his work seems familiar, David Thomas Smith patterns his art on Persian rug motifs and draws upon how Afghan weavers use rugs to document ...

Google Maps imagery rewoven into elaborate Persian rug patterns ... data in a pretty novel way — the satellite photos serve as the fabric for intricate patterns inspired by Persian rugs.

and makes use of Google Maps image data in a pretty novel way — the satellite photos serve as the fabric for intricate patterns inspired by Persian rugs. Each piece uses several thousand ...