Carpet design at Portland International Airport, in the U.S. state of Oregon
Portland International Airport's carpet design in December 2014
Portland International Airport (PDX) featured an iconic carpet from the early 1990s to 2015. Situated in Portland, Oregon, the carpet featured geometric shapes on a teal background, representing the intersection of the north and south runways seen by air traffic controllers from the airport's tower at night. The carpet's design proved popular, and is referenced and discussed in other media.
SRG Partnership designed the carpet in 1987, and it was installed throughout Portland International Airport in the early 1990s. In 2013, the Port of Portland announced the carpet's replacement with a new pattern conceptualized by the Portland-based firm Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects. The announcement generated a social media "phenomenon" and gained attention from local and national news outlets. Removal of the original carpet began in January 2015, with the airport recycling worn portions and making remaining pieces available for sale by local retail vendors.
The carpet has been referenced by Portland's NBA basketball team, the Portland Trail Blazers. In 2015, point guard Damian Lillard released his first PDX carpet colorway on the Adidas D Lillard 1 sneaker.[1] In 2016, Lillard released the colorway on the D Lillard 2,[2] also inspired by the carpet. In November 2022, the Trail Blazers introduced their City Edition uniforms. The uniform pays homage to the airport carpet with a sash design that mimics the geometric pattern of the carpet.[3]
In February 2022, it was announced that the iconic carpet would be returning to the airport when renovations to the main terminal are completed in 2024.[4][5]
^Brettman, Allan (May 19, 2015). "D Lillard 1 sneaker, PDX Carpet edition, appears to be on the way". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
^Schlemmer, Zack (June 8, 2016). "adidas D Lillard 2 PDX Carpet Release Date". Sneaker News. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
^"Portland Trail Blazers 22/23 City Edition Uniform: Uniquely Portland". nba.com. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
^Johnson, Destiny (February 15, 2022). "PDX is getting its old carpet back and we can all rejoice". kgw.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^Costello, Ian (February 14, 2022). "Iconic carpet returning to PDX in 2024". KOIN.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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