Carpet Design Award Finalists Announced

Hannover, DE, December 13, 2016—The finalists for the 2017 Carpet Design Awards have been chosen. On November 24, a jury of design and carpet industry experts shortlisted a total of 24 carpet creations in eight categories.

The Carpet Design Awards focus on modern hand-made carpets.

This year, the organizers are reporting another increase in the number of entries, with the current competition attracting a total of 386 submissions from 21 nations (up from 320 in 2016).

The winners in each category will receive their awards at a ceremony to be held at 4:30 p.m. on January 15, 2017, at the Innovations@DOMOTEX area in Hall 17.

All 24 of the shortlisted carpets will be on display in the Hall 17 Innovations@ DOMOTEX area at DOMOTEX 2017 in Hannover, Germany.

Visitors to the show will be able to view them and vote for their favorites. The carpet that receives the most visitor votes will be presented with the “Best Liked by DOMOTEX Visitors” prize at the end of the show. And in a new development, Houzz will also be running a competition in which members of its interior design community can select their personal favorites. Each participant will go into a prize draw, with the winner receiving a free trip to Hannover to attend DOMOTEX and the grand Carpet Design Awards prize-giving ceremony. For further information, visitwww.houzz.de/showcase/domotex2017.

Nominated carpets and designs in each category

Best Studio Artist Design

Chosrau’s Spring Reloaded, Atelier for Textildesign, Beate von Harten (AT)

Wrap, Dena Lawrance (AU)

Vlisco Recycled Carpet, Simone Post (NL)

Best Modern Design Superior

Threads, Mariantonia Urru SRL (IT)

Dresden Brown, Rug Star GmbH (DE)

Supermoon, Sterling Rugs, (IN)

Best Modern Design Deluxe

Summit, Wool and Silk Rugs (US)

Stalagmite, Choudhary Exports (IN)

Rapture 4 – The Kundan Pure Silk Collection, Zollanvari (CH)

Best Traditional Design

Kamal from Artisan Originals, Jaipur Rugs Company PVT. LTD. (IN)

Vase Green, Ayka Design (AE)

Nandi, Indigo Looms (IN)

Best Transitional Design

Ariana Barchi Collection, Ariana Rugs Hamburg GmbH (DE)

Shiraz Sabz, Hossein Rezvani Design OHG (DE)

Allure, Rug Art International, INC. (US)

Best Flatweave Design

Souf Collection BJT-18, Art Resources (US)

Scandinavian Flatweave 2, R & K (US)

Alhambra, Rug Art International, INC. (US)

Best Modern Collection

Unstring by Kavi, Jaipur Rugs Company PVT. LTD. (IN)

Pattern Mix Collection, Galleria Battilossi SAS (IT)

The Winter Series, Tissage (IN)

Best Transitional Collection

Marrakesch Collection Morrocco-21, Art Resources (US)

Alasht Collection, Edelgrund GmbH (DE)

Dalga Kilims Collection, Kirkit (TR)