Domotex Announces 2016 Carpet Design Award Winners

Hannover, DE, January 18, 2016—The 2016 Carpet Design Awards, held at Domotex in Hannover, Germany, took place on January 17, with winners announced in eight categories.

The winners were picked from a list of 24 finalists, whittled down from an initial 320 entries from 21 countries.

This was the eleventh successive year that Domotex has hosted the top international award for modern hand-made carpets and rugs.

Under the chairmanship of the British designer Michael Sodeau, the international jury selected designer pieces that really stand out in terms of design, quality and craftsmanship. Entries were judged on design and design concept, materials, execution, texture/structure and quality as well as sustainability and branding.

The winners are as follows: Best Studio Artist Design, Re Orient – Studio Brieditis & Evans; Best Modern Design Superior, Aleph – Naziri; Best Modern Design Deluxe, Electric Taupe – Hossein Rezvani Design; Best Traditional Design, Marta Stripe – Rug and Kilim; Best Transitional Design, Secret Garden – Naziri; Best Modern Collection, Landscape Collection, Wool and Silk Rugs; Best Traditional Collection, Pine Garden Collection – Rug Star by Jürgen Dahlmanns; Best Innovation, Glow – Zollanvari.