Winners of the Carpet Design Awards announced at DOMOTEX 2018
A total of 24 finalists, three from each category, were picked out from a total of 265 products submitted from 16 countries. In 2018 this prestigious international award for modern handmade carpets is being presented for the thirteenth time at DOMOTEX.
A jury of professionals, chaired by Michael Mandapati, carpet expert and founder of Warp & Werft, New York, selected the eight winning carpets on the basis of the design concept and design properties such as color, materials, structure and quality, as well as product sustainability and branding.
The winners are as follows:
Best Studio Artist Design: Original small scale production design from an artist or designer
Winner: GOLDEN FADE from Salem van der Swaagh (Germany)
ANIMAL MASK from Christoph Hefti Rugs (China)
POUDRE from Atelier Février (France)
Best Modern Design Superior: Original contemporary designs showing optimum use of materials
Winner: CHAOS from Lila Valadan (Germany)
PATTERN MIX 10 from Galleria Battilossi (Italy)
SNAKESKIN 1 GABBEHS FLORA & FAUNA from Zollanvari (China)
Best Modern Design Deluxe: Original contemporary designs showing optimum use of materials
Winner: GALMUS ATLAS MOUNTAIN from Soufiane Zarib (Morocco)
BLOCKS NO. 03, SILVERGREY from Rug Star GmbH (Germany)
GATSBY GOLD from Hossein Rezvani Design OHG (Germany)
Best Transitional Design: A new rug that interprets traditional designs for a contemporary audience
Winner: BLUE STAR from Art Resources Ltd. (USA)
NEGIN TURQUOISE from Hossein Rezvani Design OHG (Germany)
NEW CLASSIC REVERSE, TABRIZ, MIDNIGHTBLUE from Rug Star GmbH (Germany)
Best Flatweave Design: Original rug design demonstrating the flatweave technique
Winner: VAGUE HARMONY from Lila Valadan (Germny)
ZANAFI from Bazar Du Sud (Morocco)
FLUIDITY, BANEH KELIM, FLATWEAVES MINIMALIST from Zollanvari (China)
Best Collection: Contemporary traditional or transitional design collections demonstrating a common theme
Winner: CHAND LC COLLECTION from Choudhary Exports (India)
ALASHT COLLECTION from Edelgrund GmbH (Germany)
MOOVING LANDSCAPES from Mariantonia Urru SRL (Italy)
Best Interior: A high-end customisation project or rug installation demonstrated with high quality images
Winner: MEDITERRANEAN CAPO BOI from Mariantonia Urru SRL (Italy)
SUNFLOWER HOUSE from Mariantonia Urru SRL (Italy)
RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT FROM 1880 from Rug Star GmbH (Germany)
Best Communication: A successful marketing or branding campaign demonstrated with high quality images
Winner: MAGAZINE ADVERTISING from Edelgrund GmbH (Germany)
AMINI PROJECT from ABC Italia S.U.R.L. (Italy)
INSPIRED (ARTISAN ORIGINALS LAUNCH) from Jaipur Rugs Company (India)
Favorite by DOMOTEX visitors: ZANAFI from Bazar Du Sud (Morocco)
