Carpet Design Awards 2012: "Snapshot" of the Best

2012 Carpet Design Awards Winners

Thirty carpet designers received the prestigious Carpet Design Award 2012 on Sunday, Jan.15 at DOMOTEX, Hannover. The exciting design entries displayed at the leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings impressed visitors from the trade and other professionals. In fact, the entire event offered an abundance of ideas and information, highlighting the patterns, colours and materials that will dominate in the season ahead.

Winners were selected from a total of 211 carpets from 26 countries submitted to the design competition, creating a "snapshot" of the best in the contemporary carpet design. Traditional and contemporary hand-made carpets are the ultimate lifestyle statement and exemplify the best of modern interior design and artisan skills.

"Like fine paintings that adorn the floor, beautiful handcrafted carpets have experienced a renaissance in recent years and are again considered as quality design objects for the home. They play an invaluable part in creating the style of a room and bring together all the separate elements of the interior design to create one harmonious overall composition," stated Nina Yashar, one of the judges.

As the director of the Milan gallery Nilufar, she has incomparable knowledge of traditional and modern designer furniture, carpets and objects as well as an impeccable international reputation.

CATEGORY/WINNER

• NEW in 2012 Best Studio Artist Design: Prisons by Chevalier édition
• Best Modern Design Superior: Ruby Room by Jaipur Rugs
• Best Modern Design Deluxe: Reflection Sky by Wool and Silk Rugs
• Best Traditional Nomadic Design Superior: Haleemi by Ali Mohammadi
• Best Traditional Nomadic Design Deluxe: Noor by Werner Weber Zürich
• Best Traditional Workshop/Formal Design: Cypress by Zollanvari AG
• Best Old/Antique Carpet: Tekke Main Carpet by Foumani Persian Gallery
• Best Collection Modern: Jazz Collection by Nexus rugs
• Best Collection Traditional: The Spanish Design Collection by Ariana Rugs Inc.
• Best Innovation: Tagged by Jan Kath Design GmbH
• Best liked by DOMOTEX Visitors: Akhnif kilim by Le Cadeau Berbère

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