The winners of the Carpet Design Awards 2015 were announced in a ceremony at Domotex, Hannover in association with HALI and COVER on Sunday 18 January.
The winners of the Carpet Design Awards 2015 were announced in a ceremony at Domotex, Hannover in association with HALI and COVER on Sunday 18 January.
A panel of five judges; Linda O’Keefe, Michael Pourvakil, Ross Urwin and Jochen Ehresmann, headed by London designer Michael Sodeau decided on the winners. Three of those companies selected; Ayka Design, M. Naziri and Rug Star by Jürgen Dahlmanns won two awards each, with Art Resources and Wool & Silk winning one each.
The winners of the Carpet Design Awards 2015 were as follows:
Best Studio Artist Design: My Secret Garden, Ayka Design (GB)
Best Modern Design Superior: Waves of Colour, Naziri OHG (DE)
Best Modern Design De Luxe: Heart No. 1, Original, Rug Star by Jürgen Dahlmanns (DE)
Best Traditional Design: Classic Revival, Art Resources (US)
Best Transitional Design: Nouveau Tabriz, Naziri OHG (DE)
Best Modern Collection: Steppe, Wool and Silk LCC (US)
Best Traditional Collection: The Great Gatsby, Rug Star by Jürgen Dahlmanns (DE)
Best Innovation: Circles of Life, Ayka Design (GB)
Carpet Design Awards – DOMOTEX 2015 from iLIKE MEDIA on Vimeo.
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