Domotex - Carpet Design Awards 2009
 This years Domotex took place 17-20 January 2009 in Hanover, Germany.
The fair included the Carpet Design Awards as in earlier years. This year
saw 140 carpets from 18 countries entered for the Carpet Design Awards.
A panel of experienced and well known judges selected thirty carpets
for a shortlist of finalists, allocating three carpets to each of the
competition's ten categories. The winners were announced at the award
presentation by Stephan Ph. Kühne, Member of the Board at Deutsche Messe
AG, and Sebastian Ghandchi, Managing Director of Hali Publications.
Ben Evans, Editor of "HALI", commented: "All 30 carpets that made the final round excelled in terms of innovative design and craftsmanship. The Carpet Design Awards demonstrate the talent and skills within our trade, and are therefore of particular importance for the handmade carpet segment of the market."
The winners
Category 1: Best Modern Design < €100 m²
Zollanvari AG, Deco Gabbeh
Comment: Beautiful colour, design and modernity... great architectural balance... dynamic and harmonious
Category 2: Best Modern Design €100 m² - €250 m²
Zollanvari AG, Broken Waves
Comment: Very easy to place and sell... beautiful colours, design and quality
Category 3: Best Modern Design > €250 m²
Werner Weber, Noor
Comment: The chromatic combination is fantastic... to create this kind of movement is not easy... it's wonderful!
Category 4: Best Traditional Nomadic Design < €150 m²
Heidarian Carpet, Setareh
Comment: The clear winner... the nomadic tradition is truly expressed in the diamonds... well controlled colour and exceptionally woven
 
Category 5: Best Traditional Nomadic Design > €150 m²
Aghamiri Persian Rugs, Tacheh: Bakhtiari
Comment: A beautiful interpretation of a truly traditional nomadic design... the quality is incredible! |
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Category 6: Best Traditional Workshop/Formal Design
Heidarian Carpet, Sarvy
Comment: Wonderful movement... very well drawn and balanced... they have gone a step further in perfecting the quality of this production... |
Category 7: Best Antique Carpet
Bereket Hali, Tulu
Comment: The genuine thing and very rare... a real old Tulu full of charm and character with even the old restorations intact
Category 8: Best Collection Modern
Zoe Luyendijk Studio, Inc., City Collection
Comment: They work as real rugs... a lot of subtlety and visual texture... beautiful variety of colours...
Category 9: Best Collection Traditional
Jan Kath Design GmbH, Le Maroc Blanc
Comment: A sensitive, innovative and cohesive collection... it is hard to successfully reproduce this simplicity... beautiful wool and texture...
Category 10: Best Innovation
Zollanvari AG, Pointillism
Comment: A wonderful innovation... a total eye catcher... it's fantastic!
Source: Domotex press release
Jozan Magazine 29 January 2009
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