CARPET DESIGN AWARDS 2019 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN 8 CATEGORIES
Jurgen Dahlmans (center) poses with Rug Star team members with rugs from the Persian weave New Classic collection in "KingsRobe" a finalist in the Carpet Design Awards Best Communications category - photo campaign.
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HANNOVER - The finalists for the 14th Carpet Design Awards have been chosen, and will be on show at Domotex 2019, where winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Hall 9 on Jan. 12.
Organized by Cover and Hali magazines in partnership with Domotex, the awards celebrate creativity and craftsmanship, with a focus on original design. From hundreds of entries, three finalists are chosen in each of eight categories: Best Studio Artist Design, Best Modern Design Superior, Best Modern Design Deluxe, Best Transitional Design, Best Flatweave Design, Best Collection, Best Interior and Best Communication campaign .
The 2019 jury is led by Michael Mandapati, founder and president of Warp & Weft. Jury members include Milan-based artist and designer Nuala Goodman, Dutch designer Roos Soetekouw, London interiors blogger and designer Martyn White, and Stefan Amstad, who is responsible for purchasing carpets for furniture maker Möbel Pfister AG.
The shortlisted rugs will be on display in a dedicated showcase for the duration of the fair in Hall 9.
Category 1: Best Studio Artist Design
ICarpet
Finalist, Best Studio Artist Design: iCarpet - A detail of the Jeannine round rug inspired by the human iris, with texture from high and low pile.
Beate von Harten
Finalist, Best Studio Artist Design - Create & Connect: The Chameleon Carpet by Beate von Harten.
MYK
Finalist, Best Studio Artist Design: Pompon Tiger by MYK is made from 1,300 pompoms in merino wool.
Category 2: Best Modern Design Superior
Greha - Jaipur
Finalist, Category 2- Best Modern Design Superior: Greha by Jaipur Rugs is hand-knotted in naturally dyed silk and hand-carded wool.
Magia in Fog - Battilossi
Finalist, Category 2: Best Modern Design Superior: Linea Magia Fog by Battilossi features a coarse Berber-inspired weave in 100 percent wool.
Spartan Plummage - Zollanvari
Finalist, Category 2 - Best Modern Design Superior: Spartan Plummage by Zollanvari from the Gabbehs, Flora and Fauna collection.
Category 3: Best Modern Design Deluxe
Reflections - Art Resources
Finalist, Category 3 - Best Modern Design Deluxe: Reflections by Art Resources is a ribbed design hand-knotted in wool and silk.
Raasta - Jaipur
Finalist, Category 3 - Best Modern Design Deluxe: Raasta in wool and silk by Jaipur Rugs in India.
Reggae-Wool and Silk
Finalist, Category 3 - Best Modern Design Deluxe: Reggae by Wool and Silk
Category 4: Best Transitional Design
Ghom Copper - Hossein Rezvani
Finalist, Category 4 - Best Transitional Design: Ghom Copper by Hossein Rezvani is hand-knotted of 65% wool and 35% silk.
Balouch LightPink - Rug Star
Finalist, Category 4 - Best Transitional Design: Balouch LightPink by Rug Star is knotted in the Persian weave of silk ground and wool pattern, and oxidized to create a patina.
Jewel - Choudhary
Finalist, Category 4 - Best Transitional Design: Jewel in wool and silk by Indian rug maker Choudhary is inspired by Persian Tabriz rugs but with updated fashion colors.
Category 5: Best Flatweave Design
Tribal Jute Embroidered Rug - Manglam
Finalist, Category 5 - Best Flatweave Design: The Tribal Jute Embroidered Rug by Manglam is woven of 80% undyed jute with cotton and undyed wool. The design is embroidered onto the jute ground and inspired by African mud cloths.
Bijar - Edelgrund
Finalist, Category 5 - Best Flatweave Design: Bijar by Edelgrund is inspired by the mountainous landscape of its namesake region of Iran.
Zagros Songlines - Zollanvari
Finalist, Category 5 - Best Flatweave Design: Zagros Songlines by Zollanvari is woven of wool from Iran's Zagros Mountains and inspired by Mazandaran kilims, but in modern colors.
Category 6: Best Collection
Impressions Collection - Art Resources
Finalist, Category 6 - Best Collection: From the Classic Revival collection, Art Resources' abstract design is hand-knotted in wool and silk.
New Tribal - Rug Star
Finalist, Category 6 - Best Collection: New Tribal by Rug Star features a combination of motifs from antique carpets from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan in naturally dyed wool with surprising pops of bright colors.
Happiness - Wool & Silk
Finalist, Category 6 - Best Collection: One of three designs inspired by original art, Joy is from the Happiness collection by Wool & Silk.
Category 7: Best Interior
Autumn Fun - Wool & Silk
Finalist, Category 7 - Best Interior: Autumn Fun from Wool & Silk's Manhattan collection is a custom recolor of the Noho rug design in a wall to wall installation.
Anndore House - Creative Matters
Finalist, Category 7- Best Interior: Creative Matters designs a custom hand-tufted rug inset into marble for the Anndore House reception lobby in Toronto, Canada.
Portland House - Rug Star
Finalist, Category 7 - Best Interior: A contemporary design from Rug Star's Waterlily collection in Portland, Oregon's classic De Wolf House.
Category 8: Best Communication
Edelgrund ad campaign
Finalist, Best Communication: Edelgrund ad campaign presenting the company's iconic flatweaves inspired by nature in head-turning landscape locations.
Rug Star magazine
Finalist, Best Communication: Rug Star magazine's third issue, Intimacy Portland, showcases the company's area rugs on location in Portland, Oregon.