The presentation of the 2011 Carpet Design Awards (CDA) took place at DOMOTEX HANNOVER on the evening of Sunday, 16th January. The Carpet Design Awards are presented annually to the most original and innovative carpet designers. The hand-made carpets submitted are assessed on the basis of the key criteria of design excellence, product quality and artistic or technical innovation.
189 carpets from 21 countries were submitted for participation in this year's Carpet Design Awards. For the first time the competition was open to non-exhibitors as well as exhibitors at the trade show. An international panel of experts selected the winners from a total of 30 finalists. The awards ceremony was presented by Stephan Ph. Kühne, board member of Deutsche Messe AG, and Sebastian Ghandchi, Publisher and Managing Director of Hali Publications Ltd.
Enric Pastor, editor in chief of the Spanish edition of the Architectural Digest, commented on the event as follows: "The mixing of old traditions with new designs, fashionable colours with old techniques shows, through the Carpet Design Awards, that the handmade rug industry is constantly able to keep injecting new life into this ancient craft tradition."
For buyers in the furniture, home furnishings and carpet trades, as well as interior designers and other design professionals, the Carpet Design Awards serve as a guide to help to identify the patterns, colours and materials that will dominate the coming season and find acceptance among trend-conscious clients.
myDOMOTEX offers an array of planning aids for your trip to the show.
Save and organize the results of your website and database queries and coordinate your appointments from the comfort of your home or office.
Forgot your login data?
If you have forgotten your password, you can assign yourself a new one here:
Register now and take advantage of the numerous online services available for your personal profile, featuring planning aids for your trip to the show.
In order to use this service, you need to log in.
Please log in now or create a new user account.
Zoom photo series
