These internationally renowned awards were presented in a festive setting on 11 January, the second day of the fair. As always, there was advance buzz about who would receive awards for their product or project, since the victorious entries typically combine quality, design and innovation to a particularly strong extent. The winners were as follows:

Jairpur Rugs received three Carpet Design Awards, for Best Modern Design Superieur ("Stairmaze"), Best Modern Design Deluxe ("Strati") and for Best Collection ("Jaipur Wunderkammer"). The jury’s verdict: "Exciting design variety combined with a great, unmistakable look. "

Lila Valadan received an award for "Shahnameh" (Best Classic Design) and "6th Sense" (Best Flatweave Design). The jurors of the Carpet Design Awards judged the carpet and interior in the room installation "Home Dana" by Rug Star by Jürgen Dahlmanns to be "perfectly coordinated", as they said. In the "Best Studio Artistic Rug Design" category, the jury chose Floor_Story for its "Giovanni” carpet. Knots Rugs received an award for its "Fresco". Here, the jury was impressed by "a fascinating design with successful proportions and depth effect."

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