Carpet Design Awards
The Carpet Design Awards are an international badge of distinction, given in recognition of quality and design excellence in hand-made carpets and rugs. Presented annually at DOMOTEX, they will be in their 16th year in 2021. This year's awards were be conferred in different categories, with the winners received their prizes at a special ceremony held at DOMOTEX.
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International Competition
The Carpet Design Awards help to give expression to cutting-edge innovations and emerging trends in the carpet industry. Since the inception of the awards for outstanding carpet design, the categories have therefore been refined and updated to reflect industry trends.
The Carpet Design Awards will be presented at 20 of May.
The Jury
An international jury will assess all of the entries and shortlist for each of the nine categories three carpets that are characterized by exceptional design, quality and craftsmanship.
The jury will be led by Graham Head, the former President and Vice Chair of ABC Carpet & Home, who will be assisted by award-winning interior designer Audrey Carden, Irène Ribeiro, Collection Manager of the Rugs Division at etoffe.com, Uwe Heublein, Product Manager for Carpets at Segmüller, and Creative Director for Christian Lacroix Maison Sacha Walckhoff.
The Nominees
The nominees for the 2021 Carpet Design Awards will be announced shortly.
Categories 2021
Categories that emphasise the CDA's focus on original design, quality and innovation
Category 1: Best Studio Artist Design
Original small scale production design from an artist or designer
Category 2: Best Modern Design Essential
Original contemporary designs showing optimum use of materials
Category 3: Best Modern Design Superior
Original contemporary designs showing optimum use of materials
Category 4: Best Modern Design Deluxe
Modern designs with optimized use of materials
Category 5: Best Transitional Design
A new rug that interprets traditional designs for a contemporary audience
Category 6: Best Flatweave Design
Original rug design employing the flatweave technique
Category 7: Best Collection
Contemporary traditional or transitional design collections sharing a common theme
Category 08: Best Interior
A high-end customisation project or rug installation represented by high quality images
Category 09: Best Emerging Designer, presented in collaboration with Turquoise Mountain
Original rug design by a current design student or recent graduate.
Note: The shortlist for this category has been finalised. No new entries will be accepted.
New in 2021: Best Emerging Designer
The next generation of carpet design:
With the introduction of a “Best Emerging Designer” category, the Carpet Design Awards at DOMOTEX 2021 will honor outstanding young designers in cooperation with Scottish NGO Turquoise Mountain.
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