EVOLVE AWARDS 2019…..

Designer Rugs are proud to announce their 4th edition of the EVOLVE AWARDS – with this years awards extending the reach for the first time to Asia, inviting a larger range of design professionals to take part in the competition. The winning rugs will form part of Designer Rugs EVOLVE COLLECTION 2019, (formerly known as the ID Collection). The winners from both EVOLVE and EVOLVE EMERGE have the chance to take home a prize pool worth over $30,000 AUD including a trip to Milan and their personal rug design to own.

To be eligible, entrants must be an architect, interior designer or interior decorator who are a permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong or Indonesia. Designer Rugs prides itself on supporting the ever growing designer landscape both here in Australia and overseas. ALL entries are to be made ONLINE

Entrants are invited to submit a maximum of three (3) designs intended for a 200 x 300cm or 250xm diameter rug. The designs should be innovative, inspiring and original, suitable for residential and commercial interiors.

<<< Judges include >>>
YOSI TAL – Designer Rugs
EMMA ELIZABETH – Local Design / Emma Elizabeth Designs
GRIFFEN LIM – Make Architects Hong Kong
BRENTON SMITH – Bates Smart
STEPHANIE MOFFIT – Mokum

The EVOLVE 2019 WORKSHOPS will take place both here in Australia and overseas, with Senior Designer Lia Pielli giving guests the direct opportunity to learn through her insights about how to design and create a commercially viable rug. Each workshop will be mediated by Local Designs creative director Emma Elizabeth, who also has a series of collections with Designer Rugs, along with a guest speaker for each city.

BRISBANE EVOLVE WORKSHOP
Wednesday 13th March  6-8pm
– Guest Speakers –
Easton Pearson 
Designer Rugs Showroom

SYDNEY EVOLVE WORKSHOP
Thursday 14th March  6-8pm
– Guest Speaker –
Akira Isogawa    
Designer Rugs Showroom

MELBOURNE EVOLVE WORKSHOP  
Monday 18th March  6-8pm
– Guest Speakers –
Bernabeifreeman     
Designer Rugs Showroom

AUCKLAND EVOLVE WORKSHOP  
Wednesday 20th March  5.30-7.30pm
– Guest Speaker –
Emma Elizabeth  
Designer Rugs Showroom

REGISTER HERE FOR WORKSHOPS
As spaces are limited.