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Surya Wins Magnificent Carpet and Atlanta Showroom Display Awards
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Home accessory solutions brand, Surya was recently honored at the 2013
America's Magnificent Carpet Awards with two recognitions for excellence in rug
design. Produced by AmericasMart® Atlanta, in conjunction with partners Sandow
Media (parent of Home Accents Today) and the Oriental Rug Importers Association,
the event honors the top rug introductions for the year. Held each year during the
International Atlanta Area Rug Market, these awards allow market visitors to explore
the Museum of New Introductions, a gallery of the best new designs and
constructions from the nations top rug manufacturers.
The annual ceremony, presented at the Georgia Aquarium on Friday, Jan. 11,
2013, honored two of Surya's more recent design introductions. In the category of
Hand-Loomed, Hand-Tufted / Suggested Retail of $8.01-$16.00 per Square Foot,
the brand was recognized for BAN-3326 from the Banshee Collection (shown). With
its hand and deconstructed scrollwork motif, the transitional design was noted by
judge and respected interior designer Stan Topol for its intriguing use of negative
space.
Surya also received nods in the Licensee Design / Any Retail Price category for the
graphic FAL-1036 from the Fallon Collection by Jill Rosenwald. Awards judge,
celebrity designer Kenneth Brown, commented that the flat-weaves bold geometric
pattern in neutral hues of gray and gold was a "great way to bring pattern into a
room."
In regards to the brands recognition in product design, Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr.,
AmericasMart® Atlanta President and Chief Operating Officer noted that Surya's
"forward-reaching product mix, design aesthetic and marketing indicatives define a
company both grounded in tradition and compelled to the future."
AmericasMart® also recently honored the achievements in visual presentation of
Surya and other permanent and temporary exhibitors showing in its January 2013
Markets. The organization's Visual Display Awards (VDAs) recognized the
achievements of companies across all product collections and categories.
Judged by an independent team of visual merchandising experts and adjudicated
during the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® and The Atlanta
International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show, the
awards recognized creative excellence for 33 permanent showrooms and 20
temporary exhibits.
According to VDA judging panel, aesthetic and functional highlights of the new
Surya space include a "welcoming entrance that is bright, colorful and inviting." The
showroom façade achieves a visual cohesivenessaccented by eye-catching,
repetitive logo and tagline graphics surrounding the entire front façade of the
space.
Originally located in a smaller space on a rug-geared floor, Surya's newly
launched 11-A-1 showroom welcomed visitors for the first time during the January
2013 Market. Noted for its broad mix of manufacturers, the 11th floor location
brings greater convenience for the company's retail customers, who are typically
shopping market for a wide spectrum of home accessory categories. The space will
now be open daily, providing an opportunity for customers in the Southeast region
to explore the brands full line of products year round.
"On behalf of our team, Id like to thank the AmericasMart® Atlanta judging
committee for including our newly launched showroom in their Visual Display Award
honors. We find ourselves in wonderful company with the other recipients selected
for this recognition. Our goal in showroom design is always to offer our retailers
and designers the best venue to preview new trends in color and design, easily shop
the full breadth of the Surya line and hopefully find creative inspiration for their
own retail merchandising," notes the companys president, Satya Tiwari.
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| 25-Jan-13 |
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