Winner's Circle

Studying textile design at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, seniors got to pursue more than a BFA. That's thanks to a Warp & Weft-sponsored rug competition that gave them a taste of the real world ahead.

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards -- Interior Design, 11/1/2011 3:49:00 PM

Studying textile design at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, seniors got to pursue more than a BFA. That's thanks to a Warp & Weft-sponsored rug competition that gave them a taste of the real world ahead. After they submitted their designs, a jury led by Warp & Weft founder and creative director Michael Mandapati-and including MR Architecture + Decor founding partner David Mann and Interior Design articles editor Annie Block-selected Denize Sofia Maaloe's Full Circle as the winner. It's an abstracted image of sage, which she hopes will bring calm to the home. Next, her design will be translated into a 6-by-9-foot rug hand-knotted from wool and silk and shown at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in May, just before graduation.