Tsunami Carpet Maker Receives Second Consecutive ADEX Award for Design Excellence

Hansine Pedersen Goran, owner and designer of Current Carpets was awarded today her second Platinum ADEX Award for Design Excellence. Her winning carpet design, "Tsunami" is a thirty foot running wave-shaped carpet in midnight blue.

"Goran's commitment to excellence is to be commended. The creative embodiment of her commitment is an inspiration to connoisseurs of fine design everywhere" said John Moses Executive Director of the ADEX Awards and the international Design Journal publication for interior designers and architects.

Goran who designed and hand tufted "Tsunami" prior to the actual tsunami crisis, is donating thirty percent of each "Tsunami" carpet sold to tsunami relief efforts.

Working from a contemporary studio and gallery with an inspirational view of the Pacific Ocean, Hansine Pedersen Goran is a rarity in the business of carpet design. One of only a small handful of people in the United States creating custom hand-tufted contemporary carpets, Goran's pieces blend the traditional values of old-world craftsmanship with the crisp clean lines of modern design.

While most designers limit clients to a predetermined set of options, Goran's carpets are available in 85 colors, 252 shades, and five pile types. In addition, she designs non-traditional shapes and sizes that are ideal for contemporary architectur