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...Prestigious Emirates Glass LEAF Architectural Awards 2008.Desso, a leading European manufacturer of carpet and carpet tiles,is supporting the Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2008 by sponsoring theInterior Design category of the Awards which will be presented at aspectacular dinner at the Dorchester Hotel, London on 23 October.Now in their fifth year, the Emirates Glass LEAF Awards haverapidly become one of the most prestigious global architecturalprizes, recognising excellence in the international architectural,design and build fields.

Desso has been manufacturing and marketing broadloom carpet andcarpet tiles for commercial and residential use, as well asartificial turf for sports applications, for almost 80 years.During this time Desso has earned a fine reputation as a reliablepartner and creative designer.

Today, Desso has two factories located in the Netherlands andspecialist customer service centres throughout Europe, as well asin America, Asia, South Africa, the Middle East and Australia andhas supplied flooring to the likes of Shell, BNP Paribas, Ernst& Young, KPMG and Siemens.

Desso has recently opened a new London showroom facility at 23-25Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell and as part of a forward thinkingsustainability policy have committed to the Cradle 2 Cradle conceptunder the stewardship of Professor Dr Michael Braungart and EPEA(Environmental Protection and Encouragement Agency).

Open to all companies, technologies and indivdiuals the world over,who have made an outstanding contribution to the world ofarchitecture and design, the Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2008continue to set the benchmark for the buildings of today andtomorrow. Among previous winners have been ARB Bank, Saudi Arabia;America's Cup Foredeck Building, Valencia, Spain; The Canadian WarMuseum, Ottawa, Canada; Qantas First Lounge, Sydney; KensingtonOval, Barbados; Young Vic Theatre, London; Watercube NationalSwimming Centre, Beijing; China, and The Green Building,Manchester.

David Smith, Sales & Marketing Director UK/ROI commented:"Desso are proud to sponsor such a prestigious internationalevent that celebrates the world's finest architecture and buildingdesign."

Simona Kastly, Emirates Glass LEAF Project Manager commented;"The awards recognise the strategic importance, impact and,above all, the innovation and practical developments that bothchallenge and change the way we consider and evaluate the buildingsof tomorrow. We are very pleased to welcome Desso, a leadinginnovator in the interior design field, as a sponsor of thisimportant award."