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The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and Hospitality Design (HD) recently announced the winners of the 12th annual IIDA/HD Product Design Competition at the Platinum Circle Gala held during the 2008 Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo), May 14-17. This year's winners—all on display on the show floor—represent an exciting group of products heralded for their innovative and aesthetic properties.
Award categories included:
- Best of Competition
- Applied Finishes and Materials (Wallcoverings, Treatments, Paint/Coatings)
- Textiles (Upholstery and Bedspread/Drapery/Casement)
- Flooring (Carpet/Rugs, Hard Surfaces, Resilients)
- Seating: Individual (Dining, Lounge, and Outdoor)
- Seating: Group or Series (Dining, Lounge, and Outdoor)
- Lighting (Individual and Groupings/Series)
- Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture (Individual and Series/Collections)
- Accessories or Specialties (Hardware/Decorative Metals, Storage Systems, and Artwork/Signage)
The 2008 winners are:
APPLIED FINISHES AND MATERIALS: WALLCOVERINGS
Xorel Embroider, Carnegie
TEXTILES: UPHOLSTERY
Hollywood Velvets, Architex (left)
TEXTILES: BEDSPREADS, DRAPERY, OR CASEMENT FABRICS
Intersection, Brentano, Inc.
FLOORING: CARPETING AND CARPET SYSTEMS, RUGS
Floor Architecture, Shaw Hospitality Group
FLOORING: HARD SURFACE FLOORING
Building Blox, Crossville, Inc.
SEATING: INDIVIDUAL - DINING
Forest Chair – JANUS et Cie
SEATING: INDIVIDUAL - LOUNGE
Zofa XXL Lounge Chair, designed by Harry and Camilla for Dedon with exclusive distribution by JANUS et Cie
SEATING: INDIVIDUAL - OUTDOOR
Spa Recliner and Ottoman, designed by Richard Frinier for Dedon with exclusive distribution by JANUS et Cie
SEATING: GROUP OR SERIES - LOUNGE
LO & LA - Kron USA
SEATING: GROUP OR SERIES - OUTDOOR
Phoenix Dining Armchair, designed by Nicolas Thomkins for Dedon with exclusive distribution by JANUS et Cie (right)
LIGHTING: INDIVIDUAL
Glo Back-Lit Mirror - Electric Mirror
LIGHTING: GROUP
Slim, Vibia
ACCESSORIES OR SPECIALTIES: ARTWORK, SIGNAGE, ACCENT PIECES
Moving Digital Painting, Dan Hermes Fine Art
ACCESSORIES OR SPECIALTIES: HARDWARE OR DECORATIVE METALS OR PLASTICS
360 Rotating Electrical Outlet, 360 Electrical
ACCESSORIES OR SPECIALTIES - STORAGE SYSTEMS
The Sanctuary, Bluelounge Design, LLC
BEST OF COMPETITION
Hollywood Velvets, Architex
The judges, Belinda Bennett, IIDA, the Bennett Design Group; Viveca Bissonnette, IIDA, Carrier Johnson; Conrad Bonet, IIDA, Bonet & Associates International LLC; and Brian G. Thornton, IIDA, AIA, Brian G. Thornton Designs, LLC, arrived early to the show to whittle down the large selection to between five and 20 products. They made their final decisions May 15 through in-person visits to the manufacturers on the show floor.
Awards in each category are not mandatory; judges must find exemplary new introductions whose properties include innovation, technical advancements, cost effectiveness, environmental responsibility, aesthetics, and need and usage in the hospitality industry. Client and user benefits were also evaluated.
Further information about the HD Expo can be found at www.hdexpo.com. Information on the 2009 product design competition will be available on IIDA's website or by calling 888.799.4432 (IIDA) beginning in January 2009.
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IIDA, Hospitality Design Name Winners of Product Design Competition
July 3, 2008The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and Hospitality Design (HD) recently announced the winners of the 12th annual IIDA/HD Product Design Competition at the Platinum Circle Gala held during the 2008 Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo), May 14-17. This year's winners—all on display on the show floor—represent an exciting group of products heralded for their innovative and aesthetic properties.
Award categories included:
- Best of Competition
- Applied Finishes and Materials (Wallcoverings, Treatments, Paint/Coatings)
- Textiles (Upholstery and Bedspread/Drapery/Casement)
- Flooring (Carpet/Rugs, Hard Surfaces, Resilients)
- Seating: Individual (Dining, Lounge, and Outdoor)
- Seating: Group or Series (Dining, Lounge, and Outdoor)
- Lighting (Individual and Groupings/Series)
- Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture (Individual and Series/Collections)
- Accessories or Specialties (Hardware/Decorative Metals, Storage Systems, and Artwork/Signage)
The 2008 winners are:
APPLIED FINISHES AND MATERIALS: WALLCOVERINGS
Xorel Embroider, Carnegie
Hollywood Velvets, Architex (left)
TEXTILES: BEDSPREADS, DRAPERY, OR CASEMENT FABRICS
Intersection, Brentano, Inc.
FLOORING: CARPETING AND CARPET SYSTEMS, RUGS
Floor Architecture, Shaw Hospitality Group
FLOORING: HARD SURFACE FLOORING
Building Blox, Crossville, Inc.
SEATING: INDIVIDUAL - DINING
Forest Chair – JANUS et Cie
SEATING: INDIVIDUAL - LOUNGE
Zofa XXL Lounge Chair, designed by Harry and Camilla for Dedon with exclusive distribution by JANUS et Cie
SEATING: INDIVIDUAL - OUTDOOR
Spa Recliner and Ottoman, designed by Richard Frinier for Dedon with exclusive distribution by JANUS et Cie
SEATING: GROUP OR SERIES - LOUNGE
LO & LA - Kron USA
SEATING: GROUP OR SERIES - OUTDOOR
Phoenix Dining Armchair, designed by Nicolas Thomkins for Dedon with exclusive distribution by JANUS et Cie (right)LIGHTING: INDIVIDUAL
Glo Back-Lit Mirror - Electric Mirror
LIGHTING: GROUP
Slim, Vibia
ACCESSORIES OR SPECIALTIES: ARTWORK, SIGNAGE, ACCENT PIECES
Moving Digital Painting, Dan Hermes Fine Art
ACCESSORIES OR SPECIALTIES: HARDWARE OR DECORATIVE METALS OR PLASTICS
360 Rotating Electrical Outlet, 360 Electrical
ACCESSORIES OR SPECIALTIES - STORAGE SYSTEMS
The Sanctuary, Bluelounge Design, LLC
BEST OF COMPETITION
Hollywood Velvets, Architex
The judges, Belinda Bennett, IIDA, the Bennett Design Group; Viveca Bissonnette, IIDA, Carrier Johnson; Conrad Bonet, IIDA, Bonet & Associates International LLC; and Brian G. Thornton, IIDA, AIA, Brian G. Thornton Designs, LLC, arrived early to the show to whittle down the large selection to between five and 20 products. They made their final decisions May 15 through in-person visits to the manufacturers on the show floor.
Awards in each category are not mandatory; judges must find exemplary new introductions whose properties include innovation, technical advancements, cost effectiveness, environmental responsibility, aesthetics, and need and usage in the hospitality industry. Client and user benefits were also evaluated.
Further information about the HD Expo can be found at www.hdexpo.com. Information on the 2009 product design competition will be available on IIDA's website or by calling 888.799.4432 (IIDA) beginning in January 2009.
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