Each year during the Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) in May in Las Vegas, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), in partnership with Hospitality Design (HD) magazine, announce the winners of the IIDA/HD Product Design Competition, which honors innovation, functionality, and aesthetic advancements in products debuting on the show floor.
Judges, all IIDA members, are selected each year to assess entries based on design innovation, technical advancements, cost and value, environmental responsibility, aesthetics, need, and usage within hospitality applications. Performance, comfort, safety, suitability for intended use, durability, accessibility, and client/user benefits are also evaluated by the judges.
The 2019 judging panel included James Lee, director of design – hospitality at LEO A DALY; Cristi Moore, senior associate, design director, co-director, hospitality studio, at Gensler; and Holly Nixon, design director at V Starr.
Winning products, manufacturers, and designers are honored at their booths, featured on IIDA’s website, and published in Hospitality Design magazine and on hospitalitydesign.com.
The 2019 winners, representing the best of hospitality design through aesthetic and innovation, are:
Eric Engstrom Best of Competition Award
Flat Soft 9W3.81 by Sandler Seating
Accessories or Specialties
Artwork, Signage, or Accent Pieces
Bell Side Table by JANUS et Cie
Accessories or Specialties
Hardware or Decorative Metals/Plastics
The Frameless ECLIPSE by Coastal Shower Doors
Accessories or Specialties
Operations Supplies/Amenities
KOHLER DTV+ Showering System with KOHLER Konnect by Kohler Co.
Applied Finishes
Elizabeth Sutton Collection by TileBar
Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture
Individual
Cone II Side Table by JANUS et Cie
Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture
Series/Collections
KOHLER Veil Lighted Collection by Kohler Co.
Flooring
Carpets/Rugs
Community Broadloom by Shaw Contract
Flooring
Hard Surfaces
Merge Emerge LVT by Tarkett
Lighting
Cordless Table Lighting by Voltra Lighting
Seating
Group – Dining
Anatra Armchair by JANUS et Cie
Seating
Group – Outdoor
Bon Vivant Poufs by JANUS et Cie
Seating
Individual – Dining
Flat Soft 9W3.81 by Sandler Seating
Seating
Individual – Lounge
Ariane 1.1 WB by Sandler Seating
Seating
Individual – Outdoor
Pivot Daybed by JANUS et Cie
Textiles
Quill by Brentano