The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), in partnership with Hospitality Design magazine, announced the winners of the 19th Annual IIDA/HD Product Design Competition yesterday. Fossil by Stone Source took home the Best of Competition award and also won in the hard surface flooring category.
The 2015 winners, representing the best of hospitality design through their aesthetics and innovation, are:
Applied Finishes and Materials
Wall Coverings and Treatments
Pop by Imola Ceramica
Textiles
Upholstery
Equinox by Brentano
Flooring
Carpeting and carpet systems, rugs
Modesto by Durkan
Hard surface flooring including wood, stone tile, and poured floors
Fossil by Stone Source
Resilient Flooring Including Vinyl, Cork, and Linoleum
Connected LVT by Mannington Commercial
Seating Individual
Dining seating including multi-purpose, ganging, and or stacking chairs
Strauss Armchair by JANUS et Cie
Lounge seating
Rox by Davis Furniture
Outdoor seating
Ushuaia Chaise Lounge by JANUS et Cie
Seating Group or Series
Outdoor seating
Duo Cabana by JANUS et Cie
Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture
Individual Furnishing Items
Mobile Outdoor Kitchen by Danver Stainless Outdoor Kitchens
Lighting
Individual lamps or lighting devices
Alva Pendant by Tech Lighting
Groups, series, systems, or collections of lighting devices or lamps
Element by Littman Brands – Corbett Lighting
Accessories or Specialties
Artwork, signage, accent pieces
BarnDoor by Raydoor by Raydoor
Hardware or decorative metals or plastics
Carmargue by Renson Inc.
The 2015 judging panel included Fabio Grego, AIA, LEED Associate, Hyatt International, Chicago; Scott Hierlinger, IIDA, LEED AP, Nelson, Minneapolis; Carlos Posada, IIDA, LEED AP, Gensler, Los Angeles; and Meg Prendergast, The Gettys Group, Chicago.
Judges selected the winners based on innovation, technical advancements, cost effectiveness, environmental responsibility, aesthetics, both client and user benefits, and need and usage in the hospitality industry. Awards in each category are not mandatory.
Click here for a gallery of this year’s winners, and here for more information about the IIDA and last year’s winners.