The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), in partnership with Hospitality Design magazine, announced the winners of the 20th Annual IIDA/HD Product Design Competition yesterday at HD Expo. Belle by Fire Farm Lighting took home the Best of Competition award and also won in the lighting (individual lamps or lighting devices) category.
The 2016 winners, representing the best of hospitality design through aesthetic and innovation, are:
Applied Finishes and Materials
Wallcoverings and Treatments
Kaza by Walker Zanger
Textiles
Upholstery
Solstice by Brentano
Bedspread/drapery/casement fabrics
Metallic Sheers by P/Kaufmann Contract
Flooring
Carpeting & carpet systems; rugs
Traces Collection by Durkan
Hard surface flooring
Satori by Laminam – by Crossville Inc
Resilient flooring
Eero by Milliken
Seating Individual
Dining seating
Pacific Stool by Thos. Moser Contract
Lounge seating
Kyoto Petite Lounge Chair by JANUS Et Cie
Outdoor seating
La Grande Dame Swing by Neoteric Luxury
Seating Group
Lounge seating
The Hank Series by Neoteric Luxury
Outdoor seating
ELLA Lounge Chair by Koverton
Lighting
Individual lamps or lighting devices
Belle by Fire Farm Lighting
Groups, series, systems, or collections
Suspenders by SONNEMAN
Casegoods and freestanding furniture
Individual furnishing items
Kawa Table by Sticks and Stones Furniture
Groups, series, systems, or collections
Form Collection by Koverton
Accessories or specialties
Hardware or decorative metals/plastics
Axor Citterio E by Axor
Artwork, signage, or accent pieces
MDC Digital Studio by MDC
The 2016 judging panel included Susana Covarrubias, Gensler, Seattle; Patricia Rotondo, Chipman Design Architecture, Chicago; and Adam Stover, POPULOUS, Kansas City, all of whom are IIDA members.
Judges selected winners based on innovation, technical advancements, cost efficiency, environmental consciousness, aesthetics, client-user benefits, and need and usage in the hospitality industry. Awards for each category are not mandatory.