16th Annual HD Product Design Competition Call for Entries
The IIDA in partnership with Hospitality Design magazine announced the 16th Annual IIDA/Hospitality Design Product Design Competition that honors manufacturers and designers for excellence in innovation, function, and aesthetic advancements in the hospitality industry.
The competition is now open. Entries will be judged in eight categories including applied finishes and materials, textiles, flooring, individual seating, group seating, case goods and freestanding furniture, lighting, and accessories or specialties.
Submissions are judged for design innovation, technical advancements, cost and value, environmental responsibility, aesthetics, need, and usage within hospitality applications. There will also be a Best of Competition Award presented to one of the product design award winners.
The 2012 judging panel includes Anne-Marie Gianoudis, IIDA, LEED AP, Gresham Smith & Partners in Birmingham, Alabama; Stacy Reed, IIDA, LEED AP, ID+C, Gensler in Austin, Texas; Rick Marencic, IIDA, Daroff Design Inc. in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania and Felice L. Silverman, IIDA, Silverman Trykowski Associates in Boston, Massachusetts.
Only exhibitors at HD Expo 2012 are eligible to enter. The deadline to submit entries is April 20, 2012. The cost to enter is $175 per entry for IIDA Members and $275 per entry for non-Members. Each product may be submitted in only one category. Enter online.
All winning products, manufacturers, and designers will be published in the July issue of Hospitality Design magazine and on the IIDA website. In addition, all winners will be mentioned in the Wednesday, May 16th edition of Show Daily.
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