HD Expo 2018 Celebrates Winners of IIDA’s Best Product Design Competition in 19 Categories, Including Best of Competition
LAS VEGAS, NV (May 3, 2018)—The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), in partnership with HD Expo, has selected its award recipients for the 22nd annual IIDA/HD Product Design Competition, held today at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. The competition honors innovation, function and aesthetic advancements in product design for the hospitality industry.
“We are thrilled to be partnering again this year with the IIDA who recognizes some of the best and brightest in the hospitality design industry here at HD Expo 2018,” says Liz Sommerville, group show director, Emerald Expositions. “IIDA always brings respected, prestigious judges to HD Expo who have an eye for the hospitality industry’s hottest and most innovative designs and products.”
KALLISTA took home the Best of Competition with their Grid Sink Faucet and Cube Handles. “KALLISTA demonstrated innovative design fabrication, using 3D printing, that was exceptionally well-executed,” said Chris Evans, senior associate, Rottet Studio. “They are advancing the future of fabrication in their industry.”
The winners are as follows by category.
Best of Competition
Manufacturer: KALLISTA
Product: KALLISTA The Grid Sink Faucet and Cube Handles
Accessories or Specialties—Artwork, Signage, or Accent Pieces
Manufacturer: Royal Botania
Product: Palma
Accessories or Specialties—Hardware or Decorative Metals/Plastics
Manufacturer: KALLISTA
Product: KALLISTA The Grid Sink Faucet and Cube Handles
Accessories or Specialties—Operations Supplies/Amenities
Manufacturer: DreamLine
Product: DreamLine Sion
Applied Finishes and Materials—Paints/Coatings
Manufacturer: Inpro Corporation
Product: Ricochet™ Flexible Wall Protection
Applied Finishes and Materials—Wall Coverings
Manufacturer: Lumicor
Product: Kuvio – Dimensional Wall Tiles by Lumicor
Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture—Individual
Manufacturer: Bryan Ashley Inc.
Product: Nia Headboard
Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture—Series/Collections (Two winners)
Manufacturer: Amtrend/DLR Group
Product: “Out of Office” Amtrend solution for no boundaries for hospitality design
Manufacturer: KALLISTA
Product: Robern, The Profiles Collection
Flooring—Carpets/Rugs
Manufacturer: Durkan
Product: Crafted Convergence
Flooring—Hard Surfaces
Manufacturer: Marazzi
Product: D_Segni™
Flooring—Resilients
Manufacturer: Shaw Contract
Product: Natural Choreography
Lighting—Individual
Manufacturer: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Contract
Product: Everett Sconce – by Rejuvenation
Seating, Group—Dining
Manufacturer: PAVILION
Product: Stiletto
Seating, Group—Lounge
Manufacturer: Jensen Leisure Furniture
Product: Cordial Lounge Set
Seating, Group—Outdoor
Manufacturer: JANUS et Cie
Product: Get-Together Table 221 & Bench 187
Seating, Individual—Dining
Manufacturer: Sandler Seating
Product: Flat 923.01
Seating, Individual—Lounge
Manufacturer: Kenneth Cobonpue
Product: Peacock
Seating, Individual—Outdoor
Manufacturer: POINT SL
Product: WEAVE reclining armchair
Textiles—Upholstery
Manufacturer: Robert Allen Contract
Product: Robert Allen Contract Common Roots Upholstery Patterns
The 2018 IIDA/HD Product Design jury included Chris Evans, senior associate, Rottet Studio, Patricia Rotondo, IIDA senior principal and director of interior design, Antunovich Associates and Michelle Reichert, director of strategic sourcing, FF&E, MGM Resorts International.
About HD Expo
HD Expo attracts the world’s most talented and sought after network of interior designers, architects, hoteliers, owners, operators, developers and purchasers—true leaders, creative risk-takers and innovators who make an impact in the industry. Thousands of show attendees will come face-to-face with the most captivating products and resources to consider for their global hospitality projects; stay on top of industry news and trends through thought-provoking conference programming curated by Hospitality Design magazine; and have access to network—and rub shoulders with—some of the most prominent industry players at a series of networking events.
The Hospitality Design Group produces the industry’s most influential hospitality design event each year, HD Expo, which takes place in May, in Las Vegas. HD Expo is in association with American Society of Interior Designers (ASID); International Interior Design Association (IIDA); International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP); and NEWH, Inc.—the Hospitality Industry Network.
HD Expo is owned by Emerald Expositions, a leading operator of business-to-business trade shows in the United States. The company currently operates more than 55 trade shows, as well as numerous other face-to-face events. In 2017, Emerald’s events connected over 500,000 global attendees and exhibitors and occupied more than 6.9 million NSF of exhibition space.
About the International Interior Design Association
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is the commercial interior design association
with global reach. We support design professionals, industry affiliates, educators, students, firms,
and their clients through our network of 15,000+ members across 58 countries. We advocate for
advancement in education, design excellence, legislation, leadership, accreditation, and community
outreach to increase the value and understanding of interior design as a profession that enhances
business value and positively impacts the health and well-being of people’s lives every day.
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