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2022 Annual HD Expo Product Design Awards

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Honoring innovation, environmental functionality, function, and aesthetic or technical advancements in the hospitality industry across eight categories.

Winners

  • Project Title

    Ethnicraft | Oak Eye Dining Chair

    Images courtesy of Ethnicraft
    • Location

      Boom, Belgium

    • Firm

      Manufacturer: Ethnicraft | Designer: Alain Van Havre

    • Category

      Seating — Individual, Dining Seating

    • Award

      Eric Engstrom Best of Competition Winner

    • Ethnicraft 04
    • Ethnicraft 03
    • Ethnicraft 02
    • Ethnicraft 01
  • Project Title

    Astratta Miami

    Images courtesy of Astek
    • Location

      Van Nuys, California

    • Firm

      Manufacturer: Astek | Designer: Elisa Passino

    • Category

      Applied Finishes and Materials — Wallcoverings

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Astek 6
    • Astek 5
    • Astek 3
    • Astek 2
  • Project Title

    Adorn

    Images courtesy of Phillip Jeffries
    • Location

      Chicago

    • Firm

      Phillip Jeffries

    • Category

      Applied Finishes and Materials — Wallcoverings

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Phillip Jeffries
    • Phillip Jeffries Sitting Room H
    • Phillip Jeffries Product Shot
    • Phillip Jeffries Hotel Lobby V
  • Project Title

    Supreen Performance Fabrics

    Images courtesy of Fabricut Contract
    • Location

      Tulsa, Oklahoma

    • Firm

      Fabricut Contract

    • Category

      Textiles — Upholstery

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Fabricut S Water Bead
    • Fabricut S Red
    • Fabricut S Neutral
    • Fabricut S Dark Blue
  • Project Title

    Tones

    Images courtesy of Nanimarquina
    • Location

      Barcelona, Spain

    • Firm

      Manufacturer: Nanimarquina | Designer: Clàudia Valsells

    • Category

      Flooring — Carpets or Rugs

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Nanimarquina Rug Collection 7
    • Nanimarquina Rug Collection 5
    • Nanimarquina Rug Collection 3
    • Nanimarquina Rug Collection 1
  • Project Title

    Kyoto Rattan

    Images courtesy of JANUS et Cie
    • Location

      Santa Fe Springs, California

    • Firm

      JANUS et Cie

    • Category

      Seating — Individual, Outdoor Seating

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • JANUS et Cie
    • JANUS et Cie KAS2 S 04
    • JANUS et Cie KAS2 S 03
    • JANUS et Cie KAS2 S 02
  • Project Title

    Amherst

    Images courtesy of Room and Board
    • Location

      Minneapolis

    • Firm

      Room and Board

    • Category

      Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture — Individual Furnishing Items

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Amherst 605368 WMWQ o1 21
    • Amherst 531842 21e1
    • Amherst 461304 OECQ f1 21
    • Amherst 282177 22e
  • Project Title

    VESTABOARD

    Images courtesy of VESTABOARD
    • Location

      San Fracisco

    • Firm

      Manufacturer: VESTABOARD | Designers: Faiza Moore, Fred Bould, Anson Cheung

    • Category

      Accessories or Specialties — Artwork, Signage, Accent Pieces

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • VB Rainbow Scene low
    • VB Mcluhan Hall Scene low
    • VB Lounge Scene mid
    • VB Cafe Scene mid
  • Project Title

    Sensowash Shower Toilet

    Images courtesy of Duravit
    • Location

      Hornberg, Germany

    • Firm

      Duravit

    • Category

      Accessories or Specialties — Operations Supplies/Amenities

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Duravit
    • Duravit 6
    • Duravit 4
    • Duravit 2

Competition Guidelines

Submission Requirements

All submissions must be completed electronically. No hard copy submissions will be accepted. To enter a project into this competition, you will need to prepare and submit the following:

Written Component

  • Your manufacturer's contact information including name, address, phone number, and email

  • Product statement: a description of your product (250-word maximum)

Images

Please submit color images of your completed project, in JPG or JPEG format with a maximum file size of 1MB. You may submit captions to your images, not to exceed 50 words. Take note of the following additional guidelines:

  • Submit 4-6 color images of your product

  • Use numbers to name your image files, in order of uploads (01, 02, 03, etc)
  • Do not reference or include your firm or manufacturer's name/logo in the images

Video (OPTIONAL)

You may submit an optional video that demonstrates the functionality of your product. Videos must be submitted in AVI, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, MOV, or MP4 format with a maximum file size of 50MB and should not exceed 90 seconds.

Categories

Projects must be submitted in one of the categories below. Categories may be renamed, consolidated, or eliminated (and projects reclassified) at the discretion of IIDA and/or the jurors.

  • Applied finishes and materials (wallcoverings, treatments, paints/coatings)

  • Textiles (upholstery and bedspread/drapery/casement fabrics)
  • Flooring (carpet/rugs, hard surfaces, resilients)
  • Seating - Individual (dining, lounge, outdoor)
  • Seating - Group (dining, lounge, outdoor)
  • Lighting (individual and series/collections)
  • Casegoods and freestanding furniture (individual and series/collections)
  • Accessories or specialities (artwork/signage/accent pieces, hardware/decorative metals/plastics, operations supplies/amenities)

Judging

The winning design projects will be selected by a jury of design professionals. Submissions are judged on excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, and function as well as the suitability of the design solution to the project challenge and the successful integration of the elements of design. The jury reserves the right not to select a winner from the entries submitted.

Prize:

Winners will be published on the HD Magazine website, HDShow daily emails, and featured on IIDA.org. Winners will also receive official winner’s certificates, coverage and mention on IIDA’s social media accounts, and in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners.

For questions or more information, contact Veronica Whitaker at vwhitaker@iida.org.