FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 11, 2018

IIDA ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE IIDA/CONTRACT MAGAZINE SHOWROOM & BOOTH DESIGN AWARDS AT NEOCON 50

CHICAGO, IL – IIDA proudly announces the winners of the IIDA/Contract Magazine Showroom and Booth Design Awards. This year’s awards honor originality of design, visual impact, effective use of materials, and the outstanding use of space, color, texture, lighting, and graphics in branded environments crafted for NeoCon. All winners will be celebrated at the trade show, with Best of Competition honors going to Steelcase, designed by Shimoda Design Group.

“These awards highlight the creativity and ingenuity required to design spaces that attract, educate, and entertain when space is limited,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “We’re pleased to congratulate the firms and manufacturers for their highly impactful design work at NeoCon 50.”

The jury panel reviewing this year’s competition included Monika Avery, IIDA, NCIDQ, principal, S/L/A/M Collaborative Inc.; Christina Brown, NCIDQ, principal, Eastlake Studio; Arthur Garcia-Clemente, IIDA, NCIDQ, interior designer, Partners by Design; and Susanne Molina, FIIDA, CID, principal, ONE design collective.

The winners of the 2018 IIDA/Contract Magazine Showroom & Booth Design Awards are:

Large Showroom - 4,000 sq. ft. or larger
Company: Steelcase
Designer: Shimoda Design Group
Location: Suite 3-300

Small Showroom - Under 4,000 sq. ft.
Company: Scandinavian Spaces
Designer: Ghislaine Viatas
Location: Suite 11-1191

Large Booth - 400 sq. ft. or larger
Company: Stance Healthcare
Designer: Suzanne Fawley
Location: Booth 7-4050

Small Booth - Under 400 sq. ft.
Company: Meadows Technology Group
Designer: Meadows Technology Group Design Team
Location: Booth 7-4133

All winners will be featured on both the IIDA and Contract magazine websites as well as promoted to more than 300,000 followers on IIDA social media channels. For questions or more information, contact Lisa Toth, senior director of IIDA operations, at ltoth@iida.org.

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