Skip to main content
Submissions

2023 IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awards

  • Closed
  • Winners Announced
2023 HD Expo Hero Astek 5
Honoring innovation, environmental functionality, function, and aesthetic or technical advancements in the hospitality industry across eight categories.

Winners

  • Project Title

    Mycotopia

    N/A
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Durkan / Mohawk Group Hospitality

    • Category

      Flooring and Carpets: Rugs

    • Award

      Best of Compeition

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Durkan Mohawk Group Hosp Mycotopia 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Durkan Mohawk Group Hosp Mycotopia 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Durkan Mohawk Group Hosp Mycotopia 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Durkan Mohawk Group Hosp Mycotopia 4
  • Project Title

    Stitch

    James Lee
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      MAD Design

    • Category

      Accessories or Specialties: Artwork, Signage, and Accent Pieces

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO MAD Design Stitch 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO MAD Design Stitch 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO MAD Design Stitch 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO MAD Design Stitch 4
  • Project Title

    Pure Collection

    Burna Wright
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Forest Drapery Hardware

    • Category

      Accessories or Specialties: Hardware, Decorative Metals, and Plastics

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Forest Drap Hard Pure Collect 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Forest Drap Hard Pure Collect 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Forest Drap Hard Pure Collect 5
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Forest Drap Hard Pure Collect 6
  • Project Title

    Bryte Balance

    N/A
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Bryte

    • Category

      Accessories or Specialties: Operating Supplies and Amenities

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Bryte Bryte Balance 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Bryte Bryte Balance 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Bryte Bryte Balance 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Bryte Bryte Balance 4
  • Project Title

    Milled Panels

    N/A
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      IKONNI

    • Category

      Applied Finishes and Materials: Wall Coverings

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO IKONNI Milled Panels 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO IKONNI Milled Panels 4
    • 2023 HD Ex PO IKONNI Milled Panels 5
    • 2023 HD Ex PO IKONNI Milled Panels 6
  • Project Title

    k-bana

    N/A
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Azenco Outdoor

    • Category

      Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture: Individual

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Azenco Outdoor k bana 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Azenco Outdoor k bana 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Azenco Outdoor k bana 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Azenco Outdoor k bana 4
  • Project Title

    Sisyphus High-traffic Metal Coffee Table

    Bruce Shapiro
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Sisyphus Industries

    • Category

      Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture: Series and Collections

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sis Indust Sis High Traff Metal Coff Table 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sis Indust Sis High Traff Metal Coff Table 4
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sis Indust Sis High Traff Metal Coff Table 5
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sis Indust Sis High Traff Metal Coff Table 6
  • Project Title

    DitraHeatDuo

    N/A
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Schluter-Systems

    • Category

      Flooring: Hard Surfaces

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Schluter Systems Ditra Heat Duo 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Schluter Systems Ditra Heat Duo 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Schluter Systems Ditra Heat Duo 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Schluter Systems Ditra Heat Duo 4
  • Project Title

    Ecore’s Heritage Motivate Performance Vinyl Tile (PVT)

    N/A
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Ecore International

    • Category

      Flooring: Resilients

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Ecore International Vinyl Tile PVT 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Ecore International Vinyl Tile PVT 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Ecore International Vinyl Tile PVT 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Ecore International Vinyl Tile PVT 4
  • Project Title

    Weslan Lamp

    N/A
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Arteriors

    • Category

      Lighting: Individual

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Arteriors Weslan Lamp 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Arteriors Weslan Lamp 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Arteriors Weslan Lamp 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Arteriors Weslan Lamp 4
  • Project Title

    Matteo

    N/A
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      American Leather

    • Category

      Seating: Group Lounge

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO American Leather Matteo 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO American Leather Matteo 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO American Leather Matteo 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO American Leather Matteo 4
  • Project Title

    BLOOM

    N/A
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Sandler Seating

    • Category

      Seating: Group Outdoor

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sandler Seating Bloom 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sandler Seating Bloom 4
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sandler Seating Bloom 5
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sandler Seating Bloom 6
  • Project Title

    CALA

    Martin Ballendat
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Sandler Seating

    • Category

      Seating and Individual: Dining

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sandler Seating CALA 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sandler Seating CALA 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sandler Seating CALA 4
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Sandler Seating CALA
  • Project Title

    Gilda

    estudiobola
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Group M55 Design LLC

    • Category

      Seating: Individual Lounge

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Group M55 Design Gilda 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Group M55 Design Gilda 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Group M55 Design Gilda 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Group M55 Design Gilda 4
  • Project Title

    Coast Lounge Chair

    Jeffrey Bernett
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Walters

    • Category

      Seating: Individual Outdoor

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Walters Coast Lounge Chair 1
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Walters Coast Lounge Chair 2
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Walters Coast Lounge Chair 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Walters Coast Lounge Chair 4
  • Project Title

    Vivant Collection

    Kristen Hilt
    • Location

      N/A

    • Firm

      Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering

    • Category

      Textiles: Upholstery

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 2023 HD Ex PO Moment Text Wallcov Vivant Coll 3
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Moment Text Wallcov Vivant Coll 4
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Moment Text Wallcov Vivant Coll 5
    • 2023 HD Ex PO Moment Text Wallcov Vivant Coll 6

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 2MB. 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

A jury of design professionals will review all entries in-person and select the winning design products. Submissions are judged on excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, and function as well as the suitability of the design solution to the product 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 announced and celebrated during the 2023 HD Expo + Conference. Winners will be featured on IIDA and HD Magazine publications. Winners will also receive official winner’s certificates, featured 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.