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Submissions

2026 IIDA Showroom & Booth Design Competition

  • Closed
  • Winners Announced
A modern lounge area features an orange sectional sofa with decorative pillows and several small, round white tables, enhancing comfort.
Honoring originality of design and visual impact of showrooms and booths during NeoCon at The Mart and Design Days in Fulton Market.

Winners

Jury

  • Andrea Caputo24 high

    Andrea Caputo, IIDA

    Director of Design | Arco Murray

  • Jackson Greene Chelsea RESUME

    Chelsea Jackson-Greene, IIDA

    Associate, Interior Designer III | Perkins&Will

  • Kim Martin 2

    Kimberly Martin, IIDA

    Design Manager, Forward Space | IIDA Illinois Chapter Immediate Past President

  • K Vagedes 6x9

    Karie Vagedes, IIDA

    Principal | Huntsman Architectural Group

  • Allie Bierman-HS mart juror 2026

    Allie Bierman, IIDA

    Interior Designer | Hastings

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    Isaac Holman, IIDA

    Senior Interior Design Manager | Earl Swensson Associates, Inc.

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    Katy Imhoff, IIDA

    Associate Senior Interior Designer | DLR Group

Guidelines

Submission Requirements

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

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

  • Name of Manufacturer
  • Booth or Showroom Location (Address or Number)
  • Square Footage of the Space
  • On-site Contact’s name, email address, and cell phone number

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.

  • Large Showroom (4,000 sq. ft. or larger)

  • Small Showroom (under 4,000 sq. ft.)
  • Large Booth (400 sq. ft. or larger)
  • Small Booth (under 400 sq. ft.)

Judging

The winning design projects will be selected by a jury of design professionals.

Jurors will evaluate submissions ON-SITE:
Fulton Market on Saturday, June 6, beginning at 12:00 PM
The Mart on Sunday, June 7, beginning at 8:30 AM

The jury will select one (1) Best of Competition winner from the category winners at Fulton Market, and one (1) Best of Competition winner from the category winners at The Mart. The Best of Competition recipients will be eligible for the Best of Chicago Design Week Award, revealed at Revel In Design on June 7.

The jury reserves the right not to choose a winner in each category.

Prize

Winners will be honored at NeoCon and Design Days 2026 and will be featured on IIDA.org. Winners will also receive official digital assets, including competition winner logos for self-promotion, coverage and mention on IIDA’s social media accounts, and in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners.

The Best of Competition recipients will be eligible for the Best of Chicago Design Week, revealed at Revel In Design on June 7!

For questions or more information, contact IIDA Design Competitions Manager at competitions@iida.org

Past Winners