The winners of the 24th edition of the IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awards

The 24th edition of theIIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awards, an annual competition organised by theIIDAassociation in collaboration with theHospitality Designmagazine has recently concluded. The expert jury was made up of designers, architects and industry professionals, includingMari Ansera, IIDA, ASID, senior associate of HGA Architects and Engineers,Mike Johnson II, IIDA, senior associate of Perkins&Will andAlexis Moore, IIDA, healthcare designer for Gresham Smith. For the 2021 edition, of the eight categories honoured by the awards (Applied finishes and materials, Textiles, Flooring, Seating - Individual, Seating - Group, Lighting, Casegoods and freestanding furniture, Accessories or specialities) the jurors nominated the winners of only four categories.
Cheryl S. Durst, Executive Vice President and chief executive officer of IIDA, stressed just how the winners of this 24th edition demonstrate strong attention in the face of the rapidly changing needs of the hospitality industry, offering products that are timely,sustainable and above all human-centred.

Let’s take a look at the winners.
TheLiquid Cosmo Grey ceramic surfaces by Iris Ceramica Diesel Livingfor theFlooring – Hard Surfaces类别,针对所有类型的地板,地毯/rugs and hard surfaces.

Scanlines by TURF Designfor theApplied Finishes and Materials – Wallcoveringscategory, aimed at wall coverings, treatments and paints.

TheEt Al – Classy Collection chairs by Sandler Seating, created by designerLuca Nichettofor theSeating: Individual – Diningcategory, aimed at individual seating solutions for both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Finally, theTonon Italia Sailor Collection chairs by Sandler Seating, designed byGuggenbichler Designwere selected for theSeating: Group – Outdoorcategory, as well being the winners of theEric Engstrom Best of Competition Award.

The IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awards are part of the activities focused on the promotion and development of interior design undertaken by theIIDAassociation. The acronym, in fact, stands for theInternational Interior Design Association, which is based in Chicago and supports all players of the interior design sector: designers, students, teachers, industries and companies in the sector, as well as their customers. The Association promotes training and design excellence among operators, together with the promotion and the diffusion of the sector’s products and services to consumers. The central purpose of the institution is, in fact, to increase the awareness and understanding of interior design, both from an economic point of view, as basic elements that can help increase the commercial value of a property, and as a key player forthe positive impact on the health and everyday well-being that interiors have on people’s lives.
关于协会的社会activities, the products recognised by theIIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awardswere carefully selected and evaluated according to a number of key criteria including innovation, environmental sustainability, function and aesthetic or technical advancement aimed specifically at the hospitality sector. Characteristics easily found in the ceramic surfaces produced byIris Ceramica, a brand ofIris Ceramica Group. The winning materials are the result of the partnership betweenDiesel Living and Iris Ceramicafor theLiquid Cosmocollection: innovative ceramic slabs with sizes up to 300 x 150 cm, available inPurpleandGreen, as well as the award-winningGrey.

(Agnese Bifulco)

Captions

(01-08) photo courtesy of Iris Ceramica Group
(09) photo courtesy of TURF Design
(10-11) photo courtesy of Sandler Seating

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