• IIDA Names Award-Winning Products from HD Expo

    IIDA's 25th annual product design awards at HD Expo honor innovation, environmental functionality and aesthetic or technical advancements in the hospitality industry.

    May 2, 2022
    2 min read

    This year's Hospitality Design Expo at Mandalay Bay featured hundreds of exhibitors showcasing beautiful and inspiring products and solutions for the hospitlaity industry. Several of them were absolute standouts and took home the honors in IIDA's 2022 IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awards.

    The prestigious competition, now in its 25th year, honored products that excelled across seven criteria including aesthetics, cost and value, design innovation, environmental responsibility, need, technical advancements and usage. This year, entries were judged in person by a panel of notable design industry professionals.
     
    "The focus on comfort and connection with the user are key to the hospitality industry’s success,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “This year’s winning selections offer all of these elements and more as designers, manufacturers and the industry continue to anticipate and exceed guest expectations.”

    This year’s jury of design professionals included HGA Senior Interior Designer and Associate Vice President Mari Ansera, IIDA, NOMA; Perkins&Will Senior Associate and Senior Interior Designer Mike Johnson II, IIDA; and One Line Design Studio LLC Project Designer Jason Valentin, IIDA.

    “We were highly impressed by the winners' unique and compelling concepts in a competitive marketplace,” said Ansera on behalf of the jury. “The winning products demonstrate a human-centered approach to innovation by integrating people's needs, technological possibilities, and business acumen.”

    [Related: Resilient Flooring’s Role in Healthy and Profitable Hospitality]

    The winners of the 2022 IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awards are:

    Eric Engstrom Best of Competition

    Manufacturer: Ethnicraft

    Product: Oak Eye Dining Chair

    Designer: Alain Van Havre

    Applied Finishes and Materials — Wallcoverings

    Manufacturer: Astek 

    Product: Astratta Miami

    Designer: Elisa Passino

    Manufacturer: Phillip Jeffries

    Product: Adorn

    Textiles — Upholstery

    Manufacturer: Fabricut Contract 

    Product: Supreen Performance Fabrics

    Flooring — Carpets or Rugs

    Manufacturer: Nanimarquina

    Product: Tones

    Designer: Clàudia Valsells

    Seating — Individual, Outdoor Seating

    Manufacturer: JANUS et Cie

    Product:  Kyoto Rattan 

    Seating — Individual, Dining Seating

    Manufacturer: Ethnicraft

    Product: Oak Eye Dining Chair

    Designer: Alain Van Havre

    Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture — Individual Furnishing Items

    Manufacturer: Room and Board

    Product: Amherst

    Accessories or Specialties — Artwork, Signage, Accent Pieces

    Manufacturer: VESTABOARD

    Product: VESTABOARD

    Designers: Faiza Moore, Fred Bould, Anson Cheung

    Accessories or Specialties — Operations Supplies/Amenities

    Manufacturer: Duravit

    Product: Sensowash Shower Toilet

    All winning products, manufacturers, and designers will be highlighted on the Hospitality Design magazine website, on IIDA.org, and to the 400,000+ followers on IIDA and Hospitality Design social media.

    Read next: Return to Retail: How Wallcoverings are Luring Customers Back into Stores, Restaurants and Hospitality Spaces

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