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: Nanimarquina
Product: Tones
Designer: Clàudia Valsells
Seating — Individual, Outdoor 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.
