IIDA announces 5th annual IIDA Global Excellence Awards
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
is pleased to announce the opening of the 2014 IIDA
Global Excellence Awards. This annual worldwide
design competition was established to honour and
celebrate outstanding originality and excellence in
the creation of international Interior Design/Interior
Architecture projects in 13 categories. IIDA is proud to
host the competition with BMW Group Designworks
USA for the fifth time.
“In the five years since we first hosted the Global
Excellence Awards, we have seen rich and varied
designs and perspectives that provide a glimpse into
what we can expect to see in the future,” said IIDA
Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon
FIIDA, LEED AP. “I am excited to see where the future
of design is headed in the projects from this year’s
awards.”
Submissions for the 2014 IIDA Global Excellence
Awards are now being accepted in the following
categories:
• Corporate Space Large (1 000 square metres and
above)
• Corporate Space Small (under 1 000 square
metres)
• Education (elementary/secondary educational
facilities, colleges/universities)
• Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centres,
sports arenas, theatres)
• Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical
facilities)
• Hospitality (lounges, bars)
• Hotels
• Institutional (cultural, government/municipal
spaces, libraries, religious spaces)
• Residences (private homes, embassies, consulates,
assisted/senior living)
• Restaurants
• Retail (stores, boutiques)
• Showrooms/Exhibition Spaces/Sales Centres
• Spas/Fitness
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Projects for the Global Excellence Awards will
be reviewed by a panel of design professionals:
Giorgio Borruso (Owner, Giorgio Borruso Design),
Mari Balestrazzi (Founder and Principal, MARCO),
Johannes Lampela (Creative Director, BMW Group
DesignworksUSA), and William Paley (Associate,
tonychi and associates).
The deadline for submitting projects is Nov. 21. Judging
will take place Dec. 6, with awards being presented
Jan. 24, 2015, during an awards reception at Maison &
Object in Paris. All winning projects will be featured on
the IIDA website. The Best of Competition winner will
be selected from the category winners and receive a
special presentation award.
For questions and more information, contact Liz
Moran, IIDA Design Competitions Manager, at
[email protected] AD
ABOUT THE International
Interior Design
Association
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association with a global reach. We support
design professionals, industry affiliates,
educators, students, firms, and their clients
through our network of 13 000+ members
across 50 countries.
IIDA advocates for advancements in education,
design excellence, legislation, leadership,
accreditation, and community outreach to
increase the value and understanding of Interior
Design as a profession that enhances business
value and positively impacts the health and wellbeing of people’s lives every day.
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