ICFF Announces the 2017 Editors’ Awards Judging Committee
Leading Design Industry Editors to Recognize the Best of Global Design on Day One
ICFF®, North America’s largest and most prestigious series of design events for interiors in its 29th year, is proud to announce its 2017 ICFF Editors’ Awards judging committee; five leading design industry media who will scour the show floor and recognize the designers and products that showcase the best in global design at ICFF NYC. This year’s ICFF judging committee members are Annie Block of Interior Design, Gilda Bojardi of INTERNI, Dan Howarth of Dezeen, Sheila Kim of Architizer and Paul Makovsky of Metropolis.
“Each Editors’ Award judge has a proven record of excellence in his or her coverage of and dedication to the global design industry. We are grateful for the time they will give to our ICFF exhibitors in selecting the best of global design as they deliberate and award those brands and designers pushing our industry forward,” said Kevin O’Keefe, ICFF event director.
The judging committee will walk the show floor on day one of ICFF, Sunday, May 21, searching for the designers and products who exemplify the best of global design. Judges also create the award categories, recognizing products not just by type, but by style, application or theme. The entire judging process is done from the show floor, with no submission process, forcing a product to stand on its own and withstand critique from some of our industry’s most critical eyes.
“The beauty of the ICFF Editors’ Awards is that every brand on the show floor has the chance to be recognized and honored,” continued O’Keefe. “We encourage all of our attendees and exhiitors to attend the Editors’ Awards ceremony at 5pm on day one of the show. The unveiling of each winner is one of the most rewarding and exciting aspects of ICFF.”
Meet our 2017 Editors’ Awards Judging Committee:
Annie Block, Interior Design
Annie Block is the deputy editor of Interior Design magazine. She previously worked as an editor at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Miami Herald, and Travel + Leisure.Based in New York City, Ms. Block is a frequent design juror, moderator, and lecturer, and is a board member of Rebuilding Together.
Gilda Bojardi, INTERNI
Gilda Bojardi is editor-in-chief of INTERNI, published by Mondadori, and of all the publications of the INTERNI System. She is the creator of the FuoriSalone, part of Design Week that now brings over 450 events to the city of Milan every April. As a curator, she creates and organizes cultural events and exhibitions in many different countries. Since 2005, she has been an Officier des Arts et des Lettres, a title issued by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2007 she received the Ambrogino d’Oro from the City of Milan for the creation of the FuoriSalone, and in 2014 the ITA Italian Talent Award from the Chamber of Deputies in Rome.
Dan Howarth, Dezeen
Dan Howarth is a multi award-nominated architecture, design and fashion journalist. He currently serves as US editor for Dezeen – the world’s most popular online architecture and design magazine – and previously held positions as the website’s deputy editor and design editor. Dan has also contributed to publications including Farfetch, Oak, The Independent, and Cultured, and recently curated a digital exhibition for Google Cultural Institute.
Sheila Kim, Architizer
Sheila Kim is the Products Editor for Architizer, where she reports on the latest trends and launches in both commercial and consumer products for everything from the building envelope down to the furniture. Prior to joining the Architizer team, she was the group products editor for Architectural Record and SNAP magazines, managing editor of Contract, special projects editor and contributor at Interior Design magazine, and managing editor of Interior Design‘s annual publications Spring and Fall Market and the NeoCon Show Daily.
Paul Makovsky, Metropolis
Paul Makovsky is editorial and brand director of Metropolis, the magazine of design at all scales. Paul’s expertise ranges from midcentury modern textiles, to postmodern architecture preservation, to emerging Scandinavian design. His recent exhibit, “A Few Good Things: New Designs from Norway” debuted the work of 10 up and coming design studios in Norway whose work excelled in quality and sustainability.
Registration for ICFF NYC 2017 is now open. Members of the design community can visit the ICFF registration page to register.
About ICFF®
ICFF® is the premier North American global Design showcase for interior furniture, seating, carpet and flooring, lighting, outdoor furniture, materials, wall coverings, accessories, textiles, kitchen and bath and fabricators, attracting more than 800 exhibitors and 35,000 attendees from around the world. The 29thannual ICFF® in New York is scheduled for May 21-24, 2017 at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The second annual ICFF® Miami is scheduled for October 3-4, 2017. Visit www.icff.com for more information on ICFF NYC and www.icffmiami.com for details on ICFF Miami.
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