The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is proud to announce the opening of the annual GlobalShop Product Design Competition. The competition honors manufacturers for product design advancements in innovation, function, and aesthetics for the retail industry and is open to exhibitors at GlobalShop 2018.
“Product design has the capacity to enhance or detract from a consumer’s shopping experience, making it a vital part of the retail industry,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, LEED AP. “IIDA looks forward to once again recognizing cutting-edge products at GlobalShop 2018.”
The GlobalShop Product Design Competition is now open to GlobalShop 2018 exhibitors in the following categories:
• Fixtures
• Flooring
• Lighting
• Mannequins/Forms
• Materials, Surfacing, and Wallcoverings
• Retail Technology Solutions
• In-store Marketing/POP
• Signage/Graphics
The deadline to enter the competition is March 9, 2018. A panel of distinguished jurors will award the winners during GlobalShop 2018, March 27-29, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Visit the competition page for complete details about the GlobalShop Product Design Competition. For questions, please contact Liz Moran, IIDA design competitions director, at lmoran@iida.org.
About International Interior Design Association
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is the commercial interior design association with global reach. We support design professionals, industry affiliates, educators, students, firms and their clients through our network of 15,000+ members across 58 countries. We advocate for advancement 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 well-being of people’s lives every day. www.iida.org