The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), in collaboration with EDmarket, proudly announces the winners of the 2017 EDspaces Innovation Awards. This competition recognizes manufacturers for excellence in product design for the learning environment. Awards were announced today at EDspaces tradeshow and conference in Kansas City, Missouri, with this year’s Best of Competition honors awarded to CEF-Custom Educational Furnishings for The Edison Table.
“Design exists to improve the experience of end-users, and this year’s winners exemplify outstanding educational products that are elevating the learning environment,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, LEED AP. “We are so pleased to once again see form, function, and innovation on display at EDspaces.”
Products were evaluated by a panel of distinguished jurors that included: Elizabeth Bird, Affiliate IIDA, interior designer, Incite Design Studio; Mary Maloney, IIDA, RID LEED AP, senior interior designer, PGAL; and Erika Moody, IIDA, principal, Helix Architecture + Design.
“This year’s best of competition, The Edison Table, and all of the winners illustrate the type of versatile, multi-use products that present much-needed solutions in educational environments,” said Moody on behalf of the jury.
The 2017 EDspaces Innovation Awards winners are as follows:
Equipment (Playground Equipment, A/V Equipment, Lectern/ Teaching Station)
Manufacturer: Bretford Manufacturing Inc.
Product: TechGuard Connect Charging Lockers
Flooring (Carpet/Rugs; Hard Flooring/Resilient)
Manufacturer: Milliken & Company
Product: Moraine
Furniture (Casegoods; Children’s; Display Cases; Student Desk; Systems; Tables)
Manufacturer: CEF-Custom Educational Furnishings
Product: The Edison Table
Furniture (Casegoods; Children’s; Display Cases; Student Desk; Systems; Tables)
Manufacturer: Viggi Corp.
Product: Vidget 3-in-1 Flexible Seating System™
Seating (Classroom; Conference; Fixed; Guest; Lounge; Task)
Manufacturer: Howda Designz, LLC
Product: HowdaHUG® Seats
Seating (Classroom; Conference; Fixed; Guest; Lounge; Task)
Manufacturer: Virco Inc.
Product: Virco C2M 4-Leg Chair
All winning products and manufacturers will be featured on the IIDA and EDmarket websites, promoted on IIDA social media networks to more than 300,000 followers, and published in an issue of Learning by Design magazine. For questions and more information, please contact Liz Moran, IIDA design competitions director, at lmoran@iida.org.
About International Interior Design Association
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