IIDA Names FM. X Interior Design as Global Excellence Awards Best of Competition Winner
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), in collaboration with Designworks, a BMW Group Company, is pleased to announce FM. X Interior Design as the 7th Annual Global Excellence Awards Best of Competition winner for its project, Returning Hut in Xiamen, China. Returning Hut also was a Residences Single Family category winner. FM. X Interior Design was celebrated on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at an awards ceremony at Maison&Objet Paris alongside 21 additional winning projects in 14 different categories.
“Returning Hut, by FM. X Interior Design, rose to the top among a field of first-rate international design projects submitted to the Global Excellence Awards,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, LEED AP. “With interior design, architecture, and furnishings all complementing one another in this calming and refined residence, we’re proud to award the project as Best in Competition.
Projects for the Global Excellence Awards were reviewed by Johannes Lampela, Director of Design, Designworks LA, a BMW Group Company; Mary Jo Miller, Ind. IIDA, VP of Design and Development, HBF Textiles; Brett Shwery, IIDA, AAIA, CID, LEED AP BD+C, SVP, Corporate Workplace, AECOM; and Anabella Smith, Principal and Director of Interior Design, Zyscovich Architects.
“The natural materials—glass, wood, and stone—were used in total harmony and with impeccable detail,” said Shwery, on behalf of the judges. “Stunning views and an inspired use of light and textiles allow the surroundings to become part of the design of Returning Hut.”
All winners are available to view on the IIDA website. For more information, contact Liz Moran, design competitions director, at lmoran@iida.org.
About International Interior Design AssociationThe 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
