12.3.14 | Toronto, ON | Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and IIDEXCanada announced the winners of their annual Innovation Awards program. This year, 32 products were selected to receive awards, including five Gold, 18 Silver and nine Bronze.

The Innovation Awards celebrate the industry’s leading manufacturers and suppliers within the fields of design and architecture, and recognize outstanding achievement in new product design for the built environment.

“Today’s products need to be competitive on many levels,” says lead judge, Michele Gunn. “The products awarded are not only well-designed, they stand out as sustainable, accessible, and have the users well-being in mind. They are certain to succeed in the marketplace.”

16 judges from the interior design and architecture communities determined the winning projects based on their technical creativity, marketability and design ingenuity. Judging took place on the trade show floor and products were selected from more than 70 entries.

The Innovation Awards are organized by Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and Informa Canada, managers of IIDEXCanada, the country’s largest exposition and conference for the design, construction and management of the built environment.

The complete listing of Innovation Award recipients:

GOLD-Appliances & Electronics
Haiku with SenseME, Big Ass Fans

GOLD-Building/Architectural Products
Organoid Panels, Richelieu Hardware

GOLD-Furniture Systems Enhancements
Lounge, Gispen

GOLD-Lighting: Innovative Lighting
TLS - TENSION LED SYSTEM, TLS - POWERED BY MEDIA GRAPH

GOLD-Lighting: Lighting Controls
Portable Nightlight Flashlight, Legrand

SILVER-Appliances & Electronics
Top Brewer, Top Brewer Canada Inc.

SILVER-Carpet: Area Rugs
Nabi I, Amala Carpets

SILVER-Carpet: Modular
Human Nature, Interface

SILVER-Carpet: Modular
European Union, Interface

SILVER-Ceilings & Walls
Patty Madden Cache, Metro Wallcoverings

SILVER-Hospitality Furniture
Flex, Borgo Contract Seating

SILVER-Lighting: Lamps
Philips LED PAR Lamps featuring Crisp White Technology, Philips Lighting

SILVER-Lighting: Interior Lighting
Metalux Encounter, Eaton's Cooper Lighting

SILVER-Lighting: Exterior Lighting
McGraw-Edison TopTier, Eaton's Cooper Lighting

SILVER-Lighting: Innovative Lighting
Corelite Divide Suspended, Eaton's Cooper Lighting

SILVER-Lighting: Lighting Controls
Pop-Out Outlet, Legrand

SILVER-Lighting: Lighting Controls
Touch Dimmer, Legrand

SILVER-Lighting: Lighting Controls
Wave Switch. Legrand

SILVER-Lighting: Innovative Lighting
Sheer by 3M, Levey Industries

SILVER-Lighting: Innovative Lighting
Vessel, Levey Industries

SILVER-Finishes/Materials
IdeaPaint CREATEclear, Levey Industries

SILVER-Technology: Software
LEVEYart powered by HP, Levey Industries

SILVER-Furniture: Wall Systems
Ambienta, Levey Industries

BRONZE-Appliances & Electronics
T7 WaterBar, Strauss Water Canada

BRONZE-Carpet: Modular
Collective Time, Shaw Contract Group

BRONZE-Carpet: Modular
Thin Lines Collection, Tandus Centiva

BRONZE-Flooring: Hard, Resilient, Wood
Altro XpressLay, Altro Canada

BRONZE-Flooring: Hard, Resilient, Wood
Pure Genius, Lauzon Flooring

BRONZE-Furniture: Furniture Systems
Public Office LandscapeTM, Herman Miller

BRONZE-Lighting: Interior Lighting
Cycle, Eureka Lighting

BRONZE-Lighting: Interior Lighting
Philips SlimSurface LED, Philips Lighting

BRONZE-Lighting: Innovative Lighting
Philips luminous textile with Kvadrat soft cells, Philips Lighting

About IIDEXCanada
Over the past 30 years, IIDEXCanada has evolved into the country’s largest show serving multidisciplinary design, architecture and real estate professionals. The two-day event meets the diverse educational needs of interior designers, architects, landscape architects, lighting designers, hospitality designers, planners, building owners, developers, facility managers and property managers. The exposition facilitates the introduction of new and innovative products while the educational seminars focus on the leading trends in the Canadian interior design, architecture, construction and real estate markets. IIDEXCanada will take place over December 3 and 4. This event is presented by Interior Designers of Canada and Architecture Canada | RAIC with support from its partners Altro, Gispen, Levey, Metro Wallcoverings, Phillips, Richelieu, Shaw Contract Group and Tarkett. Starting in 2014, IIDEXCanada has partnered to be a key part of The Buildings Show. About IDC
IDC is the professional association for interior designers in Canada. IDC’s mandate is to advance the profession of interior design across Canada as well as internationally. It does so through advocacy with government and the public, and by providing continuing education opportunities and business practice support to members. IDC is co-presenter of IIDEXCanada with Architecture Canada| RAIC.