6.14.15 | Chicago, IL | The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) proudly announces the winners of the 20th annual IIDA/Contract Magazine Showroom & Booth Design Competition. This competition honors originality of design, visual impact, effective use of materials, and the outstanding use of space, color, texture, lighting, and graphics in showrooms and booths at NeoCon. Judging for all showrooms and booths took place on Sunday, June 14, 2015. All winners were announced and celebrated at NeoCon, with Best of Competition honors going to Bentley Mills, Inc.
 
“Each year, designers, manufacturers, and industry representatives converge at NeoCon to unveil the very latest products, innovative designs and hottest trends within these amazingly designed showrooms or booths,” IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl Durst, Hon. FIIDA, LEED AP, said. “It is the place to discover fresh design ideas and get a sneak peek as to where design is heading in the coming year across numerous products and brands. The winning showrooms and booths at this year’s competition were not only visually stunning, but they created a lasting and indelible imprint. They were a true celebration of design. We are proud to recognize them as the very best showrooms and booth designs at NeoCon 2015.”
 
The winners of the 2015 IIDA/Contract Magazine Showroom & Booth Design Competition are:
 
Showrooms Greater Than or Equal to 4,000 Square Feet: Herman Miller
Designer:  Herman Miller Brand Design

Showrooms Less Than 4,000 Square Feet: Bentley Mills, Inc.
Designer:  Bentley Mills, Inc.

Booths Greater Than or Equal to 400 Square Feet: Universal Fibers
Designer: Gensler Chicago: Christina Visscher and Kate Longenecker

Booths Less Than 400 Square Feet: Dupont Surfaces
Designer:  Tom Marquardt
 
Winners of the 2015 IIDA/Contract Magazine Showroom & Booth Competition will be featured in an upcoming issue of Contract magazine as well as on the IIDA website at www.iida.org. (Image gallery here: www.iida.org/content.cfm/2015-image-gallery)

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