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Design is many things to many people. But the best design is more than aethestics. Design is integrity. Design is foresight. Design is operational excellence.
The Design Is…Award celebrates a broad definition of design. We are seeking projects that push the envelope, make a statement, renovate the old and celebrate the new. Your stories, your images, and your definition of what design is will help our judges evaluate and select winning projects. Learn more about the program and enter your project below.
- About the Program
- 2009 Judges
- Enter Your Project
- View Past Winners
- Vote for People's Choice
Design Is...Award Details
The Shaw Contract Group Design Is… Award program is open to all professional interior design, architecture firms, and end users. Projects must feature Shaw Contract Group carpet as the predominant flooring in the space, and must have been completed between February 2008 and February 2010. All entries must submit high resolution digital photography of the project.
Winning projects will be promoted in Shaw Contract Group marketing materials, media outreach and in an advertising campaign in leading A&D publications. A $2,000 student scholarship through IIDA will be awarded in the firm’s name. Award winners also will receive a beautifully designed sculpture inspired by Bruce Mau.
Judges for the Design Is… Award represent the leading voice of design to the community. They are advocates for design, believers in the solutions it presents. This group will evaluate all project entries, consider the overall design context, and determine the best definition of what design is.
Douglas is a design director at Gensler, a global architecture, design, planning and consulting firm. With a career spanning two decades in the worlds of finance and design, he brings international experience to his projects. His projects include California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Fosters Wine Estates Americas, UBS Private Wealth Management, Silver Lake Partners, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Susan is a senior consultant to Fanning Howey, a nationally-recognized firm specializing in the planning and design of education and community complexes, with particular emphasis on sustainability. Susan is a member of the International Interior Design Association, and a past Board Member of the IIDA Ohio Regional Chapter Board.
Suzen is the director of design + construction at Hackensack University Medical Center. She is responsible for all design, construction, and renovation projects at HUMC. Suzen has been a contract interior design for over 20 years, and has served HUMC for the past 14 years. As an advocate in healthcare and environmental design organizations, Suzen promotes environmentally responsible, supportive healthcare design to enhance patient and family experience.
Karen’s expertise encompasses corporate, legal, institutional, healthcare, and science and technology spaces. Her notable projects include Atlanta City Hall, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and The Carter Center, Bell South Midtown Campus Interiors, and Equifax Headquarters Interiors. Most recently, Karen was senior vice president and director of interior design at Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum.
Joey is founder of Shimoda Design Group, a studio founded on a multi-disciplined platform that seeks to bring quality design, innovation and technical excellence in projects of every scale. Joey also participates in symposiums and student reviews at USC, UCLA, SCI-ARC, Art Center and Woodbury University, and he is a board member of the board of directors for the Los Angeles Chapter of the AIA.
Cheryl Durst is the executive vice president and CEO of the International Interior Design Association. She guides the efforts of the 14,000 member association while implementing policies and procedures related to the group’s finances. As the moderator of the Design Is… Award judges, Cheryl will guide the judging process as the panel reviews each entry for its design story.
Entry Form
We understand that carpet was only one part of your complex project. We are looking for stories that describe how our products fit into the bigger picture. Judges will consider the overall design of the space, but the context is up to you. Categories of distinction will be identified by the judges based on how design is defined through the unique challenges, processes and results of the work.
Let us know how you redefined design through your project. To enter, please complete the form below. February 28, 2009 is your last opportunity for project submissions. There is no cost to enter.
Entrant Information
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The visuals of your project should be representative of your design intent. Inclusion of a floorplan and exterior images is strongly recommended. Professional photography preferred. While Shaw Contract Group or Shaw Hospitality Group products must be used in the project to be eligible for the competition, all images do not need to feature these products. Please mail a CD of the high resolution digital project photography (jpeg preferred), your design statements, and floorplan to: Shaw Contract Group Design Is Award Bldg D3-2 380 S. Industrial Blvd. Calhoun, GA 30701 For each photograph, please include: Description of photo Products used in the space, if applicable Optional: You may select the order in which judges view photos submitted for this project. Number the images in the sequence you would like them displayed. |
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| For assistance, please call 1.770.607.2462 or e-mail katie.holcomb@shawinc.com |
