After a highly successful debut in 2013, Surface Design Show has announced the launch of Surface Design Awards 2014.
The awards champion the best progressive design and use of innovative surfaces worldwide, and are believed to be the only awards to focus exclusively on surface design.
The twelve awards include a new category that reflects light, surface and the importance of innovation.
The full list of seven categories is as follows:
- Retail Interior Surface
- Retail Exterior Surface
- Commercial Interior Surface
- Commercial Exterior Surface
- Housing Interior Surface
- Housing Exterior Surface
- Public Building Interior Surface
- Public Building Exterior Surface
- Light and Surface Interior
- Light and Surface Exterior
- Temporary Structure
- Supreme Award.
These international awards are open to architects, interior designers and contractors who have completed projects using exterior and interior surface materials in new, innovative and creative ways.
The judging will be chaired by Will Alsop, All Worldwide and Vanessa Brady, Society of British Interior Design (SBID) and will also include a panel of six distinguished architects and interior designers.
Brady said that an award for the best in surface design was long overdue. “Last year there was an overwhelming response and the flood of high calibre entries was thrilling. There was no doubt that the industry was crying out for an award of this nature. There is an extraordinary amount of innovation in surfaces, much of it unsung, and the awards provide a unique and dazzling showcase of the very best.”
The deadline for submissions is September 20 2013 and the winners will be announced at the Surface Design Show on the February 6 2014.
