American Society of Furniture Designers (ASFD) Issues Call For Competition Entry
Furniture World News Desk on
6/15/2018
The American Society of Furniture Designers (ASFD) reports that it is formally calling for entries for the 2018 Pinnacle Awards, the premiere home furnishings industry event dedicated to promoting design quality and encouraging increased recognition of product designers.
Product designers may enter online at
http://bit.ly/2018OfficialPinnacleEntry. Deadline for submission is July, 31, 2018.
Expanded Opportunities to Enter
This year’s Pinnacle Competition has been expanded to include a new Maker’s Category designed to recognize the builders/makers who create one-of-a-kind pieces for sale in galleries and stores, as well as client-specific products. Additionally, ASFD is acknowledging the growing importance of decorative accessories in the home furnishings landscape by amplifying the former Accessory Category into three separate classifications—Wall Décor, Floor Décor, and Tabletop. Likewise, the former Lighting Category has been further divided into two product categories: Fixtures and Portables. A People’s Choice Award—which allows retailers to vote on all Pinnacle Award category finalists—is also new for 2018.
“As the emphasis on great design intensifies across all home furnishings channels and the lines between channels continues to blur, the ASFD board of directors is moving to ensure that the Pinnacle Awards celebrates the most comprehensive vision of home furnishings product design in the industry,” says Catina Roscoe, president of ASFD. “Indeed, 22 years after the first Pinnacle was awarded, we believe the Pinnacle competition is more relevant than ever before.”
A New Venue and Revamped Gala Format
The ASFD board is also moving to make the Twenty-Third Annual Pinnacle Awards Gala the most exciting event yet. Set for October 15, 2018, the Pinnacle Awards will take place in a new location, the High Point University, Congdon School of Health Sciences. The revamped event format will feature a cocktail hour at 6, immediately followed by the Award program at 7 p.m. featuring a high-profile keynote speaker from a world-class, international design studio. “High Point University’s stunning campus and facilities offer the ideal backdrop for an event celebrating great design,” says John Conrad, executive director of the association. “We expect the move to this new venue to elevate the entire Pinnacles experience.”
Awards will be presented in 21 home furnishings categories, with finalists and winning designs promoted to retailers in the U.S. and around the world. Winning products will also have the right to feature the 2018 Pinnacle Award logo on all related media, collateral and packaging. The 2018 Awards are sponsored by the High Point Market Authority, Leggett & Platt, International Market Centers, Designers Today, Continental Hardware, Furniture Today, HSM Solutions, Furniture Design Studios and Sherwin-Williams. For more information, visit
asfd.com.
More about ASFD: Founded in 1981, the American Society of Furniture Designers (ASFD) is an international, non-profit, professional organization dedicated to advancing, improving and supporting the practice of furniture design and its positive impact in the marketplace. Membership includes both American and International professional designers, trade affiliates and associates, professors and furniture design students. It serves as the unified voice of the furniture design community, advocating originality, professional practice and integrity at all times.