2016 RED Award - International Interior Design Association

The Illinois Chapter of the International Interior
Design Association hosted the fourth annual
professional design awards competition, the
RED Awards, on Thursday, April 7th, at the
Chicago Cultural Center. 81 submissions were
entered, 300 design community members
attended, and 13 awards were received. It
was a great night to Recognize Exemplary
Design.
In the spirit of the Academy Awards, the event
was a red carpet gala. The evening began
with cocktails and mingling in the G.A.R. Hall,
followed by the ceremony, recognizing the
best design projects from the Illinois interior
design community.
Our distinguished judges reviewed the entries
from over 40 Illinois-based design firms and
designers. The Michelle Roberts Student
Award returned, recognizing the best student
design projects from four design schools
throughout Illinois. Also, the Emerging
Professional award was given to highlight
projects submitted by companies whose
Lead Interior Designer or Architect had less
than five years of experience at the time of
the project completion.
The IIDA Illinois Chapter RED Awards
Committee would like to share a special
thank you to our judges, chapter partners,
IIDA Illinois board members, and our Mistress
of Ceremonies, Cheryl Durst. Finally, to the
Illinois design community, our heart-felt
thanks for making this endeavor a continued
success!
In an effort to keep the celebrating going,
please join us in honoring our RED winners,
along with the Best of Show and People’s
Choice award recipients for 2016!
Best of Show and
Contract Office
Large
Perkins + Will
SRAM Headquarters
Contract Office
Small
NELSON
The Tie Bar
Educational
Higher Ed
JGMA
The School of the Art
Institute of Chicago
Educational
PK12
Valerio Dewalt Train
Associates and
FGM
Gordon Parks Arts Hall
Healthcare
Medical Facility
Eckenhoff
Saunders Architects
Rush Primary Care
Lakeview
Hospitality
Hartshorne Plunkard
Architecture
AMLI Lofts
Product Design
Furniture / Accessories
Q Design
Vee
Residential
TZS Design LLC
Lake Shore Penthouse
Retail
Charles Sparks +
Company
Paul Stuart
Emerging
Professional
Eclectic Design
Source LLC
HTH Consultants
Michelle Roberts
Student Award
Sara Venecek
Localese
People’s Choice
Eastlake Studio
Cision
Thank you to all who submitted projects!
JURORS
Special thanks to our
Chapter Partners!
VISIONARY PARTNERS
Karras Associates /Egan /
Gianni /Level 4 Design /Versteel
Office Revolution/Teknion
Steelcase/ Forward Space
PLATINUM PARTNERS
Corporate Concepts, Inc.
Interface
Interior Investments, LLC
J+J Flooring Group
MDC
OFS Brands
Patcraft
Shaw Contract Group
GOLD PARTNERS
Mid- America Tile
Milliken
TIM COZZENS
Tim Cozzens is Chair of the Design Department
at Columbia College Chicago, providing
leadership to staff, faculty and approximately
800 students in Interior Architecture, Advertising
Art Direction, Graphic Design, and Illustration.
He received his BFA in Interior Architecture
from Northern Illinois University, and his MFA
in Furniture Design + Woodworking from
the School for American Crafts at Rochester
Institute of Technology (NY). He has nearly
30 years of professional experience, and is
currently President of workshop/Cozzens, Inc.,
a design-build studio specializing in custom
spaces and objects.
His prior teaching experience includes the
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the
University of Notre Dame, Penland School
of Crafts, and Northern Illinois University.
Previous professional design experience
includes positions at Perkins + Will, Swanke
Hayden Connell (NY + CHI), DesignBridge, The
Environments Group, and ISD Incorporated.
MEDIA PARTNER
Coverings
SILVER PARTNERS
3M
Daltile
Interiors for Business, Inc.
JasperGroup
Spartan Surfaces
BRONZE PARTNERS
Ceramic Technics
Compi Distributors, Inc.
Coyne Associates
Florstar Sales
Rightsize Facility
Seibold Baker
KARI PEI
For the past 25 years, Kari Pei has created
printed and woven textiles for some of the
most recognized fashion houses, design
manufacturers
and
hospitality
brands,
including Starwood Hotels, Knoll, DesignTex,
Wolf Gordon, Maharam and Jhane Barnes.
Her work has been recognized with numerous
design awards and accolades for her unique
perspectives on texture, depth and color.
She’s equally at home in the design studio and
on the factory floor, working between design,
technology and manufacturing to bring her
inspiration to life through textiles, whether it
is an interpretation of a photograph, a natural
surface or a modern take on a classic design.
KIM WINZELER
Kim Winzeler , owner of Pauline Grace, a
furniture showroom partnering with her sister
Megan Hinchsliff for over 20 years.
The showroom sells high end furniture to both
residential and commercial designers and
architects.
A love of design was fueled by the family
business, Design Institute America (DIA),
founded in 1971 by Bob Winzeler. This metal
manufacturing business focused on new,
innovative designs and showcased many icons
of design.
Actively involved in the design community
since 1982, working with various design
organizations. Currently serving as Chairman
of DIFFA/Chicago , an organization that was
founded in Chicago in 1984 by a committed
group of design industry professionals. Kim
has served on various committees since it was
founded.