Aug 22, 2012

Select Accent on Design Exhibitors Receive Awards for Excellence

Select exhibitors in Accent on Design® at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF) received Accent on Design awards today in recognition of product design excellence, innovation and creativity. Accent on Design runs through Wednesday, August 22, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

“Accent on Design is a showcase of vision and innovation,” said Randi Mohr, Accent on Design sales manager. “These awards, presented in the categories of Best New Product Collection, Overall Excellence and Outstanding Collectives, exemplify the best and brightest in a crowded field.”

Best New Product Collection:
Caleb Siemon (Santa Ana, CA) for a unique and thoughtful fusion of glass and metalwork, including a custom-made hanging light chain that is water jet cut and hand-finished.
www.calebsiemon.com

Overall Excellence:
FLOS USA Inc. (Huntington Station, NY) for its diverse gift collection of LED and standard light fixtures, created by notable modern and contemporary designers.
www.flos.com

Outstanding Collectives:
American Design Club and JOIN DESIGN Seattle (Seattle, WA; Brooklyn, NY) for a successful joint venture to introduce an edited selection of emerging designers focused on innovative and rare gifts seldom seen in other markets.
www.americandesignclub.com, www.joindesignseattle.com

The Accent on Design selection committee for summer 2012 includes: David Alhadeff of The Future Perfect; Ilene Shaw of Shaw + Co! Productions; Kathy Thornton-Bias of MoMA; Laura Young of Areaware; and Miguel Calvo of Calvo.co.

For more than 25 years, Accent on Design has been the industry’s leading resource for design-led merchandise, presenting a dynamic, juried collection of contemporary and innovative product lines from 200+ exhibitors across all categories. Accent on Design is one of 10 divisions presented semi-annually at the NYIGF.

NYIGF is the nation’s premier gift, home and lifestyle marketplace, with 2,800+ exhibiting companies featuring an extraordinary breadth and depth of design-driven home fashion products and complementary giftware. The winter 2013 edition will take place January 26-30. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 80 countries worldwide are expected. Information and registration is available online at www.nyigf.com.