Feb 4, 2014

Three Accent On Design Exhibitors Receive Awards for Excellence

Three companies – including two first time exhibitors and one long-standing Market participant – received Accent on Design awards today in recognition of product design excellence, innovation and creativity. The winners are all exhibitors in Accent on Design®, a juried collection of contemporary designs showcased at the winter 2014 edition of NY NOW™, the Market for Home + Lifestyle (formerly NYIGF®), which runs through Thursday, February 6, 2014, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

Awards were presented in the categories of Excellence in Product Design, Best New Collection, and Overall Excellence.

Excellence in Product Design:

Tom Dixon. (London, UK) for its entire collection of extraordinary accessories, gifts and design objects formed from resilient and heavyweight materials including copper, marble, cast iron, brass and wood.

www.tomdixon.net

Best New Collection:

Finell (Austin, TX) for its collection of neo luxe housewares and accessories. Offering new functionality and progressive design, the products are made from a fun mix of luxury materials.

www.finell.co

Overall Excellence:

Tina Frey Designs (San Francisco, CA) for its modern designs in resin, a collection of useful everyday objects and jewelry. The pieces in the collection are designed and hand sculpted by Tina Frey.

www.tinafreydesigns.com

“These talented Accent on Design participants have introduced a higher level of functionality and aesthetics within the home and lifestyle categories worthy of this special recognition,” said Jaime Sikorjak, Accent on Design sales manager.

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 150+ exhibitors across all categories. Accent on Design is presented semi-annually as part of NY NOW’s HOME Collection.

NY NOW’s four comprehensive collections – HOME, LIFESTYLE, HANDMADE and NEW! – encompasses 100,000 products in 400+ product categories. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 80 countries worldwide are expected. Information and registration is available online at www.nynow.com.

The summer 2014 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home + Lifestyle, will run Saturday, August 16 through Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94.