Aug 21, 2013

Three Accent on Design Exhibitors Receive Awards for Excellence

Three companies 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 designers showcased at NY NOW®, the Market for Home & Lifestyle (formerly NYIGF®), which runs through Wednesday, August 21, 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 Excellence in Booth Design.

Excellence in Product Design:

Pablo® (San Francisco, CA) for Circa, a revolutionary flat-panel LED light source that redefines ambient lighting by combining seamless movement with warm and balanced illumination.

Best New Collection:

Creative Danes, Inc./MENU (Carlsbad, CA) for MENU, a collection of functional living, dining and outdoor products featuring beautiful Scandinavian design with true originality, each serving as a unique conversation piece.

Excellence in Booth Design:

LEFF (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) for a surprisingly tactile representation of materials and creating the most appropriate backdrop for their material-centric clocks.

“Accent on Design continues its longstanding tradition of introducing innovative and emerging product designers and designs to the home and lifestyle market,” said Jaime Sikorjak, Accent on Design sales manager. “This summer, the resources were especially impressive, with an incredible amount of innovative, new products. The selection committee was especially impressed with the caliber of design among its newcomers this market.”

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! – will encompass 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.