North American global design fair ICFF has announced the winners of its prestigious Editors’ Awards, recognizing the best and most innovative designs at the event. Over 800 booths were considered for awards in 12 product categories: Accessories, Carpet/Flooring, Furniture (collection), Galleries/Artists, Kitchen and Bath, Lighting, Outdoor Furniture, School Design, Seating, and Wallcoverings. In addition, the judges selected winners for the Emerging Designer and Best Booth categories.
“The Editors’ Awards recognize a very high level of design excellence and creativity, which is why we always ask some of the industry’s most influential media and editorial professionals to serve as judges. Their measured and thoughtful consideration ensures we are truly recognizing the ‘best of the best’ in luxury design,” said Kevin O’Keefe, ICFF group show director and senior vice president, Emerald Expositions.
The 2018 Editors’ Awards winners are:
ACCESSORIES Louise Gray
BEST BOOTH Concrete Collaborative
CARPET/FLOORING Ghislaine Viñas x Empire Collection
EMERGING DESIGNER Eny Lee Parker
FURNITURE (Collection) FOGIA
KITCHEN & BATH Inciso Collection for Gessi
GALLERIES/ARTISTS Collective Design
OUTDOOR FURNITURE Sergio J. Matos
SCHOOL DESIGN ECMH+UDB (El Salvador)
SEATING Ton
WALL COVERINGS Newton Paisley
LIGHTING PELLE
The esteemed media professionals serving as this year’s judges were:
Annie Block, deputy editor, Interior Design
Emma Harris, assistant editor, darc magazine
Pei-Ru Keh, New York editor, Wallpaper
Paul Makovsky, editor in chief, Contract Magazine
Madeline O’Malley, associate market editor, Architectural Digest
Peter Sobchak, editor, Canadian Interiors
