Highlight – The finalists have been determined and the countdown to naming the winners of this year’s International Society of Furniture Designers 2023 Pinnacle Awards has begun.
“It was rewarding to see so many new manufacturers supporting their designers by entering the awards this year,” said David Blair, Executive Director of the Islamic Fund for Development. “We had a total of 175 entries, of which 152 were professionals and 23 were students.”
The 2023 finalists – all professional product, furniture and textile designers alongside graduate and undergraduate design students – envision and create products that become some of the most sought-after home furnishings items around the world. In some cases, winning a Pinnacle Award has helped launch design careers and lift manufacturers to new levels of recognition.
List of all finalists (photos of their designs can be found online):
Wall accessories and decor
- RT Furniture – Jonathan Charles Attingham Wall Mirror; Designed by Jonathan Charles Design
- Phillips Collection – Dancing Roots; Designed by the Philips Group design team
- Phillips Collection – Geometric Cycladic Wall Art, Set of 5; Designed by the Philips Group design team
Bedroom – broad appeal
- Scott Cooley Designs, LLC – Fusion; Designed by Dr. Scott Cooley
- Sauder Woodworking Company – Boulevard Café; Designed by Rachel Whittaker and Lindsay Hierholzer, Souder Design Team
- Whalen LLC – Scott Living Robin Black Wood Closet Collection; Designed by Kurt Berlin, Tandy Wang, Drew Scott, Jonathan Scott, and the Whalen design team
Bedroom – luxury
- RT Furniture – ART Furniture Garrison Bedroom Set; Designed by Perry, Clark and the ART design team
- Karakul – classic Karakul bedroom; Designed by Anina Fremgen from Caracol
- M Robinson Designs LLC – Upshire Bedroom; Designed by Michael Robinson, Designer/Owner, M Robinson Designs, LLC
- ST2 Furniture – Legendary Bed; Designed by Scott Hamed, ST2; Design by Alan Peachey and Kitty Johnson, ST2
Dining – luxury
- Bellini Modern Living – Ibiza Dining Table; Designed by Eros Angelini, Eros Angelini Srl
- Karakul – Classic formal dining; Designed by Anina Fremgen from Caracol.
- & J.J. Stickley – Maidstone Dining Room; Designed by Marissa Brown, Design Director and Stickley Product Development Team
- Universal Furniture, ErinnV Designed by Erin Valencich, Erin V Design Group, Dudley Moore and Lenny Chapman, Otto and Moore
Entertainment furniture
- Bellini Modern Living – Modica Entertainment Centre; Designed by Eros Angelini, Eros Angelini Srl
- Bernhardt Furniture – Prado Entertainment Credenza; Designed by Bernhardt Casegoods design team with Otto & Moore design team
- Bernhardt Furniture – Ron Entertainment Credenza; Designed by the Bernhardt Casegoods design team
- David Francis, LLC – Whirlpool Console Table; Designed by Katherine Bloom, David Francis, LLC
Home office
- RT Furniture – ART Furniture Portico Home Office; Designed by ZagCo and ART design team
- Ashley Childers – Fountain Writing Desk; Designed by Ashley Childers
- Bernhardt Furniture – Prado Office; Designed by Bernhardt Casegoods design team with Otto & Moore design team
- Universal Furniture, Miranda Kerr Home – Office Mode; Designed by Miranda Kerr with Dudley Moore and Otto and Moore’s daughter Laura
Home Textiles – Printing
- Brentwood Textiles – Amber Collective; Designed by Pattern Collective- London
- Eurobatics – Palmyra; Designed by Eurobatex’s design department, designer Gregory Kyriakou
- Kim Grimsley Designs, LLC – Miari; Designed by Kim Grimsley, President of Kim Grimsley Designs, for Valdese Weavers circa 1801, initial editing by Lisa Hendricks of Valdese Weavers
- Kraft Company – Velvet Tableau; Designed by Lee Jofa’s design team
Home textiles-woven
- American Silk Mills – Tuscan Paisley; Designed by Mary Cranford
- Brentwood Textiles – Connect (R) Domino; Designed by Catherine Dotterer, Creative Director
- Di Leo Textiles – Knockout; Designed by Katie Williams, Creative Director of De Leo Textiles
- ZenSilk Company – AFA; Designed by the in-house design team of Zenith Exports Limited, Lead Designer – Vidhi Loyalka
Leather upholstery
- Ashley Childers – Kid’s Daybed; Designed by Ashley Childers
- Four Hands – Padma Sofa – Yukabel Leather; Designed by the Four Hands product design team
- Cozia USA – Savageau Roundabout; Designed by the Cozzia USA team
- Hooker Furniture – Crew Leather Upholstery Collection; Designed by Thad Berglin or Bradington Young
light
- Hubbardton Forge – Cocoon Collection; Designed by David Kates and Paul Mar Hilliard
- Libby Interiors – Elliot Lighting Collection by Libby Langdon for Crystorama; Designed by Libby Langdon. Computer-aided design (CAD) by Chris Galisim, of Libby Interiors; Manufacturer: Crestroma
- Varaloz – Cosmos. Designed by Ron Henderson, Creative Director, Varaloz
- Varaloz – Park Row; Designed by Ron Henderson, Creative Director, Varaloz
Main groups
- RT Furniture – ART Furniture Mezzanine Collection; Designed by ART design team
- Bernhardt Furniture – Prado Casegoods Collection; Designed by Bernhardt Casegoods design team with Otto & Moore design team
- Caracol – the complete home of modern managers; Designed by Christopher Sandomenico of Caracol with freelance designers Ryan Saghian and Thor Tabor
- Universal Furniture – ErinnV Designed by Erin Valencich, Erin V Design Group, Dudley Moore and Lenny Chapman, Otto and Moore
designer designer
- Brian Boggs Chairman of the Board – Lilly Office; Designed by Brian Boggs
- Kamiya Furniture – #0061; Designed by Jeremy Kamiya
- Studio Clock – Ombre; Designed by CoCo Ree Lemery, Studio Kloak, Visiting Professor of Industrial and Furniture Design at Purdue University
- Something of Two LLC – No. 10; Designed by Angel Malave, it’s a thing of two
Motion upholstery
- Bernhard Furniture – Aldo Power Motion Sectional; Designed by the Bernhardt Upholstery Design Team
- Bernhardt Furniture – Solari Power Motion Collection; Designed by the Bernhardt Upholstery Design Team
- Flexsteel Industries – Zikliner; Designed by Alec Eglinton, Senior Designer
- Four Hands – Radley Power Recliner 5-Piece Chair; Designed by the Four Hands product design team
Occasional storage
- RT Furniture – Jonathan Charles Jack Chest; Designed by Jonathan Charles design team
- RT Furniture – Jonathan Charles Water Pillagic Cast Metal Bar; Designed by the design team of Jonathan Charles and Abi Lin, Redhead Furniture Design
- RT Furniture – Sideboard Jonathan Charles XO; Designed by Jonathan Charles design team
- Whore Furniture – Archer Tambour Bar Cabinet Collection; Designed by Charlie Zagaroli for M, a brand of Hooker Furnishings
Occasional tables – luxury
- Bernhardt Furniture – Gooding Table Collection; Bernhardt Casegoods design team
- Brian Boggs Chair Makers – Tango Console Table; Designed by Brian Boggs
- Hooker Furniture – Eden Occasional Table Collection; Designed by Charlie Zagaroli for M, a brand of Hooker Furnishings
- Universal Furniture – Miranda Kerr Home Luxury Event Tables; Designed by Miranda Kerr with Dudley Moore and Otto and Moore’s daughter Laura
outside
- Bernhard Furniture – Calypso-Trinidad Tech Collection; Designed by the Bernhardt Exterior Design Team
- Bernhard Furniture – Lomani Outdoor Seating Collection; It was designed by Bernhardt’s exterior design team together with the Otto & Moore design team
- Bernhard Furniture – Praya Outdoor Seating Collection; Designed by the Bernhardt Exterior Design Team
- Four Hands – Roma Outdoor Set of 3; Designed by the Four Hands product design team
Fixed upholstery – luxury
- Bernhardt Furniture – Cali Sofa; Designed by the Bernhardt Upholstery Design Team
- Bernhard Furniture – Sylvie Swivel Chair; Designed by the Bernhardt Upholstery Design Team
- Caracol – Excellent; Designed by Christopher Sandomenico of Caracol
- Hooker Furniture – Jasmine Sofa; Designed by Charlie Zagaroli for M, a brand of Hooker Furnishings
youths
- Philips Collection – Child Size Safety Belt Chair; Designed by the design team of Philips Group and Nuttapong Charoenkitivarakorn
- David Francis, LLC – Ivy Bed; Designed by Catherine Bloom
Green Leaf Award
- David Francis, LLC – Entertainment Furniture: Whirlpool Console Table; Designed by Katherine Bloom, David Francis LLC
- Four Hands – Leather Upholstery: Padma Sofa – Yukabel Leather; Designed by the Four Hands product design team
- Hubbardton Forge – Lighting: Chrysalis Collection; Designed by David Kates and Paul Mar Hilliard of Hubbardton Forge
- Phillips Collection – Accessories & Wall Décor: Dancing Roots; Designed by the Philips Group design team
Student Summit Award
- Gelila Assefa – Graduate Student, Savannah College of Art and Design; Light; With thanks to her teachers for their feedback and support.
- Santiago Diaz Giral – Graduate Student, Savannah College of Art and Design; Bacalar. With thanks to SCAD faculty members George Perez and Fred Spector.
- Tanovi Hegde – Graduate Student, Savannah College of Art and Design; The Vino; With thanks to Vino team members Eric Yang and North Sun.
- Judy Johnston – Graduate Student, York St John University. York, England; Mobil (Mohel Bell); With thanks to Create Fabrics for providing the fabric for this project.
- Kian Maqsoud – Graduate Student, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; LayerLounge; Thank you to her thesis advisor, Matthew Jones, for crucial insights, advice and guidance which contributed greatly to the overall quality of my project.
- Vic Stocker – Junior, Appalachian State University; Jude – turntable
The Untamed Minds themed awards ceremony will be held 5:30-9:45 p.m., Monday, October 16, at the Loft at Condon Yards, 410 W English Road. A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Islamic Solidarity Development Foundation Scholarship Fund, which supports talented student designers from schools across the country. Seats are limited, and tickets are available at isfd.org
2023 Pinnacle Awards sponsors include: Andmore, Platinum Sponsor; High Point Market Authority, Silver Sponsor; Bronze Sponsor: Continental Hardware, Furniture Design Studios, Leggett & Platt, Sherwin-Williams; Together with partners Elements Studios and Furniture todayWith support from the International Textile Alliance.