NY NOW®, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, today announced the winners of the Accent on Design® Awards. This awards program recognizes product design excellence, innovation and creativity among NY NOW’s Accent on Design exhibitors, a juried collection of contemporary designers and their products currently on display through Wednesday, February 7, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
The winter 2018 Accent on Design Award winners are:
Overall Excellence: Hawkins New York (Booth #3707): Hawkins New York creates luxurious, accessible and responsibly-sourced home goods with a modern sensibility in design. The committee was especially impressed with not only the product collection in the booth but also the way in the which everything is thoughtfully displayed and showcased.
Product Design Innovation: Closca (Booth #4115): Closca harnesses the latest innovation and technology to create products that integrate seamlessly into society. In particular, the combination of unique functionality and design of both the Closca Helmet and Closca Bottle stood out to the judging committee.
Best Overall Collection: Haptic Lab (Booth #4020): Based in Brooklyn, NY, Haptic Lab designs quilts, kites, and other items that explore the tactile sense. New for the winter 2018 NY NOW market, Haptic Lab is showing its Flying Martha Ornithopter – a poetic reinterpretation of a classic toy. Handmade by kite artisans, the Flying Martha Ornithopter was named after Martha, the last passenger pigeon that died in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914.
“The Accent on Design Awards are an excellent platform to showcase exemplary design talent in the field,” said Randi Mohr, NY NOW Show Director and Emerald Expositions Vice President. “This year’s winners truly represent the innovation Accent on Design stands for and we are excited to see what they bring to the table next!”
For nearly 30 years, Accent on Design has been the industry’s definitive resource for design-led home and lifestyle merchandise. Presented as part of NY NOW’s HOME Collection, Accent on Design’s 125+ contemporary designers are culled through a set of juried acceptance criteria including: originality, creativity and authentic product design; new and innovative use of materials; products which address and solve problems; consistent and continuous new product creations; a focus on contemporary design; and functionality.
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