Honors and awards
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The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation has announced the winners of its Legacy Scholarships, Polsky Award and Prize, Eno Grant, and the David Barrett Memorial Scholarship. The ASID Foundation, in partnership with ASID Industry Partners, provides annual scholarships and grants to expand research and knowledge around the impact of interior design on behavior, health, and well-being.
MOUS Studio, specializing in modern furniture and home accessories, has been awarded Best Product-Furniture Design in Seating at the Luxe RED Awards 2023 for their Pi Chair and Pi Stool.
The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) is an association of professional and student furniture designers in residential and contract furnishings and accessories. Its mission is to promote and advance outstanding design and to elevate and support the furniture designer through networking, mentorship, and professional development opportunities. Its Pinnacle Awards® recognize the very best in furniture design each year, and its INNOVATION + DESIGN awards promote the outstanding work of designer–makers. Visit ISFD.org for more information about the organization and its programs, or follow its activities on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Artist and interior designer, Stephanie Poulsen shared, “Being accepted into the Salon des Refusés – Emerging Artist Exhibition is a dream come true! I am truly honored to be part of this inaugural event and to be selected to share some of my work. This is an incredible opportunity that our community worked to create as a leading art exhibit and will highlight so many talented artists and their exemplary work.”
Franchise owner Donna Smith, of East Walpole, Mass., (https://dmith.decoratingden.com/) was named Designer of the Year, the highest design award presented by Decorating Den Interiors, North America’s largest interior design and home furnishings franchise company.
PRINCIPLES, a collection by OMA, won the iF DESIGN AWARD 2023 Gold, one of the most prestigious design awards worldwide. The selection started with almost 11,000 submissions from 56 countries and ended with the 75 most outstanding design achievements honored with Gold.
The La Cienega Design Quarter’s much-awaited annual LEGENDS event kicks into high gear in 2023 with an expanded membership, an enticing “The Fashion of Home” theme, a nod to fashion royalty, and the announcement of the inimitably fashionable – and absolute forces in design – Ken Fulk and Alexa Hampton as the recipients of LCDQ’s Living Legend Awards.