Widely considered one of the world’s most prestigious global awards for new product design and graphics, the International Good Design Awards honor the best in design for projects and products alike. Among them are home furnishings categories including furniture, textiles, kitchen appliances and more.
The annual awards are produced by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Read on for the 2012 Good Design Awards for Textiles, Floor coverings and Wallcoverings...
GOOD DESIGN AWARDS 2012
TEXTILES
Alicia Decoration Fabric, 2012
Designers: Nya Textiles Design Team, Nya Nordiska Textiles GmbH., Dannenberg, Germany
Manufacturer: Nya Nordiska Textiles GmbH., Dannenberg, Germany
The Vivid Collection Textiles, 2011-2012
Designers: Trove, New York, New York, USA
Manufacturer: KnollTextiles, New York, New York, USA
Nadal Throw, 2012
Designers: Rosita Missoni, MissoniHome, New York, New York, USA and Missoni SpA., Sumirago (VA), Italy
Manufacturer: MissoniHome, New York, New York, USA and Missoni SpA., Sumirago (VA), Italy
Kirk Nix for Robert Allen Contract Textile Collection, 2012
Designers: Kirk Nix, KNA Design, Los Angeles, California, USA
Manufacturer: Robert Allen Contract, New York, New York, USA
KnollTextiles Glass Collection, 2012
Designers: Dorothy Cosonas, KnollTextiles, New York, New York, USA and Deborah Newmark, Skyline Design, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Manufacturer: KnollTextiles, New York, New York, USA
Climax Dualcycle, 2012
Designers: Gessner AG., Wadenswil, Switzerland
Manufacturer: Gessner AG., Wadenswil, Switzerland and USA Gessner Ltd., Brooklyn, New York, USA
Bernhardt Fusion Collection, 2011-2012
Designers: Teri Figliuzzi, Bernhardt Textiles, Lenior, North Carolina, USA
Manufacturer: Bernhardt Textiles, Bernhardt Furniture Company, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
Bernhardt Workshop Collection, 2011-2012
Designers: Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Manufacturer: Bernhardt Textiles, Bernhardt Furniture Company, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
FLOOR AND WALLCOVERING
PXIA Carpet, 2012
Designers: Ines Binder, ANKER-TEPPICHBODEN Gebr. Schoeller GmbH + Co.KG., Dueren, Germany
Manufacturer: ANKER-TEPPICHBODEN Gebr. Schoeller GmbH + Co.KG., Dueren, Germany
Carnegie Fabric Xorel Graphic Wallcovering Collection, 2010-2011
Designers: Heather Bush, Carnegie Design Studio, Carnegie, Rockville Centre, New York
Manufacturer: Carnegie Fabrics, Rockville Center, New York, USA
Lutron Serena Remote Controlled Shades, 2011
Designers: Lutron Design Team, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Coopersburg, Pennyslvania, USA
Manufacturer: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Coopersburg, Pennyslvania, USA
IvyEfeu Acoustic Modular Wall Panel, Rug, Room Divider, Curtain, Lighting, 2010
Designers: Mary-Ann Wlliams, Illu Stration by Mary-Ann Williams, Leidersbach, Germany
Manufacturer: Illu Stration by Mary-Ann Williams, Leidersbach, Germany
Dani Acoustic Wall Textile, 2012
Designers: Anne Kyyrö Quinn, Anne Kyyrö Quinn Studio, London, Great Britain
Manufacturer: Anne Kyyrö Quinn Studio, London, Great Britain
Crease Three-Dimentional Tile, 2010
Designers: One & Co. Design Team, One & Co., San Francisco, California, USA
Manufacturer: Health Ceramics, Sausalito, California, USA
Moon Lake The Roger Thomas Collection, 2011-2012
Designers: Roger Thomas, Wynn Design and Development, LLC., Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Manufacturer: Maya Romanoff Corporation, Skokie, Illinois, USA
Folio Rubber Tiles, 2010
Designers: Tarkett, Inc., Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
Manufacturer: Johnsonite Inc., Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA and Tarkett SAS., Nanterre, France
Interace Fotosfera Floorcovering, 2012
Designers: Interface Europe Ltd., Shelf Mills, Great Britain
Manufacturer:Interface Europe Ltd., Shelf Mills, Great Britain
Urban Retreat by Interface, Inc. Modular Carpet Tile Collection, 2012
Designers: David Oakley, David Oakley Designs, LaGrange, Georgia, USA
Manufacturer: Interface, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chillida Collection, 2011-2012
Designers: Eduardo Chillada, Hernami, Spain
Manufacturer: Nanimarquina, Barcelona, Spain and New York, New York, USA
Nexus Collection Penta, 2011-2012
Designers: Yigit Ozer, Yigit Ozer Design Team, Yigit Ozer Design Studio, Istanbul, Turkey
Manufacturer: Kutahya Seramik Porzelen Turizm A.S. Seramik Fabrikasi, Kutaha, Turkey
Noraplan unita Rubber Flooring, 2010-2011
Designers: Dieter Rischer, nora systems GmbH., Weinheim, Germany
Manufacturer: nora systems GmbH., Weinheim, Germany
Noraplan nornament 926 Crossline Rubber Flooring, 2011-2011
Designers: Lar Contzen, contzenstrade.designstudio., Hanau, Germany
Manufacturer: nora systems GmbH., Weinheim, Germany
