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PRODUCT DESIGN

Rules & Eligibility  |  Key Dates  |  Product Categories  |  Requirements

Rules & Eligibility

  • Products must have been manufactured and introduced to the market between September 2011 and August 2012.
  • Due to the comprehensive nature of this competition, we *do* accept products that have been awarded and/or are part of another competition.
  • There is no limit to the number of products entered to the competition.

    Please note: product categories may be renamed, consolidated, or eliminated and products may be reassigned at the editors’ discretion.
  • Fees: $300/entry AND per category.
    (e.g. one product entered into two categories is $300 x 2 = $600)
  • Best of Year Product Design finalists will be selected by interior designers and architects via an online vote in October.
  • Finalists will be posted at InteriorDesign.net/boyawards in November.
  • Winners will be chosen by editor in chief Cindy Allen and a jury of design leaders, and announced live November 29 during a celebration in New York City. Winners will be featured in the December issue of Interior Design.

Key Dates

  • September 17: deadline for product submissions
  • October: designers will be invited to vote on their favorites during a two-week voting period in October. Exact dates are forthcoming.
  • November: Finalists will be posted at InteriorDesign.net/boyawards
  • November 29: Live Best of Year awards event

Product Categories

Accessories Furniture: Seating: Contract/Guest
Accessories: Office Furniture: Seating: Contract/Lounge
Bath: Accessories and Hardware Furniture: Seating: Contract/Task
Bath: Cabinetry Furniture: Seating: Residential/Accent
Bath: Fittings Furniture: Seating: Residential/Lounge
Bath: Fixtures Furniture: Seating: Residential/Sofa
Building Products Hardware
Flooring: Carpet/Broadloom Kitchen: Appliances
Flooring: Carpet/Modular Kitchen: Cabinetry
Flooring: Carpet/Rugs Kitchen: Fittings
Flooring: Green Kitchen: Fixtures
Flooring: Hard Lighting: Chandelier and Pendant
Flooring: Tile and Stone Lighting: Floor and Sconce
Furniture: Contract/Desking and Systems Lighting: Table
Furniture: Contract/Tables Textiles: Contract
Furniture: Green Textiles: Green
Furniture: Healthcare/Furniture and Seating Textiles: Healthcare
Furniture: Outdoor/Lounge Textiles: Hospitality
Furniture: Outdoor/Seating Textiles: Outdoor
Furniture: Partitions and Wall System Textiles: Residential
Furniture: Residential/Storage Wallcovering: Fabric
Furniture: Residential/Tables Wallcovering: Tile and Stone
Furniture: Seating: Contract/Conference Window Treatments
reminder: after you submit a product, the product categories may be renamed, consolidated, or eliminated and products may be reassigned at the editors’ discretion. You will be notified directly if this pertains to one of your entries.

Requirements

You must upload a digital product image, 300dpi high resolution, .jpg or .tif file, for reproduction at 4" x 5" minimum, and smaller than 3MB.

PROJECT DESIGN

Rules & Eligibility  |  Key Dates  |  Project Categories  |  Requirements

Rules & Eligibility

  • Work must have been completed between September 2011 and August 2012
  • Due to the comprehensive nature of this competition, we will accept work that has been published previously and/or was part of another competition
  • There is no limit to the number of projects that may be entered to the competition

    Please note: submissions may be reassigned to a different project category at the editor's discretion.
  • Fees: $300/entry AND per category.
    (e.g. one project entered into two categories is $300 x 2 = $600)
  • Best of Year: Project Design winners will be chosen by editor in chief Cindy Allen and a jury of design leaders and featured in the December issue of Interior Design.
  • Finalists will be posted at InteriorDesign.net/boyawards in November.
  • Winners will be announced live November 29, 2012, during a ceremony and celebration in New York City.

Key Dates

  • October 1: deadline for all submissions
  • November: Finalists will be posted at InteriorDesign.net/boyawards
  • November 29: Live Best of Year awards event

Project Categories

Beauty / Spa / Fitness
Budget (all market categories)
Eco
Education
Exhibit / Installation
Healthcare
Hospitality: Hotel
Hospitality: Restaurant, Lounge, Bar
Institutional (cultural, government, religious)
Kitchen & Bath
Office: Large / > 50,000 SQ FT
Office: Mid-Size / 10-50,000 SQ FT
Office: Small / < 10,000 SQ FT
Public Spaces / Outdoor
Residence: Apartment / Loft / Multi-Unit Dwelling
Residence: House / Townhouse
Retail
Showroom
reminder: submission may be reassigned at the editors’ discretion

Requirements

You will need to upload a .zip file (max. size 3MB) containing all of the following items:
  • Any press release or other accompanying documentation about the project
  • List of Complete Project Team Members, including titles
  • List of Primary Sources (manufacturer names for each product category)
You must also send the following material:
  • All available images pertaining to project (8.5” x 11” printouts or photographs)
      *Contact sheets will NOT be accepted

    Please label each item on the back with firm name, project name, and photo credit
  • A CD containing
        Digital images at 300 dpi high resolution jpg files for reproduction at 8” x 10” MINIMUM
        Microsoft Word document containing description, project team, and source lists

    PLEASE NOTE: ENTRY MATERIALS WILL NOT BE RETURNED

Please note, project submission is a two part process:

1. Register online
2. Mail in materials (including images of the project)

Address information to mail material will be provided on confirmation page and email.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about your submissions, please review our FAQs, contact us at 646.805.0276, or email us at boyawards@interiordesign.net.