The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) has announched the winners of the second annual 2014 EDspaces Innovation Awards. The competition recognizes manufacturers and designers for excellence in product design for the learning environment.
"Borgo Contract Seating's Privee furniture showed astute design thinking in their clear execution of product design concept," said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, LEED AP. "This level of sophistication combined with awareness of product functionality are imperative to elevating education product design and improving the quality of learning spaces."
The 2014 EDspaces Innovation Awards winners are:
BEST OF COMPETITION
Manufacturer: Borgo Contract Seating
Product: Privee
WALL SURFACES
Manufacture: MooreCo
Product: Luxe Glass Gorilla Glass Whiteboard
FURNITURE - CHILDREN'S
Manufacturer: Whitney Brothers
Product: Whitney Plus Imagination Room
FURNITURE - LECTERN/TEACHING STATION
Manufacturer: Diversified Woodcrafts, Inc.
Product: Hydroponics Growing Center
FURNITURE - STUDENT DESK
Manufacturer: Ergotron
Product: LearnFit Adjustable Standing Desk
FURNITURE - SYSTEMS
Manufacturer: VS America
Product: Shift+
SEATING
Manufacturer: Borgo Contract Seating
Product: Privee
SPECIALTIES
Manufacturer: ASSA ABLOY
Product: IN120 WiFi Lock
All winning products, manufacturers, and designers will be published in the winter 2015 issue of Essentials, EDmarket's membership magazine, as well as the April 2015 issue of Learning by Design magazine.