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ISFD Receives a Record 163 Entries for 2020 Pinnacle Awards
August 18,
2020 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) has reported a record number of Pinnacle Award entries for 2020. The 163 entries covering 20 categories make it the largest number of entries received by the ISFD in over a decade. Winners are slated to be announced at the Pinnacle Awards Celebration on Monday, Oct. 19.
“We are very happy to see such a large number of projects entered into this year’s Pinnacle Awards competition,” stated John Conrad, ISFD executive director. “Not only will our esteemed panel of judges have more entries to consider, the caliber of all the entries is incredibly competitive this year. The judges’ work to select the finalists and then the ultimate winners are going to be extraordinary.”
The Pinnacle Awards celebrate designs that are produced mostly in larger numbers for sale to consumers. Submissions were open to all furniture designers, manufacturers and design students. Recipients of the highly coveted Pinnacle Award are designers who are directly involved in the "design craft" of the products.
This year’s Pinnacle Award entry categories are:
Wall Décor
Accessories
Bedroom - Luxury
Bedroom - Broad Appeal
Dining - Luxury
Entertainment Furniture
Home Office
Leather Upholstery - Luxury
Leather Upholstery - Broad Appeal
Maker/Designer
Lighting
Major Collections
Motion Upholstery
Occasional Storage
Occasional Tables - Luxury
Stationary Upholstery – Luxury
Stationary Upholstery – Broad Appeal
Outdoor
The Green Leaf Award
Student Pinnacle Award
The 2020 Pinnacle Awards are sponsored by the High Point Market Authority, Leggett & Platt, International Market Centers, Herzog Veneers, Inc. Continental Hardware, Furniture Today, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Furniture Design Studios, Senlong Wood Company, Sherwin-Williams, High Point University, Royal Brass and Elements Studios.