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ISFD Pinnacle Award Submission Deadline Approaching
July 16,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
This year’s deadline for the International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) 2024 Pinnacle Awards is quickly approaching. Professional and student product designers in the furnishings and textile industries are urged to enter their best product designs by Friday, July 26th. The 28th annual Pinnacle Awards are open to all furniture and textile designers, and manufacturers who are directly involved in designing home furnishings, décor, or textile products available for retail sale in the last year.
Students who are currently enrolled in or graduated in the last year from an accredited furniture or industrial design program may enter the Student Pinnacle Awards. Winners will be announced at the annual Pinnacle Awards Gala held in High Point on Monday, October 28, 2024, during the fall Market.
“For this year’s Pinnacle Awards, we added a Finishings category to recognize important aspect of the professional design process and to honor the talented designers who excel in it,” stated David Blair, ISFD executive director.
“We also updated the price points for Broad Appeal and Luxury Bedroom, Dining, Leather Upholstery and Stationary Upholstery to better reflect current pricing levels. I am excited to see the highly creative designs that are submitted for this year. These designs will be instrumental in determining the furniture and textile design trends of the future.”
Blair continued, “We would like to thank the 2024 Pinnacle Awards sponsors: Platinum level: ANDMORE, Silver level: High Point Market Authority, Bronze level: Continental Hardware, Furniture Design Studios, Lockdowel, and Sherwin-Williams along with Corporate Partner/Industry supplier: Canadian Wood; and Industry partners: Designers Today, Elements Studios, Furniture Today, and IFDA . Also, thanks to International Textile Alliance (ITA) for their continued support.”
Submission details for the Pinnacle Awards can be found at 2024 Pinnacle Awards and 2024 Student Pinnacle Awards. To see last year’s winners please visit 2023 ISFD Pinnacle Award Winners. Entry deadline is 11:59 pm EST, July 26, 2024. On-trend colorations, rich textures and unique patterns will be on full display in the Capel Rugs showroom, in Space A-133 of the World Market Center, during the upcoming July 28 to August 1 Las Vegas Market.