HIGH POINT – The International Casual Furnishings Assn. has recognized nine outdoor furniture and accessories manufacturers for outstanding product design. Two of the nine honorees will be selected for the Lilly Awards for Outdoor Furniture and Outdoor Furnishings, and one will be honored with the Lillian B. Winchester “Best of Show” award at the ICFA Awards Ceremony on Sept. 17 during the fall Casual Market Atlanta.
This year’s winners and designers in the Design Excellence category include:
- Chaise longue: Company: Pavilion, Product: Luma, Designer: Colin Nourie
- Complementary casual products – accents: Company: Summer Classics, Product: Hourglass Ale Indoor/Outdoor Pillow, Designer: Wynne White
- Complementary Casual Products – Furnishings: Company: Pavilion, Product: Lirio, Designer: Pavilion Design Team
- Dining/Bar Chair: Company: Summer Classics, Product: Palma Bar Stool, Designer: Summer Classics Design Team
- Dining/bar table: Company: Alfresco Home, Product: Extendable table “Horizon” with top made of sintered Castello stone, Designer: Alfresco Home design team
- Material: Company: Sunbrella, Product: Horizon Collection, Designer: Steve Elton for Brown Jordan
- Heating/fireplace: Company: Ebel Inc., Product: Tahoe Fire Pit, Designer: Ebel Design Team
- Lighting: Company: Suns Outdoors, Product: Mrs. Solar Kate Collection, Designer: Suns Outdoors Design Team
- Lounge seat cushion:, Company: Ratana, Product: Las Colinas Rocker, Designer: Ratana Design Team
- Lounge seating without cushions: Company: Castelle Furniture, Product: Berkeley Sling Sofa, Designer: Curtis Bulleman
- Shading products: Company: Tuuci, Product: Ocean Master M1 Voilare, Designer: Dougan Clarke
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Entrants to the 2024 Design Excellence Competition must be exhibitors at Casual Market Atlanta at AmericasMart, either the Summer Market in July or the Fall Market in September. Criteria for all entries include overall design, marketability, product innovation, color, construction and imaginative use of materials. The ICFA Awards Party will be held on September 17th from 5-7 p.m. in the second floor lobby of Building 1 at AmericasMart.
