Pinnacle Awards Reflect Wide Variety of Furniture.Fifth annual awards ceremony recognizes design excellence in furniture sold to the public. TRENDS AFFECTING THE furniture industry are reflected in the Pinnacle Awards competition sponsored annually by the American Society of Furniture Designers. There is a growing number of home office entries, as well as summer/casual groupings, said Steve Hodges of Steve Hodges Associates in Lexington, NC. Contemporary pieces are gaining a foothold in an industry that likes traditional, he added. Speaking at the ceremony at which the 2000 awards were presented, Hodges said, "Summer and casual furniture saw a huge increase in the number of entries, receiving the most of any category this year, in a wide variety of styles and prices, pointing out the growing importance of this category for the home." Quality and quantity of entries are increasing, Hodges said, as industry enthusiasm grows for the five-year-old competition recognizing design excellence in furniture sold to the public. Winners were chosen in 13 categories and announced at a banquet in High Pont during the International Home Furnishings Market in October. Winners in several categories are presented here. Winner: MAJOR COLLECTIONS Hickory Hickory, city, United States Hickory, city (1990 pop. 28,301), Burke and Catawba counties, W N.C., at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mts.; inc. 1870. It is a processing and trade center for an abundant agricultural region (grain, soybeans, poultry, hogs, White's Gramercy gra·mer·cy interj. Archaic Used to express surprise or gratitude. [Middle English gramerci, from Old French grand merci : grand, great; see grand + , designed by Steve Worthman The dramatic grain of prima vera is paired with borders of grafted walnut in Hickory White's Gramercy collection. Here the head and footboard, as well as the doors and drawer fronts of the bedroom suite, are made of prima vera, while walnut outlines doors and drawers serve as tabletop for the versatile footboard. "Our goal here is to blend traditional charm with contemporary to create a transition collection," said designer Steve Worthman. "We're trying to develop classics for tomorrow." Worthman's Gramercy, which includes bedroom, dining and living room/occasional pieces, won the Major Collections award. Winner: ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS Statements Inc.'s Trio, designed by Rick Lee Trio, an entertainment center by designer Rick Lee, ASED ASED Asia-Europe Dialogue ASED Assessment Statute Expiration Date ASED Aviation Service Entry Date ASED American School of Equine Dentistry ASED Association pour la Sauvegarde de l'Environnement et le Développement (Benin) , for Statements Inc., of San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , borrowed from minimalist min·i·mal·ist n. 1. One who advocates a moderate or conservative approach, action, or policy, as in a political or governmental organization. 2. A practitioner of minimalism. adj. 1. and industrial-type design trends. The result is mobile, low-profile and versatile. Made of veneer veneer (vənēr`), thin leaf of wood applied with glue to a panel or frame of solid wood. The art of veneer developed with early civilization. over MDF (1) (Main Distribution Frame) A wiring rack that connects outside lines with internal lines. It is used to connect public or private lines coming into the building to internal networks. , it comes in brightly colored acrylic polyurethane, architectural white rift oak with a desert bone finish or rotary cut maple veneer. The three-piece configuration shown here can switch to a two-piece by pairing the center piece, plus aluminum legs, to either side piece. Pushed together, the center accommodates a smaller TV; extended, it has space for a larger model. Judges called this winner of the Entertainment Center category "entertaining home entertainment ... a blend of crisp contemporary lines, loads of function, fun colors in a versatile functional design." Winner: JUVENILE Stanley Furniture's YA Colors, designed by Gary Hokanson. Color takes center stage in Stanley Furniture Company's YA Colors, which won the award for Juvenile Furniture. "The colors are not only mix and match, but are livable liv·a·ble also live·a·ble adj. 1. Suitable to live in; habitable: a livable dwelling. 2. Possible to bear; endurable: livable trials and tribulations. ... a thoughtful collection at a good value," the judges said. The pieces are designed to either be used as a group or fit with other designs, and the effect can be either country or contemporary depending on which pieces are chosen. Gary Hokanson is the designer. Winner: BEDROOM John Kelly John Kelly or Jack Kelly is the name of: People
The clean lines of N (nu) Series Furnishings from John Kelly Furniture Design are softened by gently rounded bow fronts. Made from walnut, the pieces are detailed with glass surfaces and stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. drawer pulls. Three coats of matte lacquer lacquer, solution of film-forming materials, natural or synthetic, usually applied as an ornamental or protective coating. Quick-drying synthetic lacquers are used to coat automobiles, furniture, textiles, paper, and metalware. and one coat of finishing wax provide a sturdy, non-toxic finish. "The Bow Bed and the Bedside table bedside table bed n → table f de chevet with a combination of wood and glass are outstanding designs," the judges said. Winner: HOME OFFICE Stanley Furniture Company's Reflections of the 20th Century, designed by Gary Hokanson The Reflections of the 20th Century home office suite is "what home office ought to be," the judges said, "aesthetics and function in one package." The versatility and wide selection of pieces is designed to meet a variety of home-office requirements. Designed by Gary Hokanson for Stanley Furniture Company, it is part of Stanley's larger Reflections collection drawing on mid-20th century design. Winner: FORMAL DINING Stanley Furniture Company's Reflections of the 20th Century, designed by Gary Hokanson Subtle curved fronts, radius edges and graceful tapered ta·per n. 1. A small or very slender candle. 2. A long wax-coated wick used to light candles or gas lamps. 3. A source of feeble light. 4. a. legs soften the formality of this dining suite in Stanley Furniture's Reflections of the 20th Century collection. "Formal dining without being stuffy," the judges called it. The design has ash veneers, ash and hardwood solids and a dark finish. Winner: SUMMER/CASUAL McGuire Furniture Company's Archetype archetype (är`kĭtīp') [Gr. arch=first, typos=mold], term whose earlier meaning, "original model," or "prototype," has been enlarged by C. G. Jung and by several contemporary literary critics. , designed by Michael Vanderbyl Michael Vanderbyl (born 1947 in Oakland, California) is a multidisciplinary designer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the principle of Vanderbyl Design. Vanderbyl received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design in 1968 from California College of Arts and Crafts Plantation-grown teak teak, tall deciduous tree (Tectona grandis) of the family Verbenaceae (verbena family), native to India and Malaysia but now widely cultivated in other tropical areas. and aluminum are the materials paired in Archetype, McGuire Furniture Company's first collection for the retail market. "The marriage of wood and metal is sublime," the judges said of the outdoor furniture designed by Michael Vanderbyl. Winner of the Summer/Casual category, Archetype for McGuire has as its primary design element a regimented grid pattern inspired by teak grates on the decks of sailboats. Shown here are an aluminum chaise and a modern serving cart. Winner: CASUAL DINING Saloom Furniture Company's Dynasty Group, designed by Fred Puksta / Peter Saloom An Asian influence is evident in the Dynasty Collection, the Casual Dining award winner by Fred Puksta, ASFD ASFD American Society of Furniture Designers ASFD Ashford.com (stock symbol) ASFD Australian Society of Forensic Dentistry ASFD Austin Science Fun Day ASFD Association Suisse des Fonctionnaires aux Douanes , and Peter Saloom for Saloom Furniture. "Crisp design with a Zen appeal, casual dining with maturity," was the judges' appraisal. Tabletop choices are marble, solid wood, glass and thermoformed Corian, supported by either a lattice-work or more traditional base. One of two chair styles, shown here, has a back that combines upholstery and wood lattice work lattice work n → enrejado . The design goal, says the company, was to produce a collection requiring a minimum of manufacturing complexity. Winner: OCCASIONAL Excelsior Designs' Capri Table Group, designed by James DiPersia Designer James DiPersia, ASFD, turned to cera jera and myrtle burl for the distinctive wood graining shown in this table from the Capri Dining Collection. Winner of the Occasional Furniture Award, the Excelsior Designs group is finished with a high-gloss polyester. "These designs show interesting forms combined with delightful surfaces at a great value to the customer," the judges said. Other Pinnacle Award Winners Category: MOTION UPHOLSTERY Designer: Jack Lewis, ASFD Manufacturer: La-Z-Boy Inc. Product: Explorer Category: STATIONARY UPHOLSTERY Designer: Bruce Ward Manufacturer: Pearson Product: Croc Club Chair & Ottoman Category: LIGHTING Designer: Alfonso Fontal Manufacturer: Ethan Allen Interiors Product: Architect's Wood Table Lamp Category: ACCESSORIES Designer: Anne M. Larsen / Jostein Gunderson / Svein Moller Manufacturer: Woody Shop International Product: Storage on Small Spaces |
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