Join ISFD for the 3rd Annual INNOVATION + DESIGN “Meet the Designers” Reception and Exhibition

Furniture World News Desk on 9/9/2022

Mark your calendars for Thursday, Sept. 22 from 7-8:30 pm for  the International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) INNOVATION + DESIGN 2022 “Meet the Designers” reception held at 401 W. English Rd. on the Campus of Congdon Yards in High Point. This event will pay tribute to this year’s record number of 49 finalist projects and recognize the winners of the 3rd annual maker/designer juried INNOVATION + DESIGN Awards. All are welcome to attend, admission is free.

Following the awards celebration, the INNOVATION + DESIGN winners’ and finalists’ projects will be on display Thursdays and Fridays from 3-7 pm and Saturdays noon-7 pm at 401 W. English until Oct. 26.  Here, the designs will be viewed by thousands of people living in the Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem, North Carolina area as well as industry veterans and High Point Market attendees. As a bonus, on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 3-6 pm, ISFD will host a reception where industry executives, designers and merchants will be on hand to review the finalists’ projects for potential production opportunities. All are welcome to attend.

The winners of the INNOVATION + DESIGN competition will receive cash prizes of $250-$1000 for professional and student levels in seating, occasional tables, occasional storage, lighting, accessories, and dining room furniture categories. Best of show winners will receive Congdon Yards Generator gift cards to work on any project of their choice. Plus, as an added bonus, this year’s finalists will be interviewed for the international podcast, Design Between the Lines, and the winners will be featured in industry publications.

ISFD is an international, non-profit, professional organization dedicated to advancing, improving, and supporting the profession of furniture design and its positive impact in the marketplace. Their goal is to make High Point a design destination.

Congdon Yards is a premiere venue offering distinctive event and meeting spaces in the heart of downtown High Point. Located in the fully renovated, reborn and transformed Factory and Plant 7 buildings, it was voted the #1 venue in the Best of the Southern Triad. 

INNOVATION + DESIGN 2022 is supported by ISFD, and partners: Alderman Company, AkzoNobel, Bienenstock Furniture Library, COHAB-SPACE, Congdon Yards, Furniture Today, High Point Market Authority,  IFDA, International Market Centers, Packaging Center Inc, Phillips Collection, Theatre Art Galleries, HPXD, The Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation and Visit High Point.

About ISFD

 The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) is an association advocating for outstanding design and the furniture designers whose creativity drives the industry’s engine. They seek to elevate the role of design and designer through networking, mentorship, and professional development opportunities, and continuously promote, advance, and support the profession of furniture design and its positive impact.

With professional and student members around the world and across the country, their diverse professional membership specializes in residential and contract furnishings and accessories. More information about ISFD and their awards programs, please visit their website, ISFD.org.  You can also follow them on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter.