Interior Design Reveals 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees
Interior Design
has revealed the honorees at its upcoming 29th annual
Hall of Fame (HoF) awards
. Selected by
Interior Design
editor in chief Cindy Allen and a committee of previous HoF members, this year’s inductees are Paul Masi and Harry Bates of
Bates Masi+ Architects
; Collin Burry of
Gensler
; and Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of
Neri&Hu
and
Design Republic
; and a special Leadership Award goes to Kenneth Wampler of
The Alpha Workshops
. Hosted by Allen and Interior Design Media president and publisher Mark Strauss, HoF will take place at New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria on Wednesday, December 4.
“The Hall of Fame honors architects, interior designers, and industry luminaries whose talent, vision and dedication contribute to the highest standard of excellence in all areas of design,” Allen says. “I am proud that this year’s luminaries enrich the lives of their clients, our community and most importantly, the entire design world.”
Proceeds from the event will benefit the
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
and
The Alpha Workshops
through a donor-designated grant by
DIFFA, Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS
. Tickets for the event are $680 and can be purchased through Regina Freedman at 917.934.2835 or
[email protected]
. Sponsors include
Kohler Interiors Group
,
Sunbrella Fabrics
, and
Robert Allen
.
About the honorees:
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A firm with roots in New York City and eastern Long Island for over 45 years, Bates Masi + Architects responds to each assignment with extensive research in related architectural fields, material, craft and environment for unique individuals. Projects include urban and suburban residences, schools, offices, hotels, restaurants, retail and furniture in the United States, Central America and the Caribbean. The firm has received 58 design awards since 2003. |
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Burry is one of the most sought-after interior and product designers at global design firm Gensler. His creative vision produces tangible solutions to workplace challenges as he seamlessly unifies design strategy and sustainability with a contemporary aesthetic evidenced by projects with Apple, Nike, Pixar and Gensler’s own corporate headquarters. His work has garnered over 50 design awards. |
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As founding partners, Neri and Hu have built an inter-disciplinary architectural design practice based in Shanghai, China. Neri&Hu works internationally providing architecture, interior, master planning, graphic, and product design services. Currently working on projects in many countries, Neri&Hu is composed of multi-cultural staff who speak over 30 different languages. The diversity of the team reinforces a core vision for the practice: to respond to a global worldview incorporating overlapping design disciplines for a new paradigm in architecture. |
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