Interior Design’s 7th Annual NYCxDESIGN Awards Kicked Off the City’s Biggest Celebration of Design
Nearly 500 designers, architects, and manufacturers gathered at Penn 1 in Manhattan last night to celebrate the winners and honorees of the 7th annual NYCxDESIGN Awards hosted by Interior Design editor in chief Cindy Allen. The ceremony, which marked the start of the 10th annual NYCxDESIGN Festival, kicked off with celebratory remarks by Elissa Black, executive director of NYCxDESIGN, who noted that “the festival truly unites New York City’s diverse and expansive design community.”
Black also recognized the magazine’s 90th anniversary and Allen’s 20-year tenure as editor in chief before turning over the stage. “It’s amazing that you’re here with us,” Allen said as the crowd erupted in a round of applause. “Can you believe that we’re back after two years!”
Before the ceremony got underway, Allen gave a big shout out to event partners: Cosentino, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, Material Bank and NYC Media and Entertainment, pointing out the return of the iconic Lladró NYCxDESIGN Award trophy. Then the crowd sat perched on their seats, awaiting news of the winners for products, students and the city’s many amazing projects. Take a look at event snaps below.
The steps at The Landing at Penn 1. 
Elissa Black, executive director of NYCxDESIGN. 
The design community packed into One Penn Plaza for the 7th annual NYCxDESIGN Awards. 
Djivan Schapira of ABDB Designs, Cindy Allen, and Andrew James of ABDB Designs. 
Lucia Sakakibara, NYSID. 
Jennifer Kading and Elisabeth Sutton from Kohler with Cindy Allen. 
Mike Zaborski, Juan Carlos Artolozaga, Paola Martinez, Linh Ðàm, Michael Mucci of MdeAS Architects. 
Lacy Drury and Wes Lind from Cosentino. 
Katherine Chia, Desai Chia Architecture. 
Bowen Liu, Bowen Liu Studio. 
Jennifer Kelly, Marcia Speer, and Janine Flamer from Poggenpohl. 
Hilary Kroll, INC Architecture. 
Lucia Sakakibara, NYSID, and Cindy Allen. 
Sarah Von Dreele and Daniel Germani. 
Ezra Ardolino and Ania Ardolino, Timbur. 
Brooke Viegut and Clara Gross, School of Visual Arts. 
Gia Scassera and Jonathan Taylor of Brickworks, and Federico Checo of Perfect Wellness, JP Lima of Glen-Gery. 
Lisa Jasper and Alex Bursac, Duravit. 
Avery Schroeder, Kyle Bergman, and Emma Reuland. 
Katherine Plunkett and Brook Bisio and Carmine Esposito of Bernhardt Design. 
Adam Frampton and Aaron Schiller Schiller, Schiller Projects. 
Alison Hochman, Raphael Ogoe of RAFOGOE Architect, and Alberto Rodriguez. 
Student winners: Sadat Farahanifar, Blanca Codina, Nikki Bregman. 
Gelila Assefa and Anna Kate Haulotte and Karim Rashid and Asake Mintah. 
Ilene Shaw, Jakob Olesen, Thomas Perez, Garette Johnson and Martine Gram Barbry. 
Artist Rich Tu and the digital screens he designed for the event. 
The 2022 NYCxDESIGN Award by Lladró.
Following the awards, guests settled into for an evening of cocktails and games—old and new. From Pac Man to the latest video games, attendees had no shortage of opportunities to mix and mingle throughout the festive evening.
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