Submission Deadline Extended For Interior Design’s 2025 HiP Awards
Hip Hip Hooray! Submissions are officially open for the 12th annual Interior Design HiP Awards! The awards ceremony, which signals the start of NeoCon—the much-anticipated commercial design show held in Chicago June 9-11, 2025—honors the people and products pushing the boundaries of commercial design. Celebrating outstanding talent and product innovation, HiP Awards winners will be recognized during a ceremony hosted at The Mart by Interior Design Editor in Chief Cindy Allen on June 8.
Want to know if you’re eligible to submit? Following suit with last year’s HiP Awards, submissions once again extend beyond The Mart to all of Chicagoland, including Fulton Market Design Days. For any contract manufacturers unveiling a new 2025 product or collection at a Chicago Metro showroom between June 9-13, 2025, this is your time to shine. As for the People category, now is the time to nominate yourself or a colleague in the industry who exemplifies exceptional leadership and excellence in creativity.
Ready to step into the spotlight? Nominate exemplary creatives and submit your exceptional product designs before submissions close on May 7, 2025. Don’t miss out!

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