Step into the spotlight at the 13th annual INTERIOR DESIGN HiP Awards, where we celebrate the products and people pushing boundaries and shaping what’s next in design. More than an awards program, HiP honors the creativity, innovation, and vision driving the industry forward.

The HiP Awards offer a powerful platform to showcase your most exceptional work. From groundbreaking products designed for workplace, hospitality, healthcare, education, and institutional spaces to the visionary people behind them, it’s your opportunity to recognize the ideas, teams, and innovations making a lasting impact.

SUBMISSION FEES:

• NeoCon Exhibitors
  • Early Bird – March 30 - April 10 – $225 per entry
  • General Entry – April 11 - April 24 – $275 per entry
  • Late Entry – April 25 - May 1 – $300 per entry
• Non-NeoCon Exhibitors
  • Early Bird – March 30 - April 10 – $275 per entry
  • General Entry – April 11 - April 24 – $325 per entry
  • Late Entry – April 25 - May 1 – $350 per entry

NOTE: A 3% surcharge fee will be added to all orders paid by credit card. This fee covers the processing costs charged by credit card providers and does not exceed our cost of accepting your card.

Refunds are not available for submissions once they have been formally entered. Submissions made that do not follow eligibility requirements are disqualified, and we will, unfortunately, not be able to provide a refund. 

HiP PRODUCTS:
For your contract product or collection to be eligible for HiP PRODUCTS, it must meet ALL of the following criteria:

1. Geographic Location: Your product must be exhibited between the dates of June 8 - June 12, 2026 at a showroom or design center within Chicagoland (the Chicago Metropolitan Area) including Fulton Market Design Days, OR you must be a 2026 NeoCon exhibitor in The Mart. 
2. Manufacturing Date Range: Your product must be manufactured or set to go into production between January 2026 and December 2026.

Adherence to both the Geographic Exhibition Requirement and Manufacturing Date Range Requirement is mandatory for eligibility. Only products that are exhibited within the specified dates and conditions will be considered.

Exception for ICONIC PRODUCT Category:

• ICONIC PRODUCT Eligibility: This category is exclusively for products that have been exhibited at NeoCon or Fulton Market Design Days prior to June 2024 or were sold, manufactured, or shown prior to June 2024.

HiP PEOPLE:

You may nominate yourself or a colleague from an interior design firm, architectural firm, manufacturer, or PR firm who you feel exemplifies any of the below qualities:

• HiP Leader - Recognizing an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and impact within the industry.
• HiP for Greater Good - Celebrating an individual whose work has made a significant positive contribution to societal and environmental well-being.
• Lifetime of HiPness - Honoring an individual with a sustained and enduring commitment to excellence, leaving a lasting mark on the design profession.
• HiP Rising Star - Acknowledging an individual with notable potential and a promising future in the architecture and interior design field.
• HiP Product Designer - Highlighting a product designer whose creations embody innovation and excellence in form, function, and aesthetics.

Submissions Open: March 30, 2026

Early Bird Deadline: April 10, 2026

General Entry Deadline: April 24, 2026

Late Entry/Final Deadline: May 1, 2026

Finalist Announcement: June 2026

HiP Awards Ceremony: June 7, 2026

Winners of the HiP Awards will be announced at a ceremony hosted by Cindy Allen, Editor in Chief of Interior Design. 

The event will also be live-streamed on DesignTV® by SANDOW.

The event will take place on June 7, 2026.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the HiP Awards, please contact us at idsales@interiordesign.net.