about the HiP Awards
about the awards
Step into the spotlight at the 12th annual Interior Design HiP Awards, where we celebrate the products and people pushing boundaries and defining the future of design. It's not just an awards program; it's a tribute to the minds shaping our industry.
The HiP Awards are the perfect stage to showcase your outstanding talent and product innovation. Celebrate your most creative products designed for workplace, hospitality, healthcare, education, and institutional spaces, and honor the brilliance of your team in a truly meaningful way.
the benefits
The HiP Awards isn't just an accolade; it's a spotlight that brings:
- Acknowledgment in the NeoCon Show Daily, reaching an audience of over 15K NeoCon attendees.
- Online features on interiordesign.net and Interior Design’s digital channels, including the Winners’ Gallery, a categorized announcement video shared to Interior Design’s Facebook and LinkedIn, and a pin on a dedicated awards Pinterest Board.
- Opportunities to expand your professional network at the HiP Awards ceremony in Chicago on June 8th.
- Official digital assets and seals for use on all marketing materials.
- Opportunities to be featured on Interior Design's social channels throughout 2025.
- A highly coveted custom HiP Award in your showroom, studio, or tradeshow booth.
submissions
The 2025 submission deadline is May 2 (11:59 PM ET).
Submission Fees:
- NeoCon Exhibitors
- Early Bird - March 31 - April 11, 2025 - $195 per entry
- Regular Entry - April 12 - April 25 - $250 per entry
- Late Entry - April 26 - May 2 - $275 per entry
- All Other Submissions
- Early Bird - March 31 - April 11, 2025 - $245 per entry
- Regular Entry - April 12 - April 25 - $300 per entry
- Late Entry - April 26 - May 2 - $325 per entry
Each entrant can receive a 1-year complimentary digital subscription to Interior Design magazine.
Refunds are not available for submissions once they have been formally entered. Submissions made that do not follow specifications are disqualified, and we will, unfortunately, not be able to provide a refund.
submission eligibility
HiP PRODUCTS:
For your contract product or collection to be eligible for HiP PRODUCTS, it must meet ALL of the following criteria:
- Geographic Location: Your product must be exhibited between the dates of June 9 - June 13, 2025 at a showroom or design center within Chicagoland (the Chicago Metropolitan Area) including Fulton Market Design Days, OR you must be a 2025 NeoCon exhibitor in TheMart.
- Manufacturing Date Range: Your product must be manufactured or set to go into production between January 2025 and December 2025.
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 2023 or were sold, manufactured, or shown prior to June 2023, without the January 2025 to December 2025 production or manufacturing timeframe restriction.
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.
timeline
Early-Bird Deadline: April 11, 2025
Regular Entry Deadline: April 25, 2025
Late Entry/Final Deadline: May 2, 2025
Finalist Announcement: June 6, 2025
HiP Awards Ceremony: June 8, 2025
the event
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 8, 2025.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the HiP Awards, please contact us at idsales@interiordesign.net.
how to submit
1. Create an account or log in here.
2. Start a new submission.
3. Select category*
5. Save finalized submission forms and check out when ready.
*Note: people or products may be submitted to one or more categories, but one entry is required for each submission. If you'd like to duplicate your started entry in order to submit it to multiple categories, you may do so on the last page of the submission form. There is no limit to the number of entries you may submit.
about Interior Design
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