The BRAGG Awards Gala is International Interior Design Association (IIDA)’s highest honor. Select design firms receive accolades for excellence in various categories including: Commissioned Project, Corporate Large, Corporate Small, Healthcare, Hospitality, Institutional/Governmental, Residential, Retail, People’s Choice, Project of the Year 2017 & Student Project.
This year, IIDA South Florida Chapter’s awards gala was a black-tie event held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Miami on July 14, 2017. Local design firms, industry professionals, IIDA members were in attendance. A jury composed of out of the state design professionals judged and selected winners based on established criteria.
FIU Interior Architecture would like to congratulate all of the winning firms and designers, as well Interior Architecture alumni, for participating in the event. We are very proud to see many of our past students on stage accepting awards with their respective firms.
Below find a list of the 2017 awardees and their projects:
BEST COMMISSIONED PROJECT
“Beach Club Hallandale”
TSAO Design Group
BEST CORPORATE LARGE PROJECT
“Akerman”
Gensler
BEST CORPORATE SMALL PROJECT
“Pipeline Fort Lauderdale”
Gensler
BEST HOSPITALITY PROJECT
“Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach”
CALLISONRTKL, INC
BEST INSTITUTIONAL PROJECT
“Broward County Family Courts”
AECOM
BEST RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
“Cameron Estates”
ID & Design International
BEST RETAIL PROJECT
“Celebration”
Starbucks Coffee Co.
BEST STUDENT PROJECT
“Sana Holistic Center”
Elisabet Lyon
PROJECT OF THE YEAR
“Akerman”
Gensler
STAR OF THE YEAR
Marlene M. Liriano
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
AIDA BAO Garcica
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Steven Burgos
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