Awards Now Open to Property Management, Hospitality and Office
Design for the First Time
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Wayfair
(NYSE:W), one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home,
today announced its fourth annual Tastemaker
Awards to celebrate excellence and innovation in design. This year,
entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” investor Barbara Corcoran, Architectural
Digest reporter Hadley Keller and hospitality architect Stephen
Sousa, will select the top commercial and residential designs submitted
by members of Wayfair’s business program, Wayfair
Professional. The judges will evaluate each design submission based
on quality, inspiration and creativity.
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Wayfair Recognizes Top Designs in Fourth Annual Wayfair Professional Tastemaker Awards (Graphic: Business Wire)
The categories for the 2018
Tastemaker Awards include: Design of the Year, Best Residential
Space, Best Office Space, Best Hospitality Space and new for this
year, Most Innovative Space. For a limited time, Wayfair
Professional members based in the U.S. and select provinces in Canada
are invited now through March 9 to submit their design projects by
logging into their free business account and uploading their portfolio
to the exclusive Design Gallery, which serves as an inspiration platform
for Wayfair customers. One winner will be recognized per category.
“In parallel with Wayfair Professional’s vision to help businesses
create impactful spaces across every industry and budget, our members
are truly creating the finest spaces in commercial and residential
design,” said Margaret Lawrence, vice president, Wayfair Professional.
“Spaces that are fresh and unexpected – yet thoughtful and functional,
are key elements that the judges are looking for this year. We are
particularly honored to work with industry leaders Barbara, Hadley and
Stephen to recognize remarkable design talent and select the 2018
Tastemaker winners.”
“When judging this year’s Tastemaker entries, I’ll be looking for
imagination, ingenuity and fresh approaches to the same old problems,”
said Corcoran. “We’ll always have four walls and a ceiling to work with,
but you can certainly make them seem like something totally different.
My personal favorite is how color is being used in design, especially
with accent pieces, as it gives the space a spark of personality.”
About the judges:
Barbara
Corcoran is an investor on ABC’s four-time Emmy award winning show,
“Shark Tank.” As one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the
country, Corcoran built The Corcoran Group, New York's largest real
estate company with a $1,000 loan, growing the firm into a $5 billion
real estate empire. Additionally, Corcoran is a frequent small business
and real estate contributor on major networks, and is a best-selling
author of, “Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar
Business!”
Hadley
Keller is the digital design reporter for Architectural Digest,
and is the editor for AD PRO, the publication's trade-focused vertical,
which she launched in 2017. For AD PRO, Keller covers design news,
interviews industry leaders, and investigates trends in the design world.
Stephen
Sousa is the founder and principal at Sousa Design Architects, an
award-winning firm specializing in hospitality. Under Stephen’s
leadership, Sousa Design Architects has won numerous industry awards for
residential, hospitality and retail projects, including “Restaurant
Design of the Year” for Tiger Mama (Boston, Mass.) by Eater.com and “Top
Ten Restaurants in the U.S.” by Food & Wine Magazine in 2017 for
Waypoint Restaurant (Cambridge, Mass.).
For the first time, the awards celebration will take place in Boston,
home to Wayfair’s global headquarters. Winners will receive a
complimentary one-night stay in the city, where they will have the
opportunity to meet with the renowned judges at an intimate dinner and
participate in a business leadership workshop. Winning projects will
also be featured on Wayfair.com.
To follow the campaign, join the conversation on Instagram @wayfairprofessional,
on Facebook at Wayfair
Professional and at #WayfairTastemakers. The 2018 Tastemaker awards
are sponsored by Stanley
Furniture, a design, marketing and overseas sourcing resource in the
upscale wood residential market; Mohawk,
a global flooring and rug manufacturer; Kimball,
a design-centric office furniture manufacturer; and Perigold,
an online retail destination for luxury home furnishings and décor.
About the award categories:
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Design of the Year: Overall best designed entry
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Best Residential Space: Best kitchen, outdoor, living room,
bedroom, bathroom or any other residential room
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Best Office Space: Best collaboration space, conventional
office space, work bar, cafeteria or any other office space
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Best Hospitality Space: Best restaurant, lobby, casino, pool,
hotel room or any other hospitality space
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Most Innovative Space: Best commercial, residential or outdoor
space that displays an innovative design, ranging from a small space
solution to smart use of technology
About Wayfair Professional
Wayfair Professional helps businesses make good spaces great, delivering
value and convenience through personalized tools and services. The
program offers a suite of benefits to help members build the best spaces
and take on even the largest projects, no matter the industry. From
interior designers and contractors to office, hospitality and property
management companies, members receive dedicated service, custom shipping
and billing options, and access to products and exclusive savings from
our top brands. To enjoy this tailored business shopping experience
across Wayfair’s family of retail brands, including Perigold, Birch
Lane, Joss & Main and AllModern, visit www.wayfairprofessional.com.
About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair believes everyone should live in a home they love. Through
technology and innovation, Wayfair makes it possible for shoppers to
quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a selection of more
than 8 million items across home furnishings, décor, home improvement,
housewares and more. Committed to delighting its customers every step of
the way, Wayfair is reinventing the way people shop for their homes –
from product discovery to final delivery.
The Wayfair family of sites includes:
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Wayfair,
an online destination for all things home
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Joss
& Main, where beautiful furniture and finds meet irresistible
savings
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AllModern,
unbelievable prices on everything modern
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Birch
Lane, a collection of classic furnishings and timeless home décor
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Perigold,
unparalleled access to the finest home décor and furnishings
Wayfair generated $4.3 billion in net revenue for the twelve months
ended September 30, 2017. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with
operations throughout North America and Europe, the company employs more
than 6,800 people.
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