Pinnacle Award Winner Named, NKBA Student Design Winners Recognized at Annual Gala
Joan DesCombes, CKD with Architectural Artworks Inc., in Winter Park, FL, was named the Pinnacle Award Winner of the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s (NKBA) 2008 Design Competition during the association’s Board of Directors’ Gala and Cocktail Reception at Chicago’s Union Station.
The winners of the NKBA 2007/2008 Student Design Competition were recognized during the gala by Connie Edwards, CKD, CBD, and Paul Leuthe. Edwards is with contest sponsor American Woodmark (Timberlake Cabinetry), and Leuthe’s with sponsor Sub-Zero/Wolf. As Co-sponsors of the competition, American Woodmark and Sub-Zero/Wolf also hosted an annual dinner and cocktail event to honor the winners, which was held aboard an Odyssey Cruise Line ship in Chicago the next night. Eight students in two categories were named as winners in this year’s annual competition. All of the students were challenged to meet the needs of a newlywed couple whose diverse interests and tastes had to be reflected in the room design. First place in the kitchens category went to Tanja Uzar of Brigham Young University. First place in the bathrooms category went to Danielle D. Mohlman of the University of Nebraska.In related Sub-Zero/Wolf news, the company also honored the winners of its biennial Kitchen Design Contest during the 2008 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show and Conference, including the top three: Warner McConaughey of Hammersmith, Inc. in Decatur, GA; Elaine Cecconi of Cecconi Simone, Inc. in Toronto, Ontario, CAN; and Phyllis Taylor, ASID, of The Taylor & Taylor Partnership in Miami Beach, FL. Taylor also received the new Designers’ Choice award.
The winning designs (seven total) revealed several trends, including:
- The advent of smaller, high-quality kitchens.
- The mixing of materials and textures such as soapstone, concrete, wood, limestone and glass, plus an increased use of carbon stainless steel finishes.
- The contrast of light and dark in one design.
- Simple, clean lines.
- Repurposing historical furniture pieces for better sustainability.
- Increased usage of eco-friendly materials.
To hear DesCombes’ remarks at the Gala, click here. To read more about the competition, click here. To hear Luethe’s and Edwards’ remarks at the Gala, click here.
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April 30th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Who is in the picture on the above page? From the copy, it would seem to be me. However, that is not me in the photo. Did I miss something? Anyway, thanks for the publicity. I appreciate it.
Joan
July 2nd, 2008 at 5:13 am
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