2013 Coverings Installation
& Design (CID) Awards
The CID Awards honor achievements in the outstanding design and installation of tile and stone.
See the Winners at the CID Awards Reception & Ceremony at Coverings 2013
Monday, April 29 at 5:30 PM
Room B401/402
The CID Awards celebrate creativity and technical know-how in the use of tile and stone in residential and commercial projects. These materials offer designers, architects, installers and contractors endless and timeless design styles to choose from to create character and beauty for their residential and commercial projects.
Coverings has transformed the TileLetter & NTCA Installation Awards into the CID Awards which honor outstanding achievements in the design and installation of tile and stone. For questions, please contact Drew Jackson at 703-706-8239 or djackson@ntpshow.com.
Eligibility
The 2013 CID Awards competitions are open to architects, designers, builders, contractors, distributors, retailers, installers and other professionals whose project demonstrate design and installation excellence in residential and commercial projects, giving special recognition to stunning stone and tile.
To be eligible:
- Projects must have been completed within the past two (2) years (Jan 2011 – Dec 2012)
- Projects can be located within or outside North America
- Firms must be from North America
- Firms outside North America are eligible for awards in the international category
- Multiple entries are accepted and encouraged. Please fill out a separate form for each entry.
How to Enter (now closed)
Please submit an entry form with a business card attached, 500-word project narrative, materials form and minimum four (4) 8”x10” photographs of project (both electronic files on CD and printed pictures are required; as are digital scans of ALL printed materials).
DOWNLOAD THE CID AWARDS SUBMISSION PACKET HERE
In effort to keep judging totally anonymous, please leave out any mention of the designer, installer and others involved with the project in the narrative. The only place the projects should be identified are on the initial Entry Form with your business card.
Criteria
Projects will be judged and awarded separately on technical installation and design. Projects will be judged on their levels of creativity, craftsmanship, and outstanding use of materials and achievement in the use of tile or stone within the residential and commercial project categories. One Grand Prize winner for design and installation for each category will be chosen. Of particular interest are projects that demonstrate an original or unusual use of materials, incorporate an innovative technology, reflect installation excellence or successfully combine aesthetics with function in a unique and interesting way.
Judges
An independent panel of judges for all award categories will evaluate entries using a blind format based on Excellence in Execution + Installation, Inspiring + Original Use and Overall Design + Purpose.
Prize
The installer and designer of the Grand Prize winning project will receive $1,000 each. Additional cash prizes in residential, commercial and international categories will be awarded as follows:
Residential ($500 each)
Tile Installation Stone Installation
Tile Design Stone Design
Commercial ($500 each)
Tile Installation Stone Installation
Tile Design Stone Design
International ($500 each)
Tile Design Stone Design
CID Awards Reception & Ceremony
Winners must attend the CID Awards Reception & Ceremony on Monday, April 29 at 5:30 PM at Coverings in Atlanta, GA. If winners are unable to attend, the project will be disqualified and a new winner will be awarded.
*International category entrants are encouraged to attend but attendance is not mandatory.
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