above: great river energy HQ by perkins + will
The winners of the third annual Green Design Awards were announced by the New York School of Interior Design earlier this week. The awardees represent the best of the best in the following categories:
Interior spaces: Perkins + Will
Interior products: Designtex
Development: The Steel Yard
Business Practice: InterfaceFLOR
Advocacy: Terrapin
These “sustainability trailblazers” received the Green Design Award medal designed by Michael Graves, who’s also a member of the NYSID International Advisory Board. “The work they are doing is not only groundbreaking,” said NYSID president Christopher Cyphers, “it is absolutely necessary for the future of the environment.”