The American Society of Interior Designers – Illinois Chapter (ASID-IL) andi4designmagazine produced and hosted the eighth annual “Celebration of Design” Gala at the Union League Club of Chicago on Sept. 29.

The American Society of Interior Designers – Illinois Chapter (ASID-IL) andi4designmagazine produced and hosted the eighth annual “Celebration of Design” Gala at the Union League Club of Chicago on Sept. 29, 2011. A total of 27 interior designers/design teams received a prestigious “Design Excellence Award.”

“Illinois designers showed their great talent and innovation over the past year and we were honored to recognize them,” said Michelle Banks Watt, ASID, 2010-2011 ASID-IL Chapter President. “These 27 trend-setting design teams displayed their knowledge, creativity and incredible skill set across all categories. We extend our congratulations to everyone.”

The Design Excellence Awards residential, contract and product design categories included: kitchen, bath, green design, corporate offices, retail and more. A panel of distinguished interior design professionals from the Georgia Chapter of ASID judged and selected category winners.

Gina Berndt, ASID of Perkins + Will was Best of Show Winner.

Other winners were:

Residential Categories:
Residential over 3,000 sq ft, 1st Place: Margaret McCurry, AIA, ASID of Tigerman McCurry Architects; Honorable Mention: Gary Lee, IIDA of Gary Lee Partners.

Residential under 3,000 sq ft, 1st Place: Susan Fredman, ASID, Terri Crittenden, RA IIDA and Aimee Nemeckay, Allied Member ASID of Susan Fredman Design Group.

Kitchen over 200 sq ft, 1st Place: Susan Fredman, ASID and Barb Ince, ASID of Susan Fredman Design Group; Honorable Mention: Margaret McCurry, AIA, ASID of Tigerman McCurry Architects.

Kitchen under 200 sq ft, 1st Place: Shawna Dillon, ASID of Snaidero Chicago; Honorable Mention: Norma Zeiger, ASID of Entwine Interiors.

Bath, 1st Place: Margaret McCurry, AIA, ASID of Tigerman McCurry Architects; Honorable Mention: Susan Fredman, ASID of Susan Fredman Design Group.

Historic Restoration, 1st Place: Frank Ponterio, ASID of Frank Ponterio Interior Design.

Residential, Green Design, 1st Place: Andrea Caputo, IIDA of Holabird & Root.

Singular Residential Room, 1st Place: Susan Fredman, ASID and Barb Ince, ASID of Susan Fredman Design Group.

Special Function Room, 1st Place: Nada Andric, IIDA of Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP; Honorable Mention: Kimball Derrick, Industry Partner ASID, CKD of Bentwood of Chicago; Honorable Mention: Anthony Nie, Allied Member ASID of Susan Fredman Design Group.

Showcase Room, Honorable Mention: Shawna Dillon, ASID of Snaidero Chicago; Honorable Mention: Joan Craig, ASID & Gemma Parker-McKeon, Allied Member ASID of Lichten Craig LLP.

Contract Categories:
Retail, 1st Place: Elsa DePalma, IIDA of DePalma Group.

Corporate Office over 10,000 sq ft, 1st Place: Gina Berndt, ASID of Perkins + Will (“Best of Show” Winner as well); Honorable Mention: Joseph Connell of Perkins + Will.

Corporate Office under 10,000 sq ft, 1st Place: Frederick Miller of Perkins + Will; Honorable Mention: Tom Stringer, IIDA of Tom Stinger Design Partners.

Contract, Green Design, Honorable Mention: Jessica Henn Suh, ASID of Crusiet.

Institutional, 1st Place: Monica Gruse-Hartman, IIDA of Nagle Hartray Architecture; Honorable Mention: Peggy Hoffman, IIDA of FGM Architects, Inc.

Furnishings, 1st Place: Gary Lee, IIDA of Gary Lee Partners; Honorable Mention: Gary Lee, IIDA of Gary Lee Partners.

See the gallery of winnershere.