MIAMI – Pavilion furniture was awarded the Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design for the brand’s Marina collection of indoor/outdoor furniture created in collaboration with celebrated designer Richard Frinier.
Honoring new consumer products, graphics, and packaging designed and manufactured internationally, Good Design Awards are regarded as one of the world’s most prestigious, recognized and oldest design award programs, organized annually by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Press, Ltd.
“As a design-conscious brand, we are gratified and honored to be among the recipients of this most meaningful and sought-after design award for our new Marina Collection,” said Ward Usmar president of Pavilion. “Our collaboration with renowned designer Richard Frinier brought a unique perspective in styling and material selection that makes this design a standout for indoor and outdoor residential, contract, hospitality, yacht, and marine environments.”
Marina pays homage to the storied history of Miami as a legendary destination for its nostalgic beachfront resorts and hotels in South Beach along Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue. The design is a contemporized interpretation of vintage indoor/outdoor furniture updated with the use of durable weather-resistant materials in trending yet timeless, calm and relaxing color ways. The overall styling of the new Marina collection from Pavilion creates a resort experience across exterior and interior dining and lounge areas with its welcoming and comfortable nautical design.
The Good Design Award program was founded in Chicago in 1950 by esteemed architects: Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. The first jury convened for the inaugural competition to assess the best designs of the day. Seven decades later, the tradition continues and Good Design has become officially synonymous with the leading and best contemporary design produced around the world as determined after intensive evaluation based on design quality true to the program’s historic motto, “In search of Good Design.” Award-winning creations are archived into the museum’s permanent collection.
