Boston Design Week 2024 Design Awards
SAVE THE DATE! FRIDAY MAY 3, 5:30-8:30PM
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AT BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE, 320 NEWBURY STREET, BOSTON
Seating is Limited. Reservations are now available for a suggested contributionof $100
to support Boston Design Week at: https://BostonDesignWeek2024.eventbrite.com
HOSTED BY
SPONSORED BY
Enjoy exquisite French wines at the event courtesy of:
With additional
support from:
The Awards:
Awards Co-Hosts:
Edgar B. Herwick III
Edgar is co-host of GBH's The Culture Show and the guy behind GBH’s Curiosity Desk, where he answers your questions and explores some of the everyday mysteries hiding in plain sight. He’s an award-winning host and reporter who has been with GBH since 2006.
Tony Fusco
Co-Founder and Co-Producer of Boston Design Week, along with his husband Robert Four, Tony has promoted the arts and design in Boston, nationally and and internationally for more than 40 years. He also serves as Boston's representative to the World Design Weeks organization.
2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Susan and Jim M-Geough, The M-Geough Company
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The Boston Design Week Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an outstanding individual in the world of design
whose work has spanned both the 20th & 21st centuries.
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Past recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award include:
2009 - Vladimir Kagan, Designer and Architect
2010 - Dakota Jackson, Furniture Designer
2011 - Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Designers
2012 - Vicente Wolf, Interior Designer
2013 - John P. Axelrod, Collector and Philanthropist
2014 - Susan Park, Preservationist
2015 - Robert Campbell, Architecture Critic
2016 - Virginia Bohlin, Antiques Columnist, Boston Globe
2017 - Jonathan Leo Fairbanks, Decorative Arts Curator
Emeritus, MFA Boston
2018 - Maurice N. Finegold, Finegold Alexander Architects
2019 - Roger Thomas, EVP, Wynn Design and Development
2020 - Awards were postponed.
2021 - Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, Furniture Maker
2022 - Oren Sherman, Artist, Educator, Visual Storyteller
2023 - Thomas Moser. Furniture Maker and Founder, Thos. Moser
Respected figures in the world of interior design, Jim and Susan M-Geough are the driving forces behind The M-Geough Company which recently celebrated its 73rd Anniversary. Beyond providing exceptional furniture, lighting, and fabrics, they have played a pivotal role in shaping Boston into the epicenter of a distinctive design movement. Since joining the business his father started in 1951, Jim and eventually Susan, have cultivated a reputation for excellence, working closely with designers and architects to curate bespoke solutions for discerning clients. Their commitment to quality craftsmanship and personalized service has set M-Geough apart, ensuring that each piece meets the highest standards of design and functionality.
M-Geough specializes in 18th- and 19th-century reproductions alongside contemporary and transitional furnishings sourced from custom manufacturers. Their discerning eye extends beyond borders as they meticulously curate a collection that includes one-of-a-kind antiques from Europe and Asia, transforming their showroom into an art gallery for designers. Their impactful presence resonates deeply within the New England design community.
2024 Producers' Choice Award
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2024 Community Spirit Award
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Todd Lee, FAIA, LEED AP
Artists For Humanity (AFH) was founded in 1991 as a space for young creatives to thrive—a bridge between raw teen talent and the City of Boston. Today, it is a powerhouse of art and design, harnessing the power of mentorship and paid professional experiences to inspire teens to build their future. AFH offers creative solutions, transforms spaces, and builds social equity. With studios in Boston and NYC, AFH teens sit at the table with industry professionals where their opinions are valued. Working alongside professional mentors, 400+ teens are employed to design, build, animate, code, photograph, film, paint, and create compelling solutions for our clients. By hiring AFH, our partners contribute to economic vitality, thriving communities and diversifying new networks for the next generation.
March 25-April 5
2020
Co-Founder, Director, and former President of LIGHT Boston, Todd recently retired as the President, having encouraged the organization to identify and carry out many civic lighting projects over the years. He motivated public officials and private sector leaders who owned or controlled structures and public spaces to commit to the often-difficult process of designing, permitting, installing, and maintaining beautiful and memorable exterior lighting of their buildings and facilities. He continues to serve and inspire the organization as a member of its board of directors and as an ambassador to agencies and organizations with which it works.
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARDS
The Recipients Will Be Announced and the Awards Presented at the Event!
Mentor of the Year Award, Co-Sponsored by the Over My Shoulder Foundation
The Mentor of the Year Award is given to an outstanding role model in any design field who encourages involvement in professional opportunities and provides exemplary guidance or training in their discipline to students, staff members, colleagues or the public. The Mentor of the Year Award is co-sponsored by The Over My Shoulder Foundation.
AND THE NOMINEES ARE:
* Larissa Cook, President, FBN Construction
* Peter Feinmann, Founder & President, Feinmann, Inc.
* Rosemary Porto, Interior Designer, VETTii Brand Ambassador
The Social Impact Award
The Social Impact Award is given to an outstanding individual, project, development, innovation or business in any design field that has contributed a design solution large or small to any urgent issue facing our world: societal, environmental, economic, health and wellness, poverty, affordability, sustainability or other.
AND THE NOMINEES ARE:
• Annie Jean-Baptiste, Founder & Director of Product
Inclusion & Equity, Google
• Michael Nichols, President, Downtown Boston Business Improvement District (BID)
The Newcomer of the Year Award
The Newcomer of the Year Award is given to an outstanding individual (or individuals) in any design field, who has launched a new product, design process, design business or other innovation within the past 5 years.
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AND THE NOMINEES ARE:
• Diana Sechrist, Founder & CEO, AFYX
* Stewart Junge, Founder, fiVO Design
* Jamie Mitri, Founder & CEO, Moss Pure
_______________________________2024 Boston Design Week Leadership Committee ___________________________
Mayor Michelle Wu,
Honorary Chair
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Paul W. Mark, Senate Chair, Joint Committee, on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development
John P. Axelrod and Darwin Cordoba
D. Scott Bell, Theo and Isabella Design Group, and Jeff Chatlos, VP Bank of America Private Bank
Nancy E. Berry, Editor
Northshore Magazine
Kelly Brilliant, Co-Executive Director
Fenway Alliance
Nina Brogna, National Account Director
Boston Home
Jay Calderin, School of Fashion Design,
Boston and Founder & Executive Director
Boston Fashion Week
Dawn Carroll, Founder
Over My Shoulder Foundation
Sarah Chasse, Curator-at-Large
Peabody Essex Museum
David and Nancy Colella,
The Colonnade Hotel
Jaci Conry, Editor-in-Chief
Boston Home
Genevieve Day, Co-Executive Director
Fenway Alliance
Kathy Bush Dutton, Publisher
New England Home
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Colleene Fesko,
Fine Art and Antiques
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Rita A. Fucillo, Publisher
Art New England
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Nonie Gadsden,
Katharine Lane Weems Senior Curator of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, President Emeritus
North Bennet Street School
Dr. Mary K. Grant, President,
Massachusetts College Art & Design
David J Hacin, FAIA
Hacin
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, Rose-Marie & Eijk van Otterloo Executive Director & CEO
Peabody Essex Museum
Eric Haydel, President
M-Geough
Kyle Hoepner, Design Journalist and Outreach Consultant
Allison Iantosca, Owner/President
F.H. Perry Builders
Diane and David Jensen
Jensen Fine Arts
Cheryl & Jeffrey Katz
C &J Katz Studio
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Joyce Kulhawik, President of the Boston Theater Critics Association & Andrew Cohen, ACTWO Architects
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​Ted Landsmark, Director, Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, Northeastern University; and Janet Oberto
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Carlotta Cubi Mandra, President
Cumar
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David J. Manzi, CEO/Founder
Manzi Appraisers & Restoration
Issa Melita, VP Marketing/Creative
Jamestown LLP
Meghan Melvin, Sharf Curator of Design
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Tim Montgomery, Publisher
New Venture Media
Betty Moore, Publisher
Builder + Architect
Lan Morgan, Assistant Curator
Peabody Essex Museum[AF2]
Lana M. Nathe, Principal
Light Insight Design Studio
Taniya Nayak, Principal Interior Architect
Taniya Nayak Design
Melanie Perillo, Publisher
Boston Design Guide
Jessica Roscio, Director and Curator
Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University
Sarah Turner, President
North Bennet Street School
Christine Gilchrist Tuttle
Christine Tuttle Design
Luke Voiland, AIA, Executive
Vice President, Shepley Bulfinch
Tess Woods, Publisher
Modern Luxury Interiors Boston
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Anna Yu, Executive Director
Artists For Humanity
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As of April 22, 2024
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Some Photos From Our 2023 Awards
