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About the Awards

In the Hawaiian language, ho`ohuli refers to the idea of change. At heart, this is what excellent interior design achieves - the transformation of interior environments, and in turn, the transformation of the users who experience and are inspired by their environments. Interior design goes beyond the physical and often affects the unseen - functionality, health and well-being. Native to Hawaii and characterized by its vibrant colors, the King Kamehameha butterfly and its movement are symbolic of this conversion by way of design.

The Ho`ohuli Awards celebrate this transformation by honoring outstanding  and original commercial interior design in Hawaii. Local designers are provided an opportunity to highlight their projects to a larger audience. Winning a Ho`ohuli Award is a mark of exceptional commercial design, vetted by seasoned and trusted leaders in the national interior design community. In addition to the project awards, the Board will also award the Legacy Member, Emerging Professional, and IIDA Student Scholarship to members who have gone beyond with their contributions to the desgin community. The Ho`ohuli Awards continues its mission to promote the value of Hawaii designers and perpetuate the interior design profession for years to come. 

 

Step 1. Log-In to an Existing OpenWater Account

or 

Create Account

 

Step 2. Submit a Project Registration and Payment for Each Project Submission

Opens July 13, 2021

Registration and Payment due by August 10, 2021

You will receive a confirmation email with a unique project submission number to use in your project submittal. 

 

Step 3. Complete and Upload Project Submittal via OpenWater

Opens July 20, 2021

Deadline for return of completed submission form and supporting imagery is August 26, 2021 @ 11:59 PM HST

 

 Ho’ohuli Award winners will be announced at the October 21, 2021 event and published on the IIDA-HPC website

and in the January/ February issue of Hawaii Business magazine

 

Questions? Please email submit@iida-hi.org

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