MIA+BSI Announces Pinnacle, Tucker Design Awards Open

OBERLIN, Ohio & CHESTERTOWN, N.Y. — MIA+BSI: The Natural Stone Institute is now accepting submissions for both the 2017 Pinnacle Awards and the 2018 Tucker Design Awards.

The Pinnacle Awards recognize natural stone industry companies whose works exemplify professional mastery in the use of natural stone. Awards are given in six categories:

•             Commercial Interior (sponsored by Mapei)
•             Commercial Exterior (sponsored by Mapei)
•             Residential Interior/Exterior (sponsored by GranQuartz)
•             Renovation/Restoration (sponsored by Coldspring)
•             Kitchen of the Year (sponsored by Vitória Stone Fair/Marmomac Latin America)
•             Bath of the Year (sponsored by Vitória Stone Fair/Marmomac Latin America)

A Grande Pinnacle Award (sponsored by Marmomac) will be presented to the best overall project. The 2017 Pinnacle Awards are open to MIA+BSI members only and will presented at TISE 2018 in Las Vegas next January.

The Tucker Design Awards recognize design professionals with projects achieving excellence in the use of natural stone in design and construction. No project categories are required.

The Tucker competition is open to any design professional or natural-stone industry member on behalf of the design team. The 2018 Tucker Design Awards will be presented next February in San Antonio.

The deadline for entries in either the Pinnacles or Tucker awards is July 21, 2017.

To access entry forms and submission guidelines for both programs, visit www.naturalstoneinstitute.org/awards.

Get the news of the industry with Slab & Sheet, the e-newsletter from Stone Update. Sign up for free delivery here.

For the latest industry info, check Stone Update on Twitter and Facebook.