Pinnacle, Tucker Design Awards to Share Entry Deadlines

OBERLIN, Ohio – The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) will partner entries for the Tucker Design Awards with the Pinnacle Awards program, and both awards will be given annually beginning in 2026.

The move is designed to elevate the work of both the natural-stone industry and the design community.

While Pinnacle Awards are given to NSI member companies, Tucker Design Awards will continue to be given to a project’s design team. Individuals in the design community may still enter their projects for consideration. Beginning next year, however, every Tucker Design entry must include a NSI-member company.

Tucker Design Award entries, regardless of categories, can also be submitted for Pinnacle Awards,  and a project may win in both competitioons.

A call for entries for the 2025 awards program will be announced early next year. Entries will be due on June 20, 2025. The Pinnacle Award jury, consisting of three industry experts and two design professionals, will determine the winning projects for both awards programs.

The joint awards program will culminate in a combined awards ceremony at StonExpo in 2026 and will provide award-winning design teams an opportunity to engage with natural stone experts. For more information, go to www.naturalstoneinstitute.org/awards.