About the Pinnacle Design Achievement Award

The Pinnacle Design Achievement awards were created in April 1995 by the Board of Directors of the ASFD to promote better design quality and encourage the recognition of furniture designers within the retail home furnishings industry. As such the awards are intended to celebrate designs that are produced in large numbers for sale to customers through retail stores.

The Pinnacle awards are open worldwide to any designer or manufacturer. Membership in ASFD is not a requirement for entry.

For the 2007 awards, eligible products had to be, (1) generally available to the public in retail stores; (2) in current production; and (3) introduced after October 2004 and before October 2007. Craft-produced or one-of-a-kind products were not eligible. Products must have been exhibited at a major retail furniture market or be available in at least 20 retail stores in the United States.