GROHE HOSTS NY11+ ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION 2014
Interior Design: Codes for Living
April 23, 2014 – GROHE, the European designer of premium kitchen
and bath fixtures, welcomed members of the interior design and
architect communities to the New York 11+ student interior design
exhibition, “Interior Design: Codes for Living,” held in the
GROHELIVE! showroom in New York. Every year, this event provides an
opportunity for interior design students from twelve prestigious
design schools to showcase their work. The participating schools
are:
• Buffalo State
• Cazenovia College
• Cornell University
• Fashion Institute of Technology
• New York Institute of Technology
• New York School of Interior Design
• Parsons the New School for Design
• Pratt Institute
• Sage College of Albany
• School of Visual Arts
• Syracuse University
• Villa Maria College
The event also featured presentations from alumni on their recent
projects. “We are thrilled to see the extreme talent of these young
designers and proud to give a platform to showcase their work,”
said NY11+ Founder Ruth Lynford. The organization is dedicated to
promoting public awareness of the interior design profession,
encouraging legislature that protects its future and strives to
emphasize the complexity and responsibility of the profession,
particularly as it pertains to the health, safety, welfare and
economics of the public.
“Quality design and passion for innovation are among GROHE’s brand
values and we are delighted to help honor the next generation of
design talent,” said Alex Davidkhanian, President of GROHE America.
About NY11+
NY Eleven Plus was founded in 1997 by Ruth Lynford as an exhibition
of work from six New York metropolitan area interior design
institutions. Under the auspices of the International Council for
Caring Communities (ICCC), a non-governmental agency of the United
Nations, students their work and met with delegates from all over
the world, who took back to their native countries the students'
many innovative ideas in interior design. By 2000, the exhibition
consisted of work from eleven prestigious New York State
educational institutions, all offering four-year programs or more
in interior design, and in 2011, NY11+ became a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit corporation. To date, more than a dozen schools join
together each year in Albany and New York City in efforts to reach
the general public, the press and the design community through
their students' work.
About GROHE
GROHE faucet and shower products are distributed in more than 180
countries and represent nearly 80 years of excellence in European
styling, engineering and quality. As a global brand for sanitary
products and systems, GROHE relies on its brand values: quality,
technology, design and responsibility in order to be able to offer
“Pure FreudeanWasser.” GROHE America’s hedquarters are in the heart
of the Flatiron district and house one of only four GROHELIVE!
Centers in the world. This beautiful space showcases GROHE’s
products, features an interactive water wall and fully designed
bathroom and kitchen vignettes and is used to host lectures and
events. It is open to the public and was built for professionals to
have a place to be inspired, collaborate and experience GROHE’s
products.
NY11+
Contact: Ruth Lynford/ Ruth Novoa
Tel: 212-751-5350
Cell: 718-300-3586
Email: rnovoa@ny11plus.org
GROHE
Contact: Erin Byrnes
Ogilvy Public Relations
212.880.5252
Email: erin.byrnes@ogilvy.com