PRESS
Friday, Noveember 06, 2009
The Irish Times
CONGRATULATIONS 2009 WINNERS
The IDI was delighted to congratulate this year's Design Awards Winners in The Irish Times Business Magazine.
See the full page here
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Friday, October 09, 2009
IDI Press Release
DESIGN THINKING AT ITS INTERNATIONAL BEST, IN IRELAND
The IDI was proud to announce The Lab Book by Ciara Cantwell from Creative Inc as the Grand Prix winner at their award ceremony in Dublin City Hall on Thursday the 8th October. The Lab Book, is a promotional communication tool for the Liberty Arts Building to showcase the work of 40 designers for all types of visitors to The Lab and was chosen from a shortlist of 79 entries. ...more
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Irish Times
BEST OF DESIGN
The Irish Times as proud media partner of the tenth annual IDI Design Awards publishished a special design report on Saturday 15th November. ...more
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November, 2008
Plan Magazine
INDULGE ME
By Plan Magazine
"Indulge" is a new retail outlet for the Griffin Retail Group, designed by John DuffY Design. The main objective of this project was to create a new brand for the sole ownership and operation by the client for their new product offering, which could comfortably sit alongside the established store branding. ...more
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
International Boat Industry News
WHALE WATER WINS TOP DESIGN AWARD
By IBI Magazine
Whale Water Systems has received an innovation award on behalf of the Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) for its Whale Twist Deck Shower, which was also shortlisted for the 2007 DAME Award at METS. ...more
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Saturday, November 01, 2008
Irish Independant
OUR LEADING LIGHTS
By Antonia O'Keeffe
Made* is a new Irish contemporary furniture and lighting design company. Established only two years ago by John Walsh and Peter MacCann, it's already winning awards and accolades. ...more
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October 29, 2008
Dungarvan Observer
ARDMORE'S CLIFF HOUSE HOTEL HIGHLY COMMENDED
In a boost for tourism in the south-east, the stylishly redesigned and redeveloped Cliff House Hotel at Ardmore, Co. Waterford has been Highly Commended by the Institute of Designers in Ireland at a major awards ceremony held in Dublin. ...more
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
The Corkman
BLACKROCK OBSERVATORY WINS SECOND MAJOR AWARD
By Bill Browne
THE Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork has scooped a second prestigious award for its stunning Cosmos at the Castle digital exhibition. The observatory scooped the Best Digital Animation Award at the 2008 Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) awards ceremony, which celebrates the latest in cutting edge design within Irish industry. ...more
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Friday, October 10, 2008
IDI Press Release
IDI DESIGN AWARDS 2008
The winners of the 10th Annual IDI Design Awards were announced at a ceremony on the 8th of October 2008 in the Round Room, Mansion House, Dublin. ...more
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Metro
Tara Clarke and Lizzy Healy of Zinc Design scooped the overall Grand Prix Prize at the Institute of Designers in Ireland Design Awards 2008 in the Mansion House last night for their design for Arc Light. ...more
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Monday, October 6, 2008
The Irish Times - Innovation Business Magazine
AWARDING DESIGN
Emma Cullinan
IDI DESIGN AWARDS: A strong brand is crucial for a company these days so the IDI awards recognise both the designers and the firms that commission them. ...more

