Alix Armour wins ASFD student furniture design competition

Phillips Collection will show a prototype of her table

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, January 21, 2011

The Pine Scale Tables by Alix Armour of Cal State-Long Beach won first place in the ASFD student furniture design competition.

NEW LONDON, N.C. — Alix Armour of California State University-Long Beach has won the American Society of Furniture Designers' student design competition with the Pine Scales Table, an occasional table with a round top and stout cabriole legs.

Participants in the contest, which was announced in September, were challenged to design a production-friendly cocktail table for the Phillips Collection. The accent furniture and accessories source will create a prototype of the table to show at future furniture markets.

Entries were judged by professional furniture designers based on presentation, creativity, use of materials, aesthetics and feasibility of manufacturing, according to the ASFD. Another judging criterion was how well the design would fit into the Phillips Collection's product lineup.

"Pine Scales was an excellent entry all-around," said judge Jason Phillips. "The design was fun, versatile and well developed. Alix provided renderings in many environments to help showcase the various finishes and applications. She also included helpful production drawings to explain manufacturability."

Armour won a cash prize of $1,000. Second place winner Joseph Sadony of Kendall College of Art & Design received $500, and third place winner Erika Cross of University of Michigan received $300.

Four honorable mentions went to Ellen Branz, Kendall College of Art and Design; Jamie Phelps, Missouri State University; Jesse Shaw, Savannah College of Art and Design; and Lacie Sparlin, Missouri State University.

All winners and honorees will receive a free one-year membership to ASFD.

Joseph Sadony of Kendall College of Art and Design won second place with his Pebble Table.	The Jux Table by University of Michigan student Erika Cross won third place.	Ellen Branz of Kendall College of Art and Design won an honorable mention for her Fungi Table.
Lack of Table by Jamie Phelps of Missouri State University won an honorable mention.	Jesse Shaw of the Savannah College of Art and Design took an honorable mention for this Droplet Table.	Lacie Sparlin of Missouri State University won an honorable mention for the May Table.