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2005 DCOTA RISING STAR AND DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
WINNERS REVEALED DESIGN CENTER OF THE AMERICAS GALA PRESENTATION
 Dania
Beach, FL: The recipients of the 2005 DCOTA Rising Star Awards and Design
Excellence Awards, sponsored by DCOTA, Architectural Digest, Las Olas
Magazine, Sheraton Hotel and others were announced during Night of the Stars
held April 30, 2005 at Design Center Of The Americas, DCOTA in Dania
Beach, Florida.
The evening marked the 5th annual Night of the Stars award gala celebrating the
exceptional creativity of Florida's design professionals coming together to
honor award-winning projects as well as the premiere
of the DCOTA Rising Star Awards.
The evening began with a gala cocktail reception
and red carpet VIP interviews
which were then screened for the audience before the awards ceremony began.
Special guest for the evening, nine-time
Tony award-winning actor
Tommy Tune exhibited his artwork and was accompanied to Night of the Stars by
his longtime friend Lucy Arnez, daughter of the late
comedienne Lucille Ball.
He was later presented with a special DCOTA
appreciation award by Joan
Kerns Kauffman, vice president
and general manager of DCOTA.
 The
fashion editor, Rod Hagwood,
from the Sun Sentinel, as in years past, was
the unanimous choice as master of ceremonies
for his uncanny ability to keep the program moving with his special brand of
humor and good taste. James Danto, president of DCOTA,
personally addressed the assembled guests - in excess
of 500 - which included members of interior design
organizations, top interior designers, DCOTA showroom owners and managers, VIPs,
publishers, members of the media and others.
 DCOTA's
Rising Star Awards judges included; Sherri Donghia, Charles Gandy, Dakota
Jackson, Valerie Moran, Ralph Pucci William Sofield, and Adam Tihany. After the
awards ceremony, guests enjoyed an elaborate dessert
buffet and dancing, while Mr. Tune graciously
personalized and signed his lithographs as gifts. Proceeds from ticket sales
will benefit the design organizations.
DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Design Organizations
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
International Furnishings & Design Association (IFDA)
Interior Design Guild Foundation (IDGA)
Condominium/apartment - Toby Zack, Toby Zack
Designs – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 Healthcare/institutional
– Debra Sellers and Cynthia McMillan, RLF Inc. – West Palm Beach, Florida
Historic preservation – Luis Hernandez and Dean
Newberry, Spillia Candela DMJM – Coral Gables, Florida
Hospitality – Anabella Smith, Zyscovich Inc. – Miami, Florida
Private residence over
5,000 square feet –
Lorraine Rogers-Bolton, Loralie Tumulty, Teri O'Reilly, Noel Jasso and RaChelle
Beloso, Rogers Design Group
– Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Private residence under
5,000 square feet –
Jorge Cativa and Sonya Haire, Urbanica Group – Hollywood, Florida
Retail/showroom – Wendy Mendex, Ray Duran,
Randi Rodriguez and Marilyn
Jahn, RTKL – West Palm Beach, Florida
Singular space – Anita Unger and Bill Unger,
Anita's Interiors Inc. – Hollywood, Florida
Workplace/office – Little Diversfied
Architectural Consulting – Lake Mary, Florida
DCOTA RISING STAR AWARDS
Kitchen – Suzanne Sultana, Suzanne Sultana & Associates Inc. – Sarasota,
Florida
 Bathroom
– Cindy Ray Interiors Inc. – Lantana, Florida
Living room/dining
room – Lisa Kanning, Worth Interiors – Palm Beach,
Florida
Tony Ferchak and Lorenzo Mollicone, William Bernard Design Group, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida
 Outdoor
living – Christopher Raessler, South Beach Design
Group, Miami Beach, Florida
Retail/hospitality - Conrad A. Bonet, Bonet &
Associates Intl, LLC – Miami, Florida
THE BUD MERLE FOUNDATION Buddy Award
Steven Hefner, ASID, IIDA, - Design Works Ltd., Delray Beach, Florida
INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATIONS FOUNDATION CHUCK LEVINE LEGISLATIVE SEVICE AWARD
C. Trent Manausa, AIA - Manausa, Lewis & Dodson Architects – Tallahassee,
Florida
Photo credits:
John Stillman
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