— Best of KBIS – Kitchen Gold:
Signature Kitchen Suite (SKS) – 48" French-Door Refrigerator with
Convertible Drawer
— Best of KBIS – Kitchen Silver:
John Michael Kitchens – CORE: Luxury Metal Cabinetry
— Best of KBIS - Connected Home Technology:
LG Electronics - PuriCare™ AeroTower
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Air Purifying Fan
— Best of KBIS – Impact Award (Judge's Choice):
RainStick Shower – RainStick Shower
— Best of KBIS – Best in Show:
Miele – Miele Generation 7000 Artline 30" Combi-Steam Oven
• KBIS KickStarter Zone
One of the many new 2022 show activations was the KickStarter Zone.
Designed to highlight new-to-the-industry, new-to-the-show products and
brands, this "incubator area" introduced innovative new concepts to the
market. All Kickstarter participants were visited by industry leaders to
understand and evaluate their products. The KickStarter brands who most
inspired our judges were:
First Place – RainStick Shower
Runner Up – Caregiver Smart Solutions, Inc.
People's Choice – Angel Guard Cookware
• Design Milk X Modenus Talks Lounge
The dynamic partnership between digital powerhouse Design Milk founder
Jaime Derringer and influencer connector Veronika Miller, CEO of Modenus
Media, brought forward dialogue and discussion with all members of the kitchen
and bath community. Thirteen programs exploring topics like "TikTok for Interior
Design? You Better Believe It!" to digging into the "Metaverse and Non-
Fungible-Tokens (NFT's)????? What On Earth are Those and Why Should
You Care?" kept the lounge buzzing daily.
• NKBA Global Connect
The NKBA Global Connect Pavilion, delegation tours and first-ever German
Pavilion welcomed a new collection of European and UK visitors. Two
delegations of KBIS first-time visitors experienced the event through curated
tours, including the Design + Industry Awards, the New American Home, the
KBIS NeXT Stage, talks at the Global Connect Pavilion and the extra-special
BASH. The NKBA Global Connect Pavilion played host to roundtables and
presentations, introducing international brands to the North American market.
The first-ever German Pavilion was launched in collaboration with the German
Government, VDM and Koelnmesse. The pavilion is slated to grow to 12,000
square feet for the 2023 show.
KBIS 2023 and Design & Construction Week is Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2023, in Las
Vegas, NV, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Mark your calendars now.
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