Epic Plans for the 2027 Design & Industry Awards
The Design & Industry Awards kicks off KBIS every year, with big prizes for the very best in design. But this time, it’s going to be an even bigger deal than usual. Here’s why you’re going to want to be there on February 1st:
KBIS is back in its original home of Las Vegas, and the Design & Industry Awards will be held at a fabulous new venue: the intimate Encore Theatre. The Encore has become one of Las Vegas’s premier showcases for top-tier musical artists, touring legends, and elite stand-up comedians (Lionel Richie, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jack Johnson are all on the Encore roster in 2027.) But on February 1st, the Encore is reserved strictly for the Design & Industry Awards.
Speaking of entertainment, we’ve booked an American Idol winner and multi-platinum artist who will take the stage and treat us to a private performance. Any guesses as to whom it may be?
Of course, we’ll have our exciting award presentations…
Aside from the highly-anticipated grand prizes for Best Overall Kitchen and Best Overall Bath, we’ll be recognizing winners in five new categories: Laundry Room, Product integration for Kitchen or Bath, Kitchen Wellness Integration, Bath Wellness Integration, and Smart Home Integration. As usual, we’ll also be presenting the Innovative Showroom Awards and announcing our 2027 Hall of Fame inductee.
We’ve partnered with Business of Home and LUXE Interiors + Design for this year’s Awards, which means increased media presence and an even longer list of industry leaders than we’ve welcomed in the past.
There’s a reason why A-listers blocked out their calendar early for the Design & Industry Awards: that night, we’re rolling out an epic initiative that’s going to impact the entire whole-home design community–both in North America and abroad.
In short: You’re going to want to be in the room.
