Lawrence Israel Prize

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The Lawrence Israel Prize is awarded by the Interior Design Program of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York City. The prize was named for and endowed by the architect Lawrence J. Israel. [1]

The prize was first awarded in 1998 and has been bestowed annually since "to an individual or firm whose ideas and work enrich FIT Interior Design students’ course of study". Every year the award winners are invited to give a public talk at FIT. [2] FIT has recognized Johannes Knoops with a faculty award for "...refreshing the Lawrence Israel Prize Lecture". [3] [4]

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References

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  2. ↑ "FIT Honors Tony Chi with the 2015 Lawrence Israel Prize | FIT Newsroom". news.fitnyc.edu. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fashion Institute of Technology – FIT Honors Faculty Award Winners". fitnyc.edu. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  4. ↑ Reid, Hilary (November 5, 2022). "What Makes a Room Unforgettable?". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ "avroko". designboom.com. February 14, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ "FIT Announces Its 2009 Lawrence J. Israel Prize: Gaetano Pesce". dexigner.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Fashion Institute of Technology – Architects Lewis.Tsurumaki. Lewis to Speak at FIT". fitnyc.edu. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Lawrence Israel Prize Awarded to David Rockwell | ArchDaily". archdaily.com. March 14, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Bustler: Diller Scofidio + Renfro Wins 2012 Lawrence Israel Prize". bustler.net. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ "FIT Honors Roman and Williams Building and Interiors with the 2013 Lawrence Israel Prize | Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York | Archinect". archinect.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Interior Design & Architecture News | Contract Magazine". contractdesign.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  12. ↑ "FIT Honors Tony Chi With 2015 Lawrence Israel Prize | Awards | Interior Design". interiordesign.net. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  13. ↑ "2016 Lawrence Israel Prize Lecture: SHoP Architects". April 4, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Karim Rashid".
  15. ↑ "Annabelle Selldorf to receive Lawrence Israel Prize from FIT". October 22, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Lawrence Israel Lecture: Alexandra Champalimaud". October 31, 2019.
  17. ↑ https://news.fitnyc.edu/event/lawrence-israel-prize-lecture-joel-sanders/
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