The results are in for the annual World’s Coolest Office competition. Co-sponsored by Architizer, Inc., and Autodesk. Obscura’s San Francisco headquarters, designed by IwamotoScott Architecture, was selected as the 2011 winner.

Architizer’s feature:
http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/31597/and-the-winners-are/

Inc.com’s feature on us:
http://www.inc.com/articles/201110/coolest-offices-obscura-digital-by-iwamoto-scott.html

The finalists:
http://www.inc.com/ss/201110/worlds-coolest-office-winner-and-honorees

Obscura win recognition for the CueLight Interactive Pool Table in this year’s Communication Arts Interactive Annual.

“A delightful and innovative addition to a classic game that’s guaranteed to draw eyes.”  —Adrian Belina (CommArts Judge)

The One Club, the world’s foremost non-profit organization devoted to elevating creative work in the industry awards the best in branded entertainment. The One Show Entertainment Awards recognized our YouTube Play event at the Guggenheim Museum with a Silver Pencil Award. Obscura wrapped both the interior and exterior surfaces of the iconic building with real-time 3D graphics and processed event video for the inaugural YouTube Play awards event. See photos/videos and learn more about the event here.

“I have to believe the beauty and simplicity of the installation itself said at least as much to consumers about Kodak’s brand as the content it displayed.”—Judge Brian Williams

Our work for Kodak, with partner Mirror Show Management, won Design Distinction in this year’s I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review - one of the most prestigious awards in the design world. The traveling trade-show experience features the “Pipeline of Innovation”, a 24 foot long multi-user, multitouch table, plus numerous touch kiosks and Microsoft Surface tables. Next stop Germany for Photokina in late September 2010.

http://annualdesignreview.id-mag.com/category-winners/interactive/?album=61&gallery=1531

The Hard Rock Cafe RockWall just won the prestigious 2010 Communication Arts Interactive Annual award for entertainment. Details can be found at Communication Arts or in the forthcoming print magazine.

“The physical space has barely been tapped and the RockWall is a perfect example of what’s to come. Beautiful design, animation and a huge achievement.” —Mathew Ranauro (one of the judges)

Obscura took home the “Best Use of Technology” from the Biz Bash Awards for the YTSO event that immersed Carnegie Hall in multi-channel projections. See the full list of winners.