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The SBID’s interior design awards is back for 2023!

The Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID) will celebrate another year of interior design excellence with the 14th annual edition of the SBID International Design Awards competition.

Set to champion the world’s most skilled and accomplished creative industry professionals, the UK’s leading destination for professional interior design will shine a spotlight on the best interior designers, product innovators and design solutions throughout the past year.

The entry categories span both the commercial and residential sectors across Interior Design, Product Design and Fit Out.

Entry Dates

The entries to the SBID Awards 2023 is open with Early Bird rates of £250*. SBID invites designers to take advantage of the reduced entry fees with exclusive 10% discount by submitting before 5pm on 31 March 2023.

Entries will officially close at 5pm (BST) on 30 June 2023. Click here to find out more about entering!

*excluding VAT and one-off admin fee.

Judging Panel

This year’s SBID Awards Judges represent some of the most exciting and innovative companies at the forefront of design, media and business; featuring a panel of esteemed professionals across the fields, among them Sam Bucolo, Chief Executive Officer at the Australian Design Council; Julia Danilova-Meretska, Editor-in-Chief at Elle Decoration Ukraine; Nuno Fernandes, Director Design Operations EMEA at TÉTRIS; and Cass Saldanha, Regional Creative Director at Apple, to name a few.

Entrants have a unique opportunity to showcase their work on the SBID Awards’ global stage and exhibit designs directly to an audience of distinguished professional peers, press and potential clients.

Are you an SBID member?

SBID members receive exclusive benefits into the SBID International Design Awards, including 1 x free entry and discounted entry fees. Find out more

Click here to discover the last year’s SBID Awards winners!

Visit sbidawards.com for more information.

The SBID International Design Awards is firmly established as one of the most prestigious recognitions of design excellence in the interior design industry. Championing the exceptional interior designs, fit-out works and innovative interior products that the industry has to offer, the awards serve to recognise, reward and celebrate design talent from a broad range of categories. The SBID Awards culminates in a dazzling ceremony, brimming with the industry’s most outstanding design professionals to announce the SBID category Award winners.

SBID Members receive exclusive entry benefits into the annual SBID Awards.

Click here to find out more

 

In this week’s interview with 2021 SBID Awards Overall Winner, Angel O’Donnell, the practice’s co-founders reflect on their journey in the interior design industry and discuss their approach to incorporating local influences and culture into their designs.

London-based interior design studio Angel O’Donnell has created award-winning interiors for private homes, luxury show apartments and vast, mixed-use developments around the world. The studio prides itself on not having a signature style. That way, they can create beautiful and ownable designs that are 100% tailored to each client’s wants and needs.

SBID Awards Category: Overall Winner

Practice: Angel O’Donnell

Entry: The Dumont

How important is it to enter the SBID Awards and receive industry recognition for your work?

Hugely important. Without question. We’ve said it before to our followers on Insta: the SBID is a lobbying titan and we’re thrilled to number among its members.

It’s a much loved and deeply respected organisation. How could it not be? In your own words you ‘represent, defend and promote professional interior designers in the UK and in 71 countries worldwide’. Affirmations don’t get much stronger than that.

And, yes, it’s lovely to be recognised by your peers and role models. The SBID always attracts a stellar judging panel packed with industry luminaries at the top of their game. So, naturally, when they give your work the thumbs-up, it’s seriously validating. And people do regard you differently afterwards, there’s no doubt about it. Clients love it, too, which is always a good thing when you’re pitching for increasingly bigger and splashier creative opportunities.

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What do you think made The Dumont an overall award winner?

Tough question. We’re still pinching ourselves that our project received that honour. The competition, as always, was fantastically strong.

Our guess is that The Dumont has something for everyone. The design manages to blend a lot of elements: earthy pigments with calm neutrals, densely textured fabrics with smooth glass and metal finishes, kaleidoscopically bright art with delicate objet. On paper, it sounds like a heady mix. But in reality, these things come together like old buddies: happily and without friction.

The judges may have also appreciated just how much was bespoke. Everything from wool-bouclé swivel chairs and curved velvet sofas to plushly padded upholstered walls and a bronze-clad fireplace was designed in-house.

The artwork, too, was a major part of our design. We lavished our client’s home with specially commissioned acrylics, hand thrown ceramic bowls, delicate origami, metal sculptures – even an intricately beaded African ceremonial crown.

That said, there’s a playfulness to these pieces. Nothing takes itself too seriously. We always want our designs to feel relatable. Luxurious, yes, but also accessible. We think a lot of people can imagine themselves living in the rooms we design.

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When working on a new residential project, how do you incorporate local influences, artistry and culture from the surrounding area into your design?

We’re always careful when we take inspiration from an area. We don’t want to get swept up in lots of stimuli, no matter how fabulous, as this would drown out a client’s needs and wants. We also don’t want to create anything pastiche-y or thematic. So, we tend to think abstractly about our surroundings. For instance, in The Dumont, our client wanted us to create an interior that could echo the vibrancy, artistry and culture of London. Dizzying as that brief was, it prompted us to fill mood boards with lots of colour and pattern. To collaborate with local craftspeople. And to think about artists from around the world to reflect the capital’s rich melting pot. It wasn’t a literal interpretation by any means, but it nailed the brief.

More recently, we were tasked with creating a quintessentially British pied-à-terre in the heart of Chelsea. We set about defining what ‘quintessentially British’ means to us and concluded that it’s about craftsmanship and the assemblage of unique and creative pieces. With this interpretation in place, we worked on producing a series of lively and vivacious rooms, filled with expressive prints, rich hues and beautiful detailing.

The bedrooms were treated to handmade Savoir Beds. Other rooms featured sculptural lamps inspired by the late great Barbara Hepworth. Walls were filled with artwork by an exciting mix of British talent, including an original Damien Hirst giclée print on aluminium, and an explosive figurative oil on canvas by rising star, Jack Penny. There were also whimsical pieces, like a pale pink cuckoo clock and prints of early 19th century botanical drawings of Japanese Sago Palms. It was like nothing we’d ever done before, and the result was fantastic.

Tell us a bit about your journey in the interior design industry. What have been the most rewarding takeaways since launching Angel O’Donnell?

We’ve been travelling very fast, on a vertiginously steep trajectory, for just over three years now. And what we’ve learned is just how much there is to learn. Always. We never stop. Every pitch, client, project, building, problem, solution, collaboration, challenge, creative block, creative breakthrough – it’s different every time. And yes, it can keep us awake at night – but the end result always makes it worthwhile.

We’ve grown stronger as a team – and we’ve grown our team. We’re now responsible for people’s livelihoods and creative fulfilment, which is daunting but also incredibly rewarding. There’s lots to be thankful for. Every project we win and every design we install gives us a buzz. We don’t take any of it for granted – especially those landmark moments when you’re pronounced overall winner at the SBID. That blew our minds. What a fantastic accolade. Even better that it coincided with our 3rd year anniversary.

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Now that you’ve won an SBID Award, what are the next steps? Is there anything new you are excited to be working on?

Our next steps will be to continue nurturing our team and looking after our clients. Beyond that, we’ll be working on two 2,500sq ft apartments in The Corniche, Albert Embankment. We’re super excited to see how this iconically curvaceous building will influence our designs. Also, we have what can only be described as a culturally epic project waiting in the wings. Frustratingly, we can’t reveal more than that right now. But as soon as we’re given the green light, you won’t be able to stop us from telling you all about it.

What advice can you give to young designers starting out in the design industry?

When we’ve interviewed young designers in the past, the ones that have stood out to us have had a strong sense of self. They’re still teachable – we should all be that – but they’re not daunted by others who have been in the profession a long time.

To have conviction in your decisions is a powerful thing. To stand by a design choice can often open people’s eyes to new ideas and encourage them to take leaps of faith. That’s when great things happen between creatives and clients.

Of course, everything’s a balance. There’s no point digging in your heels when the people you’re presenting to are shaking their heads in disbelief. Designs have to be bought. It’s a business like any other.

But be confident. Don’t be swayed by trends. And drink in as much design – from as many disciplines – as your senses can handle morning, noon and night. Interior design is a beautiful, forever burgeoning craft. It’ll never stop evolving. And neither should you.

If any aspiring designers reading this want to show us their work, please do. We’re always happy to meet new talent.

Questions answered by Richard Angel and Ed O’Donnell, Co-founders, Angel O’Donnell.

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For over two decades Richard Angel and Ed O’Donnell have created elegant and inviting interiors for both private clients and developers; their partnership is rooted in a deep respect for each other’s skills, and is built on a mutual desire to deliver an authentically personal and in-depth service to their clients. From full interior fit-outs to more specialised requirements, such as sourcing bespoke artwork and objet, they provide a complete interior design service.

The Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID) is back with its industry-acclaimed interior design awards for 2022.

The SBID continues to champion the most skilled and talented designers from around the world in the 2022 edition of the SBID International Design Awards.

Taking place on Friday 21 October at a new luxury venue, InterContinental London Park Lane, the 13th annual ceremony will celebrate and showcase excellence across Interior Design, Fit Out and Product Design to its impressive international audience.

With award categories spanning both the commercial and residential sectors, SBID welcomes entries from all corners of the professional design community, who work together to drive industry standards and produce the exceptional interior environments that shape the way we live, work and play

Judging panel

Equipped with an assembly of expert judges, the judging panel features a host of revered industry figures from some of the most exciting companies at the forefront of design, media and business. With Global Digital Director of Architectural Digest, David Kaufman; Executive Editor for ELLE DÉCOR (US), Ingrid Abramovitch; Dean and Professor of Architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design, Sarah Whiting; and CEO of Rigby & Rigby, Iain Johnson (to name a few), entrants have a unique opportunity to showcase their work on the SBID Awards’ global stage and exhibit designs directly to an audience of distinguished professional peers, press and potential clients.

Entry dates

The entries to the SBID Awards 2022 is now open with reduced Early Bird rate of £250*. SBID invites designers to take advantage of the discounted entry fees and submit your entry before 14 March 2022.

Entries will close at 5pm (BST) on 23 May 2022. Click here to find out more.

*excluding VAT and one-off admin fee.

Are you an SBID member?

SBID members receive exclusive benefits into the SBID International Design Awards, including 1 x free entry and discounted entry fees. Find out more

Click here to discover the last year’s SBID Awards winners!

To enter, visit sbidawards.com for more information.

With a commitment to recognising excellence and championing the creative industries, the SBID International Design Awards presented its annual Fellow of the Year award to TV Dragon and retail entrepreneur, Theo Paphitis for his outstanding professional achievements. With a business empire that now spans retail, property, finance and consumer goods, he began his career from a low-income background with no formal qualifications due to his dyslexia.

Dr Vanessa Brady OBE, Founder & CEO of the Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID) explains: “The SBID Fellow of the Year is awarded to a successful public figure who has broken through personal and professional challenges, and in some cases prejudices, then progressed to become a household name in a specific field of business or the creative industries. Theo exemplifies the journey and struggles that many young designers and creatives are faced with. His personal and professional success is recognised in this award and acts as inspiration to the next generation of emerging talent to persevere through life’s challenges.”

At the age of 16 Theo started working as a filing clerk in a Lloyds of London brokerage before discovering his passion for retail at Watches of Switzerland. He later went on to carve his reputation in business and retail when he revived the fortunes of notable high street names such as Ryman, Partners the Stationers, Stationery Box, La Senza, Contessa Lingerie and more recently, Robert Dyas. Theo also bought Red Letter Days out of administration in 2005 with fellow TV Dragon, Peter Jones, and in the Spring of 2011, launched what has now become the multi-award winning, global lingerie brand, Boux Avenue.

In 2015 he launched Theo Paphitis Retail Group which encompasses Ryman Stationery, Robert Dyas, Boux Avenue and London Graphic Centre. The combined group comprises over 300 stores and 4,000 employees, serving millions of customers a year!

Theo Paphitis said: “Winning any award is wonderful, but to be recognised for the SBID Fellow of the Year award, amongst so many well-known design individuals, was beyond that. Retail is such a visual medium, whether it is the product, the brand or the store windows and inspiration can come in so many forms. My award is for all of those design specialists who have inspired me and so many of my retail colleagues over the years, helping us to put design front and centre in our businesses.”

The SBID Awards strives to empower design industry talent to exhibit their creative work and celebrate their achievements on its global stage, as a testament to the incredible outcomes that can be accomplished through the power of good design and quality craftsmanship.

Click here to explore the full line-up of this year’s SBID Awards winners across Interior Design, Product Design and Fit Out.

About SBID International Design Awards

The SBID International Design Awards attracts entries from over 85 countries worldwide, serving to recognise, reward and celebrate design excellence across Interior Design, Product Design and Fit-Out. Showcasing the world’s best design talent on its globally respected stage each year, the SBID Awards champions and challenges design standards – a parallel it shares its exceptional entrants. Winning a SBID International Design Award signifies outstanding industry achievement, with recognition that is second to none for the deserving winners.

If you’d like to become SBID Accredited, click here for more information.

With a commitment to recognising professional excellence across interior design and championing the growth of the creative industries, the SBID International Design Awards bestowed its annual accolade for Master of Design to Kit Kemp MBE – renowned interior designer, Founder and Creative Director of Firmdale Hotels & Kit Kemp Design Studio for her significant contributions in raising the profile of the profession.

Over the years Kit Kemp has carved herself an internationally-acclaimed reputation, not only for her unique approach to hotel interiors, but also as a successful textiles, fragrance and homewares designer, author and a highly-respected champion of British art, craft and sculpture.

Kit Kemp at the SBID International Design Awards 2021 at Nobu Hotel Portman Square, London

The Kit Kemp Design Studio is celebrated for its individual and original approach to hotel and residential design, with colourful and detailed storytelling which celebrates craft and captures the imagination. As the creative force behind Firmdale Hotels since 1985, the brand now has ten properties, with eight hotels in London including the Ham Yard Hotel, Soho Hotel, Covent Garden Hotel, Charlotte Street Hotel, Haymarket Hotel, Number Sixteen Hotel, Dorset Square Hotel and Knightsbridge Hotel, as well as two in New York, The Whitby Hotel and Crosby Street Hotel.

Kit Kemp receving SBID Master of Design Award 2021 at SBID International Design Awards

Dr Vanessa Brady OBE, Founder & CEO of the Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID) comments, “We wanted to present Kit with this exclusive accolade to acknowledge her work as trailblazer in interior design. Bringing colour and pattern back into the forefront, Kit Kemp has forged a trend in the brave path she has trodden which serves as great inspiration to the professional community – not only for interior designers, but product manufacturers too!”

The SBID Awards strives to empower design industry talent to exhibit their creative work and celebrate their achievements on its global stage, as a testament to the incredible outcomes that can be accomplished through the power of good design and quality craftsmanship.

Click here to explore the full line-up of this year’s SBID Awards winners across Interior Design, Product Design and Fit Out.

About SBID International Design Awards

The SBID International Design Awards attracts entries from over 85 countries worldwide, serving to recognise, reward and celebrate design excellence across Interior Design, Product Design and Fit-Out. Showcasing the world’s best design talent on its globally respected stage each year, the SBID Awards champions and challenges design standards – a parallel it shares its exceptional entrants. Winning a SBID International Design Award signifies outstanding industry achievement, with recognition that is second to none for the deserving winners.

If you’d like to become SBID Accredited, click here for more information.

The SBID International Design Awards has been firmly established as one of the most prestigious recognitions of design excellence in the interior design industry. Championing the exceptional interior designs, fit-out works and innovative interior products that the industry has to offer, the awards serve to recognise, reward and celebrate design talent from a broad range of categories. The SBID Awards culminates in a dazzling ceremony, brimming with the industry’s most outstanding design professionals in October to announce the prestigious SBID Awards winners.

SBID Members receive exclusive entry benefits into the annual SBID Awards.

Click here to find out more

 

Celebrating Interior Design Excellence

Set to celebrate another year of global design excellence across the interior design industry, the Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID) has officially opened its 12th edition of the SBID International Design Awards for 2021.

Since it launched, the SBID Awards has received over 3000 incredible entries from 1000+ companies in 85 countries and continues to grow! Having firmly established itself as one of the most prestigious interior design Awards in the global design calendar, the Awards represent the outstanding achievements, dexterity, mastery and quality services that go on to inspire the creativity of this diverse and ever-evolving creative industry.

What’s new for 2021?

Alongside 17 specialist Interior Design categories spanning commercial and residential sectors, the SBID Awards 2021 continues in its quest to champion and challenge industry-wide design standards, expanding entry categories to encompass added specialisms in Product Design and Fit-Out Design.

With the introduction of new design categories, also comes an exciting panel of expert judges to lend their unparalleled knowledge and expertise to this year’s extraordinary international jury; featuring Property Services Lead for the Department for Education; Creative Director at Amazon; Interior Design Principal at Walt Disney Imagineering Asia; Editorial Director at WGSN; Global Store Design Manager at Tiffany & Co.; Design Director at Starbucks Coffee Company EMEA; and Director of Major Programmes at the British Council. Inviting entrants from around the world, the SBID Awards presents an exceptional opportunity to showcase professional work to a host of renowned industry leaders and the wider design community on its inclusive and international stage.

In its ambition to reunite the industry, the SBID International Design Awards 2021 will open its doors once again for a global celebration of design talent. Offering unique and inventive event experiences, the annual awards programme suitably culminates in a captivating ceremony at London’s latest luxury lifestyle destination, Nobu Hotel Portman Square on Friday 22nd October 2021.

The Awards’ entries for 2021 will close at 5pm (BST) on Wednesday 30th June, with ‘Early Bird’ entry rates ending on 31st March. Download the full entry guidelines for all information about entering this year’s SBID International Design Awards. Members of SBID can also take advantage of exclusive entry benefits, from discounted entry fees to complimentary submissions. Click here to find out more.

Click here to discover the last year’s SBID Awards winners!

To enter, visit sbidawards.com to find out more.

Regarded as one the most prestigious accolades for interior design, the highly anticipated winners of this year’s SBID Awards have been revealed! For the first time in 10 years, the category winners of the SBID International Design Awards were announced publicly online, alongside the inaugural SBID Product Design Awards winners in a joint celebration of interior design excellence. Championing the exceptional designers of interiors and the innovative products that go in them!

Scroll down to discover this year’s incredible SBID award-winning interior products from around the world, showcasing the industry’s best in the interior design sector.

SBID Product Design Awards Winners 2020:

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OVERALL WINNER

Northstone Contemporary Terrazzo for The Fine Lines by Barbieri

The collection was born from a union of knowledge in the terrazzo technique and design by Northstone and the Artisan Tile & Stone Designer, Giovanni Barbieri. Through combined expertise, ‘The Fine Lines’ strikes the balance between crafting a handmade, artisan tile collection and achieving premium performance.

Accessories 

Hoda Lasheen Interior Design for Crafted by Nature 

The Crafted by Nature collection of home accessories is inspired by the defects found in natural Aserus trees. Rather than treating those flaws, they elevated them; enhancing them with gold leaves to emphasize the material’s imperfect beauty and highlight the art that nature produced.

Bathroom Products

Aquabella for Smart Quiz

The Smart Quiz shower tray represents 25 years of innovative creations which blend into a unique finish formed by different textures set beneath geometric patterns. It results in a surface with an appearance that has never been seen before, featuring three high-definition finishes created by Acquabella; Beton, Zero and Ethnic.

Brassware

Giulini G. Rubinetteria for Ego

Ego, a tap as beautiful on the outside as it is on the inside, creates a sinuous line that combines body and spout in a harmonious design. An eco-friendly thought that takes shape with the use of advanced technology, machinery and last but not least, the supply of energy through solar panels.

Cabinetry & Joinery

The Boathouse Studio for WOW Front Door

Creating a grand new entrance for a riverside property during a major refurbishment, the stained glass was designed and made by Jackie Callingham at her Boathouse Studio, with bespoke door carved by Colin Mantripp at Lillyfee Woodcarving Studio Ltd.

Fabric & Textiles

Garrett Leather for Garrett Wovens

Using the finest raw materials to create Garrett Wovens®, this elegant collection is 100% vegetable tanned, providing firm leather that gives the weave a structural integrity which is not possible with standard upholstery leather.

Flooring & Floor Coverings

Tsar Carpets UK for Saltwater

Inspiration for the collection was drawn from a beach stroll at sunset, peaking an intense curiosity to see if details could be translated into functional textiles. The design translates organic sand, sky and coral formations into textiles using a variety of construction techniques.

Furniture – Contract

Scavolini for BoxLife

BoxLife is designed to accommodate a variety of needs; a timely requirement of today’s modern living spaces which call for limitless adaptability from their discerning inhabitants. BoxLife is a system that adapts to many applications for transforming and storing away, as need be.

Furniture – Residential

Maison Arabella for Chair Objet

For Maison Arabella, furniture should energise an environment in the same way a painting or sculpture does. In Chair Objet, each detail has been carefully considered to create a sleek, minimalist silhouette that is contrasted with the soft curves of the upholstery, evoking understated elegance.

Heating & Cooling

Bisque for Balmoral

Designed with a timeless aesthetic in mind, Bisque’s Balmoral radiator is a highly efficient, stylish and versatile addition to any bathroom. Without compromising on performance or output, the Victorian-style radiator is suitable for both vintage-inspired interiors, or statement industrial spaces.

Ironmongery & Metalworks

Armac Martin for MIX

MIX by Armac Martin is an innovative collection of interchangeable luxury cabinet hardware that gives you more control over the finished design. Made in the heart of England from the finest solid brass, the contemporary pieces are a must for those seeking a truly personalised hardware look.

Kitchen Product

Quooker UK for Quooker Flex with CUBE

As the original 100-degree boiling water tap brand on the market, Quooker Flex offers both form and function. Equipped with a flexible pull-out hose for hot, cold and filtered water, the Flex makes it easy to reach and rinse the sink or any awkward kitchen objects.

Leisure & Wellbeing

Robert Majkut Design for Whaletone the Piano – Grand version

Whaletone Grand is a bespoke musical instrument and is part of piano collection designed by Robert Majkut. Being a unique combination of an original design and advanced technology, it caters for the taste of both design lovers, and professional musicians.

Lighting

Tigermoth Lighting for Fold Linear Chandelier

Fold Linear Chandelier produces a linear array of folded brass shades, each one made from a single piece of hand-grained folded brass. Individually, the shades present a striking geometric shape. Together, they take on an organic form.

Outdoor

CASUSGRILL for CasusGrill – the Eco Friendly Single-Use Grill

CasusGrill is a world patented redesign and green transformation of the aluminium disposable single-use grill. It is only made of sustainable materials such as cardboard, natural bamboo, lava stones and bamboo charcoal briquettes.

Sanitaryware

Sheng Tai Brassware for JUSTIME Lucky 7 Basin and Faucet Combination

The Lucky 7 Basin and Faucet Combination was inspired by the concept of growing seeds. As the fountainhead of plants, each budding seed is the symbol of hope and vitality. The faucet is designed like a growing stalk bursting through the earth with a succinct pillared shape and simplified lines.

Sound & Vision

Icon Connect for Icon Control App

The Icon Control App’s unique Control interface is based on a simple, easy to use “No Homepage” approach – every control application is easy to find on every screen, with an elegant and simple user interface which provides speed and accuracy.

Surfaces & Finishes

Graham & Brown for Adeline Paint in Resistance Finish

Launched as Graham & Brown’s hero hue, Adeline is a deep rich bottle green colour channelling the healing properties of nature, allowing you to create a peaceful and natural setting. Like all hues in the Graham & Brown collection, Adeline is water-based which means it is low odour and has a lower VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) level than any oil-based paints.

Click here to discover the 2020 SBID Award winners for interior design!

Visit sbidawards.com to find out more.

Regarded as one the most prestigious accolades for interior design, the highly anticipated winners of this year’s SBID Awards have been revealed! For the first time in 10 years, the category winners of the SBID International Design Awards were announced publicly online, alongside the inaugural SBID Product Design Awards winners in a joint celebration of interior design excellence. Championing the exceptional designers of interiors and the innovative products that go in them!

Scroll down to discover this year’s incredible SBID award-winning interior projects from around the world, showcasing the industry’s best in the interior design sector.

SBID International Design Awards Winners 2020:

Overall Winner

Bluemoon Design for A Hidden Betsuin

Drawing inspirations from the traditional hot springs, gypsum and salt culture, the designer has skillfully interpreted the warmth and modesty of the exhibition space using natural materials such as wood, stone, hessian, bamboo and rattan. The interior design has integrated local cultural elements with modern design techniques, reaching a balance between the Western calmness and the Chinese elegance.

CGI & Visualisation

1.61 London for The Mansion

The project visuals for the extraordinary family home in Surrey showcase the external spaces with detailed landscaping and waterfalls, as well as glass swimming pool and the stunningly designed interiors for this one of a kind property. The internal finish needed to align with the external architecture in a modern way, whilst capturing a Gatsby-esque style.

Club & Bar Design

Rockwell Group for Little Sister

Little Sister is a hidden gem of a lounge, tucked away in the sub-cellar of Moxy East Village. Rockwell Group created an intimate, seductive, sophisticated space with a clandestine, cavern-like feel, enriched by jewel-toned velvet sofas and plush banquettes, embossed leather accents, a glowing copper DJ stand, and a mirrored-copper bar illuminated by a dramatic overhead bank of backlit whiskey bottles.

Healthcare & Wellness Design

Davide Macullo Architects for Chenot Palace Weggis

The project includes the renovation of existing hotel buildings, the addition of a new guest room block and a state-of-the-art medical spa. The timber cladding of the new elements plays a game of shadows and creates a material landscape embedded in the greenery, marrying together the old hotel buildings in a synthesis of architectural language and the simplicity of materials.

Hotel Bedroom & Suites Design

Areen Design for The Social House Nairobi

Each space in The Social House has been designed with a bespoke approach and to stimulate guests to shape their own personal experiences, connections and journeys. To create spaces that are authentic, innovative or reflective of Nairobi’s diverse population was the fundamental framework to Areen’s design.

Hotel Public Space Design

Virserius Studio for Lobby & Public Spaces, W Atlanta Midtown

Virserius Studio’s concept for the W Atlanta Midtown is the recreation of fictional Arthur’s estate and secret garden, decorated with his awe-inspiring collection of art and other items obtained during his extensive world travels.

KBB Design

Pippa Paton Design for Cotswold Manor Bedroom & Bathroom

This master suite within a stunning Grade II listed Cotswold Manor is a luxurious sanctuary with 21st century style and functionality, whilst celebrating the building’s fabric and the owners’ love of wood. Simplicity of design enhances the beauty of historic materials and vistas, with timber used for all joinery and flooring set against a backdrop of white walls and furnishings.

Office Design

SW1 Solutions for Prudential’s Project Unity

SW1 Solutions created a local identity for a global brand. The relocation of Prudential’s five Business Units and one-stop customer centre to a brand-new building in Kuala Lumpur enabled their employees with flexibility and catered to different styles of working.

Property Development Asia 

Ricky Wong Designers for Hankow Avenue Sales Center

Adjacent to the Jinyin Lake, Hankow Avenue Sales Center boasts the picturesque scenery, integrated with sustainable development concepts, the design is delicate, allowing the project to provide a quality business space that is a comfort to the soul and joy to the eye.

Public Space Design

Gow Hastings Architects for Niagara College Welland Student Commons

The new Niagara College Welland Student Commons establishes a welcoming heart within the sprawling, decentralized campus, establishing a flexible gathering place where students can study, collaborate, eat and socialise.

Residential Apartment Over £1M

International Designers by Rita Chraibi for Monad Terrace

International Designers by Rita Chraibi reveals the interiors of the first completed residence at Monad Terrace. Rita’s design of the 5,193 square-foot residence highlights her signature style which uniquely fuses interior and fashion design to humanize the space.

Residential Apartment Under £1M

Clare Gaskin Interiors for Wimbledon Common Duplex

An open plan living space was the springboard for Clare Gaskin Interiors’ complete redesign of the duplex apartment close to Wimbledon Common. Gaining greater understanding of how the client lived, they re-configured the floorplans throughout, ensuring that the client’s needs were met whilst being sensitive to the architecture of the building.

Residential Budget up to £50k

Roncarati + Zaffera for Woodside Loft

The owners wanted to create a unique loft-space which was expansive and multi-use, with a modern-retro style. Crucial to the design brief was that the space feel bright, spacious, organic, and comfortable. The design ensured the space could comfortably act as a living room with a view, a guest room, a project space, a place to relax, a place to be alone, or a place to be together.

Residential House Over £1M

Shalini Misra for St. John’s Wood Residence

Shalini Misra Ltd designed this family home celebrating craftsmanship, culture, and traditional and artistic techniques with hints of the family’s Indian heritage. It had previously been stripped of all period features, making it very contemporary, therefore the client wanted to reinstate historical elements to bring back a sense of British heritage and craftsmanship.

Residential House Under £1M Design

IDA LUCE SRL for Casa Verdi

Serenity and simplicity were the main goals for this city home that sits on the thirteen floor of a contemporary architectural building, located in one of the most prestigious neighbourhood of Santo Domingo Dominican Republic.

Restaurant Design

SpaceInvader Design for Alberts Didsbury

SpaceInvader designed a new, refreshed modern look and feel to mark the 10-year anniversary of Albert’s Didsbury. A sophisticated 15th Century undertone; love of symmetry, geometric patterns, the colour green and encaustic tiles formed the concept alongside a nod and a wink to Uncle Albert’s original tool shed.

Retail Design

Portview for Samsung KX

Portview completed a state-of-the-art brand experience space for tech giant, Samsung, in the heart of King’s Cross, London. Samsung KX is a showcase that’s packed with cutting-edge innovations. The space boasts a number of bespoke design features that are the first of their kind, including an architectural lighting frame embedded within the sales floor to create a curved, illuminated arc.

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David Chang Design Associate International for Tianyu Villa, The Crown Avenue

This villa is named “Tianyu”, meaning to excel to reach the sky. The design needed to capture the essence of this with an interior that is outstanding and prominent. While highlighting the positioning of the project as a high-end boutique, it also required the integration of culture and business, innovation and art.

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