IIDA Announces Winners of 12th Annual Global Excellence Awards

Corporate Space Large – ABN Group HQ, Perth, Australia by Woods Bagot

IIDA announces the winners of the 2021 IIDA Global Excellence Awards, which honor originality and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 15 categories.

“The selected projects have produced a collective body of work that combines elegance, a deep knowledge of materials, and thoughtful project partners that let these firms achieve best-in-class designs,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “The Global Excellence Awards continues to showcase a standout collection of work from across the globe and we look forward to celebrating the winners’ achievements in a few weeks.”

The finalists were selected by a jury of design experts, including Ronnie Belizaire, FIIDA, vice president, JLL; Meg Prendergast, Assoc. IIDA, principal consultant, Meg Prendergast Hospitality, LLC; and Jaime Vélez, FIIDA, design partner, Velez+Valencia Arquitectos.

“The jury was amazed by the firms’ ability to mold each space’s materials, lighting, and ambiance into art pieces that perform and stun the viewer,” said Prendergast on behalf of the jury. “It was not an easy task for the jury to select which projects became winners, especially as we all see how spaces’ needs continue to evolve almost daily within our changing world.”

The 2021 IIDA Global Excellence Design Awards winners include:

Corporate Space Large (1,000 square meters and above)

Firm: Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP and Takenaka Corporation, Tokyo
Project: ZOZO, Inc., Head Office Building, Chiba City, Japan

Corporate Space Large – ZOZO, Inc., Head Office Building, Chiba City, Japan by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP and Takenaka Corporation

Firm: Woods Bagot, Perth, Australia
Project: ABN Group HQ, Perth, Australia

Corporate Space Small

Firm: KLID (Kris Lin International Design)
Project: Stream Office, Zhuhai, China

Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)
Firm: Perkins&Will, Toronto
Project: Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, Humber College, Etobicoke, Canada

Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, theatres)

Firm: Pulse On Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project: SFC Shangying Cinema Luxe, Suzhou, China

Firm: Pulse On Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project: Bona International Cinema at Beijing Paradise Walk Mall, Beijing

Corporate Space Small – Stream Office, Zhuhai, China by KLID

Hotels

Firm: Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd., Shenzhen, China
Project: Grand Wuji Hotel – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Nanjing, China

Institutional (cultural, government/municipal spaces, libraries, religious spaces)

Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Crown Land, Chengdu, China

Firm: CLV.DESIGN, Tianjin, China
Project: Time River Experience Center, Beijing

Public Spaces & Commercial Lobbies

Firm: IDMatrix, Shenzhen, China
Project: Neverland, Yuxi, China

Restaurants, Lounges & Bars

Firm: YOD Group, Kyiv, Ukraine
Project: Samna, Kyiv, Ukraine

Institutional – Time River Experience Center, Beijing by CLV.DESIGN

Retail (stores, boutiques)

Firm: YOD Group, Kyiv, Ukraine
Project: DOT Coffee Station #1, Kyiv, Ukraine

Sales Centers & Show Flats

Firm: KLID (Kris Lin International Design), Shanghai
Project: Park Light, Chongqing, China

Showrooms & Exhibition Spaces

Firm: Woods Bagot, Melbourne, Australia
Project: Sculptform Studio Showroom, Melbourne, Australia

Spas, Fitness Centers, & Gymnasiums

Firm: Studio JS.D, Shanghai
Project: Hello Body, Jiangsu, China

Winners will be honored, and the Best of Competition award announced, live during a virtual winners’ celebration on March 3, 2022 at 8 p.m. Central hosted by Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. To RSVP, click here.  

For more information, contact Veronica Whitaker, design competitions manager, at vwhitaker@iida.org.

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