The following is a Dec. 12 press release from the Chicago-headquartered International Interior Design Association naming 26 finalists for its 2022 IIDA Global Excellence Awards.
IIDA is honored to announce the finalists of the 2022 IIDA Global Excellence Awards, which honor innovation and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 12 categories.
“This year’s finalists exemplified exceptional designs that continue to push the needle and will inspire for years to come,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “This competition highlights leading projects from around the world, and we look forward to both honoring the winners and seeing what’s next from each of these finalists.”
The finalists were selected by a jury of design experts, including Revel Architecture & Design Managing Principal, Sarah Devine, IIDA; Hickok Cole Associate Principal, Director of Interiors, Mike Johnson II, AIA, NOMA; Designworks, A BMW Group Company Director, Industrial Design, Los Angeles Studio, Johannes Lampela; Antunovich Associates Senior Principal, Director of Interior Design, Patricia Rotondo, IIDA,.
“Each project possesses captivating details and showcases a fresh take on how a range of spaces can and should be designed,” said Devine on the behalf of the jury. “The finalists redefine expectations and demonstrate how design continues to evolve across the globe.”
The 2022 IIDA Global Excellence Design Awards finalists include:
Corporate Space Large (1,000 square meters and above)
Firm: Robarts Spaces, Beijing
Project: ARM China Office, Shanghai
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, ChinaProject: Qianhai Horoy Center, Shenzhen, China
Firm: HOK, TorontoProject: Boston Consulting Group, Toronto
Corporate Space Small (under 1,000 square meters)
Firm: via., Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Project: Contempo, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Firm: Faci Leboreiro, Mexico CityProject: Basalto Office, Mexico City
Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)
Firm: Gow Hastings Architects, Toronto
Project: Niagara College Welland Student Commons, Welland, Canada
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, ChinaProject: Shenzhen Kindergarten, Shenzhen, China
Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, theatres)
Firm: Pulse On Partnership Limited, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Project: BROADWAY CIRCUIT - PALACE CINEMA AT SHANGHAI ONE EAST, Shanghai
Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Quarry Bay, Hong KongProject: CINESKY CINEMA PHASE 3, Shenzhen, China
Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)
Firm: Robarts Spaces, Beijing
Project: Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hospital, Shenzhen, China
Firm: HOK, TorontoProject: Institute for Specialized Medicine & Intervention (ISMI), Kirkland, Canada
Hotels
Firm: Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd., Shenzhen, China
Project: Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo, Nanjing, China
Firm: Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd., Shenzhen, ChinaProject: Hotel Indigo Jiuzhai, Jiuzhaigou County, China
Public Spaces & Commercial Lobbies
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: HONG KONG LAND CENTURY LAND, Chongqing, China
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, ChinaProject: GOLDEN AURORA, Guangzhou, China
Residences Large (125 square meters and above)
Firm: Chain10 Architecture & Interior Design Institute, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Project: Comfort in Context, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Restaurants, Lounges & Bars
Firm: KLID (Kris Lin International Design), Shanghai
Project: Birch Forest, Xi’an, China
Firm: EDG Interior Architecture + Design, SingaporeProject: Firangi Superstar, Singapore
Firm: Studio REVO, Shenzhen, ChinaProject: Restaurant AROMAMIGO, Shenzhen, China
Retail (stores, boutiques)
Firm: The Orangeblowfish, Shenzhen, China
Project: Arc’teryx ReBird: A forest in the heart of the city, Shanghai
Sales Centers & Show Flats
Firm: EH DESIGN GROUP, Shanghai, China
Project: The Trendy Sales Center, Shanghai, China
Firm: IDMatrix, Shenzhen, ChinaProject: Fuzhou Elitep Alace, Fuzhou, China
Firm: Zhao Di, Nanning, ChinaProject: Corniche Mansion, Liuzhou, Liuzhou, China
Showrooms & Exhibition Spaces
Firm: AD ARCHITECTURE, Shenzhen, China
Project: Chasing Light, Foshan, China
Firm: SALONE DEL SALON, Zhengzhou, ChinaProject: Yung Zing Tung Copper Culture Gallery, Foshan, China
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, ChinaProject: Ideal City Exhibition Center of Mawan Bay, Shenzhen, China
All the finalists’ projects can be viewed on IIDA.org and will be honored at a special celebration on January 21, 2023 in Paris alongside the Global Excellence Awards winners and 2022 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards winners. The Best of Competition winners for both competitions will also be revealed during the celebration.
This article has been updated.
