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Winners of the Design Files + Laminex Design Awards 2020

This winners and commended projects in the The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards 2020 were recently announced in a live-streamed, online ceremony. The results showcase the incredible and diverse Australian talent that currently exists within the architecture and design industries.

Bismarck House by Andrew Burgess Architects (Residential Architecture award winner), Image: Caitlin Mills

10 winners and 19 commendations were awarded to a wide range of creatives from 119 finalists across the 10 awards categories: Residential Architecture, Interior Design, Collaboration, Emerging Designer, Furniture Design, Handcrafted, Landscape Design, Lighting Design, Sustainable Design or Initiative, and Textile Design.

Budge Over Dover by YSG Studio (Interior Design award winner), Image: Prue Ruscoe

The awards are an extension of Lucy Feagins’ The Design Files (TDF) blog.

Andrew Burgess Architects took out first place in the Residential Architecture category, for their work on Bismarck House. This urban oasis in the heart of Sydney’s Bondi emanates a soft industrial style, and utilises raw materials and sculpted spaces to integrate the house and garden.

Bismarck House, Image: Caitlin Mills

The winner of the Interior Design category was YSG studio, with their creation Budge Over Dover. As an ode to both whimsy and functionality, this coastal home was transformed into a gorgeously nuanced piece of art, combining and contrasting shape, texture, and colour. It was praised by the judges for the effective fusion of the renovation with the original structure of the house, which felt seamless and organic.

Budge Over Dover, Image: Prue Ruscoe

Jessie Fowler and Tara Ward, who formed the Fowler and Ward architecture practice in 2018, won the first prize in the Emerging Designer category. This company is focused on redesigning residential spaces in Melbourne, especially smaller homes, or developments where the population density is increasing while the character of the neighbourhood is preserved.

Image: Tom Blachford

There was also a significant increase in the number of First Nations designers and collaborative projects entered in 2020, which is reflected in winners and commended projects.

Pitjantjatjara woman Tjunkaya Tapaya, a senior artist with the Tjanpi Desert Weavers, took out the Handcrafted Design category for her Tjanpi Teapot woven from native grass, which represents a playful take on the important cultural practice of tea-making on the NPY (Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara) lands.

Image: Isobel Egan

Acclaimed Kudjla/Gangalu artist Daniel Boyd collaborated with architects Edition Office on For Our Country, the inaugural National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial located on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country.

Image: Ben Hosking

The Textile Design award went to North – a not-for-profit lifestyle brand facilitating the economic agency of remote Aboriginal artists and art centres – for their Tiwi Strong Women’s Collection created in partnership with female artists from Jilamara, Munupi, and Ngaruwanajirri Art Centres.

Image: Hilary Faye

The major sponsors of the awards included Laminex, Brickworks, De’Longhi, Jardan, Country Road, and Phoenix Tapware.

“Celebrating a diverse cross section of designers and creatives from across Australia, The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards in 2020 has united us as a creative community, highlighting the remarkable strength and resilience of Australia’s creative industries,” said Lucy Feagins, founder of The Design Files.

For more on the winners, and to watch the awards ceremony

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David Flack: Belle Coco Republic interior designer 2019

'Best Residential Kitchen Design' finalist Kennedy Nolan's Caroline House project has already featured in many other awards
'Best Residential Kitchen Design' finalist Kennedy Nolan's Caroline House project has already featured in many other awards

A transformed timber cottage centred around a fig tree, a restaurant turned light-filled gym in the backstreets of Double Bay and a rural-Japanese-inspired ebony café, nestled in Sydney’s Chinatown, are among the illustrious winners of Australia’s most prestigious design accolades, the 2019 Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards.

'Best Residential Interior' finalist Arent & Pyke's 'Under the Tree' project
Arent & Pyke’s Under the Tree project

Hosted by Belle magazine and Coco Republic, the awards attract submissions from the most respected and recognised interior designers around Australia. Raising the bar this year, the categories spanning residential, commercial and hospitality sectors, showcase the very best Australian design has to offer.

Taking out the most esteemed award of the night, the Belle Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year, was David Flack, of Melbourne-based Flack Studio. His unique approach to visionary design is illustrated in works including the plush showroom of Storey Timber, the eclectic Castorina & Co Fitzroy store and the technicolour residence of a family in North Caulfield. He now joins the ranks of winners known for their unique contribution to Australia’s creative landscape.

'Best Residential Kitchen Design' finalist Flack Studio's Caulfield North residence
The kitchen of Flack Studio’s Caulfield North residence

Flack’s Caulfield North Residence was also the winner of the Best Residential Bathroom Design award. A bold aesthetic and incredible fusion of textures and colours catches the eye immediately with its ultra-modern mix of class and crazy.

'Best Residential Bathroom Design' finalist Flack Studio's Caulfield North project
Flack Studio’s winning bathroom in the Caulfield North project

The award for Best Residential Kitchen Design was scooped up by Melbourne-based duo Kennedy Nolan for their stunning work on Caroline House. The delicate play between black, white and cream brings a gentle background to the open planned living space, reducing the kitchens dominance without concealing its essential use.

'Best Residential Kitchen Design' finalist Kennedy Nolan's Caroline House project has already featured in many other awards
Kennedy Nolan’s Caroline House project kitchen

Winning the overall Best Residential Interior award was Arent & Pyke for Under the Tree. The earthy tones of the renovated weatherboard cottage pay subtle homage to the family’s South African heritage, with textural variations ranging from woollen blankets and boucle to Belgian linen and cowhide.

'Best Residential Interior' finalist Arent & Pyke's 'Under the Tree' project
Arent & Pyke’s Under the Tree project

Emerging Sydney-based interior design practice, Esoteriko won the award for Best Commercial Interior for their dreamy interpretation of Shelter, a gym in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. The pinky hues of fragrant cedar wood delicately balance the cool reflections of stainless steel in this unexpected light-filled sanctuary in a back lane of Double Bay.

The award for Best Hospitality Interior was received by Sydney-based Amber Road for their work on Edition Roasters café in Haymarket. The humble café emulates traditional Japanese rural life, existing in stark contrast to the modernism that surrounds it, the highly textured all-black palette creating a space for patrons to reflect back on simpler times.

Amber Road also took out the award for the Best Work with Colour for their beautifully realised palettes throughout a range of hospitality and residential spaces including Hotel Collectionist and Polychrome House. Their works spans a plethora of hues from sky blue to bright chartreuse in a sensitive balance between liveability and resplendence.

The recipient of the Belle Coco Republic Emerging Design Star was Dylan Farrell of Sydney-based Dylan Farrell Designs. His trademark is the creation of truly unique spaces with bespoke fixtures and furniture, specialising in discrete and detailed boutique design with projects including the beautifully fresh Bayside Modern and bright cosmopolitan Sydney Contemporary Perch.

'Best Residential Interior' finalist Dylan Farrell Design's 'Sydney Contemporary Perch' project
Dylan Farrell Designs’ Sydney Contemporary Perch project

“Congratulations to all of our 2019 winners,” said newly appointed editor of Belle magazine, Gavin Kirk. “As we celebrate our ninth year, we are honoured to drive these prestigious awards that showcase the very best Australian design has to offer. Year after year we are amazed at the level of creativity and expertise behind some of Australia’s most outstanding design endeavours.”

The awards evening took place at the Coco Republic showroom in Alexandria last night.

WINNERS:

Best Residential Interior – Arent & Pyke, Under the Tree

Best Residential Kitchen Design – Kennedy Nolan, Caroline House

Best Residential Bathroom Design – Flack Studio, Caulfield North Residence

Best Hospitality Interior – Amber Road, Edition Roasters

Best Commercial Interior – Esoteriko, Shelter Double Bay

Emerging Design Star – Dylan Farrell, Dylan Farrell Design

Best Work with Colour – Yasmine Ghoniem, Amber Road

Belle Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year – David Flack, Flack Studio

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Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards 2016 winners

This year’s Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards were dominated by the outstanding projects of designer Fiona Lynch, who topped off the night by being the first woman to win the top prize of Designer of the Year. She also took out the top award for Best Residential Interior for the Balwyn Residence (pictured) and Best Bathroom Design for the Hargreaves Residence.

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At last night’s 2016 Awards, Australia’s interior design community came together to celebrate and identify the very best in Australian design talent. One of Australia’s most prestigious design accolades, the Awards acknowledge excellence in Australian interior design and decoration and set the benchmark for expertise, creativity and vision in what is a highly competitive and progressive industry.

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This year, Belle’s style-director-at-large Steve Cordony, transformed Coco Republic’s Alexandria showroom, evoking a modern geometric theme with hits of ultramarine blue to the delight over 250 industry and media guests. This year’s judging panel included publisher and design expert, Karen McCartney, Coco Republic executive directors, Anthony Spon Smith and Jeremy Byrne, Dinosaur Designs creative director, Louise Olsen, Timothy Oulton, founder and director of Timothy Oulton, Belle editor Tanya Buchanan and Steve Cordony.

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Tanya said: “Congratulations to all of the designers and firms who entered this year’s awards, which had the most entries ever with more than 300 projects submitted for judging. The calibre of entries was incredible and the judges really noticed a dynamic aesthetic and sense of innovation running through the body of work. It was great to see some of Australia’s best design talent Fiona Lynch, Whiting Architects, Arent & Pyke and Woods Bagot, recognised for their outstanding work. So many design schemes take years to plan and execute so I know how they must feel to win an award for one of these projects which are always challenging but ultimately rewarding.”

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Fiona receives return flights for two to Paris to visit Maison & Objet in September courtesy of Cathay Pacific, a $5,000 Parisi voucher, a $1,000 Coco Republic voucher and of course a one-year subscription to Belle. All the award winners are profiled in Belle’s June/July 2016 issue, on sale on Monday 16 May.

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The full list of winners

Best Residential Interior Fiona Lynch, Balwyn Residence

Best Commercial Interior Woods Bagot, Paramount by The Office Space (see it here)

Best Hospitality Interior Arent & Pyke, Alex Hotel

Best Residential Kitchen Design Whiting Architects, O’Grady Kitchen

Best Residential Bathroom Design Fiona Lynch, Hargreaves Residence

Belle Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year Fiona Lynch

Best Residential Interior – Readers’ Choice Arent & Pyke, Double Bay House

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Breathe Architecture & Small Giants win Premier’s Design Awards

It was innovation and sustainability that saw architectural firm Breathe Architecture and developer Small Giants take out the top gong at the 2014 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards recently.

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Winning for their work on The Commons apartments, the project was selected as the overall winner for its innovative approach to design, resulting in apartments that are generous, simple, affordable and sustainable.

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With a design strategy previously unseen in Australia, The Commons is a vertical community where residents share rooftop gardens, solar hot water, electricity generation systems, a rooftop laundry, bike parking and communal beehives. The design, which the judges called “a working prototype for urban living,” has been a catalyst for bringing together socially responsible individuals who are now striving to give back, not only to their neighbours, but also to improve their broader community.

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The annual Victorian Premier’s Design Awards celebrate the very best of Victorian design and innovation and provide a unique platform for Victorian designers and businesses to showcase their best work to a national and international audience.

View the full list of winners and finalists here.

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First ever Etsy Design Awards launched here in Australia. Will you enter?

In very exciting news for the Aussie design scene, online marketplace Etsy, has launched its very first Etsy Design Awards here in Australia.

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Celebrating the people and talent that make Etsy a growing destination for creative and vibrant design, sellers will be recognised for their work across six categories: Community’s Choice, New Talent, Business As Unusual, Art and Illustration, Home and Lifestyle, and Fashion and Accessories.

Winners will be treated to a host of prizes designed to amplify their businesses, including a trip to Etsy’s headquarters in New York, a personal business consultation from creative business mentor and musician Clare Bowditch, coverage on the Etsy blog, a dedicated post on Etsy’s Instagram page to its 176,000 followers and a feature in Inside Out magazine’s December issue.

Entrants will be judged by a panel of design experts who will be looking for unique, high quality design and craftsmanship. Judges include editor-in-chief of Inside Out Claire Bradley, interior stylist, author, and blogger, Jason Grant, Clare Bowditch, and Etsy’s global creative director, Julia Hoffman.

Eligible Etsy sellers have until 12 September 2014 to enter. The winners will be announced on 10 November.

Find out more information about the categories, prizes and application requirements here.

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Beautiful Sydney home wins Best Interior Design at the 2014 BDAV Building Design Awards.

Simple but beautiful, the Bolingbroke Parade project designed by Dominique Hunter, was awarded Best Residential Interior Design at the recent BDAV Building Design Awards.

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Full of rich finishes and textural variation, travertine spans from the entry through to the garden at the rear of the property, stairs in timber wrap into walls and exposed timber ceilings add warmth and a lightness of space.

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The new build Sydney home was created with easy maintenance and longevity in mind. Harbour views and breezes were maximised by the architect and a flexible floor plan made all areas within the home wide and open, suitable for entertaining the clients’ children and grandchildren.

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The judges deemed Bolingbroke Parade a clear winner, and the BDAV is now entering this project into the National Alliance of Building Designers (NABD) inaugural awards competition, being held later this year.

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Entries for the 2014 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards now open

2013 ITVA Winner for the Residential Exterior category: House House by Andrew Maynard Architects

Celebrating the innovative use of timber, the 2014 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards are now open and encouraging design professionals in Australia and New Zealand to enter.

2013 ITVA Winner for the Residential Exterior category: House House by Andrew Maynard Architects
2013 Residential Exterior winner: Andrew Maynard Architects

This year’s categories include Exterior Residential, Interior Residential, Exterior Commercial and Interior Commercial, with the awards aiming to celebrate projects that push the timber design boundaries.

“Timber continues to be a growing trend in both commercial and residential design and with this movement, projects are breaking away from traditional applications to using timber in new and innovative ways,” says Intergrain trade brand manager, Amanda Chalmers. “We can’t wait to receive entries which speak to this sentiment, once again highlighting the important role timber plays in Australian architecture.”

2013 Commerical Interior winner: Breathe Architecture
2013 Commercial Interior winner: Breathe Architecture

Entries for the fifth Intergrain Timber Vision Awards will be judged by a prestigious panel including: Rob Backhouse of Hassell; Elizabeth Watson-Brown of Architectus; Cameron Bruhn from Architecture Media and Phil White of Dulux Trade.

Winners will receive a $2,000 cash prize plus Intergrain product to the value of $5,000, whilst also gaining industry exposure with an editorial feature in Architecture Australia. Entries close Friday 27 June.

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