by Brianna Crandall — May 6, 2015—The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announced last week with partner Alessi the winners of its third annual Best Interiors of Latin America and the Caribbean competition. The competition was established in 2012 to recognize and celebrate interior design/architecture projects that reflect the highest level of creativity, originality, and design excellence from Latin America and the Caribbean Islands.
IIDA and the jury praised the projects for reflecting the high standard of design in Latin America and the Caribbean Islands and for their high attention to detail and design, as well as for reflecting the unique cultural nuances and history of the region.
Winners of the 2015 Best Interiors of Latin America and the Caribbean competition, listed by category, project and firm, are as follows:
Corporate Space Large
- Standard and Poor’s Corporate Offices, Mexico City, Mexico; by ZVA Group, Puebla, Mexico
- Bridgestone, Mexico City, Mexico; by Space, Mexico City, Mexico
Corporate Space Small
- Cm2Offices, Mexico City, Mexico; by Taller Leticia Serrano, Mexico City, Mexico
- Globant, Bogotá, Colombia; by AEI — Arquitectura e Interiores SAS, Bogotá, Colombia
Entertainment
- Teatro El Triciclo, San Jose, Costa Rica; by Gensler Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Hotels (Entire Property)
- Malliouhana — an Auberge Resort, Meads Bay, Anguilla; by TAL Studio, Las Vegas, USA
- W Hotel Bogota, Bogotá, Colombia; by Studio GAIA, New York City, USA
Hotels (Public Spaces)
- W Hotel Bogota Public Spaces, Bogotá, Colombia; by Studio GAIA, New York City, USA
- Hilton Santa Fe Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico; by HBA International, San Francisco, USA
Residences (Multifamily)
- Tamarindos, Mexico City, Mexico; by Mayer Hasbani, Mexico City, Mexico
- Ibirapuera Apartment, São Paulo, Brazil; by FC Studio, São Paulo, Brazil
Residences — Single Family
- Casa SJA I, San Juan de Alima, Mexico; by CDM arquitectos, Zapopan, Mexico
- Botucatu House, São Paulo, Brazil; by FGMF Arquitetos, São Paulo, Brazil
Restaurants
- Happy Panda, Quito, Ecuador; by Hou de Sousa, New York City, USA
- Hueso, Guadalajara, Mexico; by Cadena + Asoc. Concept Design, San Pedro Garza, Mexico
Retail
- Roma Market, Mexico City, Mexico; by Cadena + Asoc. Concept Design, San Pedro Garza, Mexico
- Museo de Oro Giftshop, San Jose, Costa Rica; by Gensler Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Showrooms/Exhibition Spaces/Sales Centers
- Palacio de Hierro — 125 Years of Style, Mexico City, Mexico; by Cadena + Asoc. Concept Design, San Pedro Garza, Mexico
Winning projects will be published in an upcoming issue of Contract magazine. Photos and descriptions of the winners are also available on the IIDA Web site.
