by Brianna Crandall — January 6, 2016—The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), in collaboration with Designworks, a BMW Group Company, recently announced the winners of the 2015 IIDA Global Excellence Awards. This annual worldwide design competition honors and celebrates outstanding originality and excellence in the creation of international interior design and interior architecture projects.
Julio Braga, FIIDA, LEED AP (Design Director/Principal, IA Interior Architects, New York Office), said on behalf of the judges:
I was impressed by the quality of entries in every category. The jury was inspired by many of the projects, which were strategically sound and beautifully executed. We were also encouraged to see new countries represented in the competition. This highlights the importance of design in emerging markets.
The new Ssense office by Humà design + architecture covers an entire floor of a former textile factory and transforms the space into an edgy, luxurious modern office space, studio and warehouse. Photo by Adrien Williams.
The 2015 Global Excellence Awards winners (projects and firms) are as follows:
CORPORATE SPACE LARGE
Ssense, Montreal, Canada; by Humà design + architecture, Montreal, Canada
CORPORATE SPACE SMALL
HIGO, Sapporo, Japan; by nA Nakayama Architects co., Ltd., Sapporo, Japan
EDUCATION
Kaleidoscope Kindergarten, Porto Cristo, Spain; by A2arquitectos, Madrid, Spain
The University of Queensland Oral Health Centre, Herston, Australia; by Cox Rayner Architects in association with Hames Sharley, Brisbane, Australia
ENTERTAINMENT
Exploded, Wuhan, China; by One Plus Partnership (Hong Kong) Limited, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hyundai Card Music Library + Understage, Seoul, Korea; by Gensler, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Music Library + Understage by Gensler consists of a concert hall, an artists’ lounge with practice studios, an open performance plaza, a café, and a music library. Photo from Gensler.
HEALTHCARE
Sayanomoto Clinic, Saga, Japan; by Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop, Tokyo, Japan
HOSPITALITY
Mandarin Palace Culture Club, Nanjing, China; by PAL Design Consultants Ltd., Hong Kong, Hong Kong
HOTELS
Pure Hotels & Resorts – Shuanglang, Dali, China; by WenGe Hotel Space Design Consultants Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China
TUVE, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; by Design Systems Ltd, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
INSTITUTIONAL
culture 01, Amsterdam, Netherlands; by i29 interior architects, Ouder Amstel, Netherlands
Osaka International Peace Center, Osaka, Japan; by NOMURA Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
RESIDENCES MULTIFAMILY
32nd Apartment, Kiev, Ukraine; by 2b.group, Kiev, Ukraine
RESIDENCES SINGLE FAMILY
Habitat, Taoyuan City, Taiwan; by Goldesign Studio, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
RESTAURANTS
Silver Room, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; by Design Systems Ltd, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
RETAIL
DiEGO Store, Tokyo, Japan; by Daisuke Yamamoto / de:sign, Tokyo, Japan
T2 Shoreditch, London, U.K.; by Landini Associates, Sydney, Australia
SHOWROOMS / SALES CENTERS / EXHIBITION SPACES
Origami Ark, Himeji, Japan; by MATSUYA ART WORKS / KTX archiLAB, Himeji, Japan
SPAS / FITNESS CENTERS
Original Dots, Taipei, Taiwan; by Chains Interior, Taipei, Taiwan
All winning projects are available to view on the IIDA Web site. Winners will be celebrated January 23, 2016, at an awards ceremony at Maison&Objet Paris, where the Best of Competition winner will be announced and will receive a special presentation award.
