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2022 Global Excellence Awards
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2022 Global Excellence Awards
The 13th annual award honoring excellence in originality and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 15 categories.
Project Title
Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo
Photography by Wang Ting
Nanjing, China
Location
Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
Firm
Hotels
Category
winner Best of Competition
Award
Project Title
Boston Consulting Group
Photography by Joel Klassen and Karl Hipolito
Toronto
Location
HOK
Firm
Corporate Space Large (1,000 square meters and above)
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
Contempo
Photography by Kenneth Chao
Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Location
via.
Firm
Corporate Space Small (under 1,000 square meters)
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
Niagara College Welland Student Commons
Photography by
Welland, Canada
Location
Gow Hastings Architects
Firm
Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
Shenzhen Kindergarten
Photography by Shi Xiang Wan He
Shenzhen, China
Location
Matrix Design
Firm
Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
Institute for Specialized Medicine & Intervention (ISMI)
Photography by Claude-Simon Langlois
Kirkland, Canada
Location
HOK
Firm
Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
Hotel Indigo Jiuzhai
Photography by Wang Ting
Jiuzhaigou County, China
Location
Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd
Firm
Hotels
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
GOLDEN AURORA
Photography by Shi Xiang Wan He
Guangzhou, China
Location
Matrix Design
Firm
Public Spaces & Commercial Lobbies
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
Comfort in Context
Photography by Chain10 Architecture & Interior Design Institute
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Location
Chain10 Architecture & Interior Design Institute
Firm
Residences Large (125 square meters and above)
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
Firangi Superstar
Photography by Owen Raggett
Singapore
Location
EDG Interior Architecture + Design
Firm
Restaurants, Lounges & Bars
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
Fuzhou Elitep Alace
Photography by Shi Xiang Wan He
 Fuzhou, China
Location
IDMatrix
Firm
Sales Centers & Show Flats
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
Corniche Mansion, Liuzhou
Photography by ONE THOUSAND DEGREES IMAGE
Liuzhou, China
Location
Zhao Di
Firm
Sales Centers & Show Flats
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
Chasing Light
Photography by Ouyang Yun
Foshan, China
Location
AD ARCHITECTURE
Firm
Showrooms & Exhibition Spaces
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
Yung Zing Tung Copper Culture Gallery
Photography by Cui Ziyang
Foshan, China
Location
SALONE DEL SALON
Firm
Showrooms & Exhibition Spaces
Category
winner Category Winner
Award
Project Title
ARM China Office
Photography by Edward Shi
Shanghai
Location
Robarts Spaces
Firm
Corporate Space Large (1,000 square meters and above)
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Project Title
Qianhai Horoy Center
Photography by Shi Xiang Wan He
Shenzhen, China
Location
Matrix Design
Firm
Corporate Space Large (1,000 square meters and above)
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Project Title
Basalto Office
Photography by Rafael Gamo
Mexico City
Location
Faci Leboreiro
Firm
Corporate Space Small (under 1,000 square meters)
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Project Title
BROADWAY CIRCUIT - PALACE CINEMA AT SHANGHAI ONE EAST
Photography by Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography
SHANGHAI, China
Location
Pulse On Partnership Limited
Firm
Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, theatres)
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Project Title
CINESKY CINEMA PHASE 3
Photography by Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography
SHENZHEN, China
Location
One Plus Partnership Limited
Firm
Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, theatres)
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Project Title
Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hospital
Photography by Boris Shiu and Edward Shi
SHENZHEN, China
Location
Robarts Spaces
Firm
Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Project Title
HONG KONG LAND CENTURY LAND
Photography by Wang Ting
Chongqing, China
Location
Matrix Design
Firm
Public Spaces & Commercial Lobbies
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Project Title
Birch Forest
Photography by
Xi'an, China
Location
KLID(Kris Lin International Design)
Firm
Restaurants, Lounges & Bars
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Project Title
Restaurant AROMAMIGO
Photography by Ouyan YUN
Shenzhen, China
Location
Studio REVO
Firm
Restaurants, Lounges & Bars
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Project Title
Arc’teryx ReBird: A forest in the heart of the city
Photography by The Orangeblowfish
Shanghai, China
Location
The Orangeblowfish
Firm
Retail (stores, boutiques)
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Project Title
The Trendy Sales Center
Photography by ingallery
Shanghai, China
Location
EH DESIGN GROUP
Firm
Sales Centers & Show Flats
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Project Title
Ideal City Exhibition Center of Mawan Bay
Photography by Shi Xiang Wan He
Shenzhen, China
Location
Matrix Design
Firm
Showrooms & Exhibition Spaces
Category
winner Category Finalist
Award
Competition Guidelines
Guidelines
Submission Requirements

All submissions must be completed electronically. No hard copy submissions will be accepted. To enter a project into this competition, you will need to prepare and submit the following:

Written Component

Your firm's contact information including name, address, phone number, and email

Your design project's information including name and location
Project description, a brief project summary (50-word maximum)
Challenge statement, a description of your design challenge (250-word maximum)
Solution statement, a description of specific solutions to project challenges (250-word maximum)

Images

Please submit color images of your completed project, in JPG or JPEG format with a maximum file size of 2MB. You may submit captions to your images, not to exceed 50 words. Take note of the following additional guidelines:

Submit 7-10 color images total - of these images only one (1) exterior image is permitted, and a maximum of three (3) floorplans

Composite images are not recommended - only one photograph per image upload
Use numbers to name your image files, in order of uploads (01, 02, 03, etc). Please use the following format for floor plans: "floorplan1, floorplan2, floorplan3"
Do not reference or include your design/architectural firm name/logo in the images.
Images may be edited to improve contrast ratio, color balance, and composition through cropping only.
Images may not be edited to add, remove, or alter any aspect or element of the project including its context. Images should represent the project as it exists in the built environment.
Conceptual renderings will not be accepted

Categories

Projects must be submitted in one of the categories below. Categories may be renamed, consolidated, or eliminated (and projects reclassified) at the discretion of IIDA and/or the jurors.

Corporate Spaces - Large (1,000 square meters and above)

Corporate Spaces - Small (under 1,000 square meters)
Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)
Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, theaters)
Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)
Hotels
Institutional (cultural, government/municipal spaces, libraries, religious spaces)
Public Spaces and Commercial Lobbies
Residences - Large (125 square meters and above)
Residences - Small (under 125 square meters)
Restaurants, Lounges, and Bars
Retail (stores, boutiques)
Sales Centers and Show Flats
Showrooms and Exhibition Spaces
Spas, Fitness Centers, and Gymnasiums

Judging

The winning design projects will be selected by a jury of design professionals. Submissions are judged on excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, and function as well as the suitability of the design solution to the project challenge and the successful integration of the elements of design. The jury reserves the right not to select a winner from the entries submitted. A maximum of two (2) winners in each category will be selected. It is at the jurors' discretion to not select a winner in each category. A "Best of Competition" winner will be selected from the category winners.

Prize

Winners will be honored and awarded with a ceremony, featured on IIDA.org, and featured in the official Winners Brochure. Winners will also receive official digital assets, including competition winner logos for self-promotion, mention on IIDA’s social media accounts, and coverage in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners.

For questions or more information, contact Veronica Whitaker at vwhitaker@iida.org

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