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2023 Interior Design Competition

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  • Winners Announced
2023 IDC Hero 1584x400
Honoring achievement in outstanding interior architecture and design that encourages and uses innovative interior design ideas, techniques, and furnishings.

Winners

  • Project Title

    The Moving Kitchen

    Photos by Kuomin Lee
    • Location

      Taipei, Taiwan

    • Firm

      JC Architecture & Design

    • Category

      Restaurants, Lounges, and Bars

    • Award

      Best of Competition

    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 JC Architecture Moving Kitchen 1
      The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan by JC Architecture & Design. Photos by Kuomin Lee
    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 JC Architecture Moving Kitchen 2
      The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan by JC Architecture & Design. Photos by Kuomin Lee
    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 JC Architecture Moving Kitchen 3
      The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan by JC Architecture & Design. Photos by Kuomin Lee
    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 JC Architecture Moving Kitchen 4
      The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan by JC Architecture & Design. Photos by Kuomin Lee
    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 JC Architecture Moving Kitchen 5
      The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan by JC Architecture & Design. Photos by Kuomin Lee
    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 JC Architecture Moving Kitchen 6
      The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan by JC Architecture & Design. Photos by Kuomin Lee
  • Project Title

    CCD Global Headquarters Office

    Photos by Wang Ting
    • Location

      Shenzhen, China

    • Firm

      CCD/Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.

    • Category

      Corporate Space Large

    • Award

      Winner

    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 CCD CCD Headquarters Office 1
    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 CCD CCD Headquarters Office 2
    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 CCD CCD Headquarters Office 3
    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 CCD CCD Headquarters Office 4
    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 CCD CCD Headquarters Office 5
    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 CCD CCD Headquarters Office 6
  • Project Title

    Capital One Hall

    Photos by Alan Karchmer
    • Location

      Tysons, Virgina

    • Firm

      HGA

    • Category

      Entertainment

    • Award

      Winner

    • ENTERTAINMENT IDC 2023 HGA Capitol One Hall 1
    • ENTERTAINMENT IDC 2023 HGA Capitol One Hall 2
    • ENTERTAINMENT IDC 2023 HGA Capitol One Hall 3
    • ENTERTAINMENT IDC 2023 HGA Capitol One Hall 4
    • ENTERTAINMENT IDC 2023 HGA Capitol One Hall 5
    • ENTERTAINMENT IDC 2023 HGA Capitol One Hall 6
  • Project Title

    800 Fulton Market

    Photos by Dave Burk (c) SOM
    • Location

      Chicago, Illinois

    • Firm

      Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

    • Category

      Public Spaces and Commercial Lobbies

    • Award

      Winner

    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 SOM 800 Fulton 1
    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 SOM 800 Fulton 2
    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 SOM 800 Fulton 3
    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 SOM 800 Fulton 4
    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 SOM 800 Fulton 5
    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 SOM 800 Fulton 6
  • Project Title

    LAK Concept Store

    Photos by SHANR
    • Location

      Guangzhou, China

    • Firm

      PONE Architecture

    • Category

      Retail

    • Award

      Winner

    • RETAIL IDC 2023 PONE Architecture LAK Store 1
    • RETAIL IDC 2023 PONE Architecture LAK Store 2
    • RETAIL IDC 2023 PONE Architecture LAK Store 3
    • RETAIL IDC 2023 PONE Architecture LAK Store 4
    • RETAIL IDC 2023 PONE Architecture LAK Store 5
    • RETAIL IDC 2023 PONE Architecture LAK Store 6
  • Project Title

    Dong Fureng House Museum

    Photos by One Thousand Degrees
    • Location

      Ningbo, China

    • Firm

      WIT Design & Research

    • Category

      Showrooms and Exhibition Spaces

    • Award

      Winner

    • SHOWEXHIBIT IDC 2023 WIT Design Research Dong Fureng 3
      2023 Best of Competition | The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan | JC Architecture & Design | Photos by Kuomin Lee
    • SHOWEXHIBIT IDC 2023 WIT Design Research Dong Fureng 4
      2023 Best of Competition | The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan | JC Architecture & Design | Photos by Kuomin Lee
    • SHOWEXHIBIT IDC 2023 WIT Design Research Dong Fureng 5
      2023 Best of Competition | The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan | JC Architecture & Design | Photos by Kuomin Lee
    • SHOWEXHIBIT IDC 2023 WIT Design Research Dong Fureng 6
      2023 Best of Competition | The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan | JC Architecture & Design | Photos by Kuomin Lee
    • SHOWEXHIBIT IDC 2023 WIT Design Research Dong Fureng 7
      2023 Best of Competition | The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan | JC Architecture & Design | Photos by Kuomin Lee
    • SHOWEXHIBIT IDC 2023 WIT Design Research Dong Fureng 8
      2023 Best of Competition | The Moving Kitchen, Taipei, Taiwan | JC Architecture & Design | Photos by Kuomin Lee
  • Project Title

    LinkedIn Omaha

    Photos by Jason O'Rear
    • Location

      Omaha, Nebraska

    • Firm

      Gensler

    • Category

      Corporate Space Large

    • Award

      Finalist

    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 Gensler Linked In 1
    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 Gensler Linked In 2
    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 Gensler Linked In 3
    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 Gensler Linked In 4
    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 Gensler Linked In 5
    • CORP LARGE IDC 2023 Gensler Linked In 6
  • Project Title

    530 Broadway Lobby Renovation

    Photos by Manolo Yllera
    • Location

      New York, New York

    • Firm

      Snarkitecture X SHVO

    • Category

      Corporate Space Small

    • Award

      Finalist

    • CORP SMALL IDC 2023 Snarkitecture X SHVO 530 Broadway Lobby 1
    • CORP SMALL IDC 2023 Snarkitecture X SHVO 530 Broadway Lobby 2
    • CORP SMALL IDC 2023 Snarkitecture X SHVO 530 Broadway Lobby 3
    • CORP SMALL IDC 2023 Snarkitecture X SHVO 530 Broadway Lobby 4
    • CORP SMALL IDC 2023 Snarkitecture X SHVO 530 Broadway Lobby 5
    • CORP SMALL IDC 2023 Snarkitecture X SHVO 530 Broadway Lobby 6
  • Project Title

    Westlake Dermatology, Onion Creek

    Photos by Chase Daniel
    • Location

      Austin, Texas

    • Firm

      Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

    • Category

      Healthcare

    • Award

      Finalist

    • HEALTH IDC 2023 MH Architecture Westlake Derm 1
    • HEALTH IDC 2023 MH Architecture Westlake Derm 2
    • HEALTH IDC 2023 MH Architecture Westlake Derm 3
    • HEALTH IDC 2023 MH Architecture Westlake Derm 4
    • HEALTH IDC 2023 MH Architecture Westlake Derm 5
    • HEALTH IDC 2023 MH Architecture Westlake Derm 6
  • Project Title

    Hampton by Hilton Shenzhen Nanshan Science and Technology Park

    Photos by He Huohuo
    • Location

      Guangzhou, China

    • Firm

      ADD Design

    • Category

      Hotels

    • Award

      Finalist

    • IDC
    • HOTELS IDC 2023 ADD Architecture Hampton 2
    • HOTELS IDC 2023 ADD Architecture Hampton 3
    • HOTELS IDC 2023 ADD Architecture Hampton 4
    • HOTELS IDC 2023 ADD Architecture Hampton 5
    • HOTELS IDC 2023 ADD Architecture Hampton 6
  • Project Title

    Fountain Place Residences

    Photos by Lisa Petrole
    • Location

      Dallas, Texas

    • Firm

      Page Southerland Page, Inc.

    • Category

      Public Spaces and Commercial Lobbies

    • Award

      Finalist

    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 Page Southerland Page Fountain 1
    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 Page Southerland Page Fountain 2
    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 Page Southerland Page Fountain 3
    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 Page Southerland Page Fountain 4
    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 Page Southerland Page Fountain 5
    • PUBLIC SPACES IDC 2023 Page Southerland Page Fountain 6
  • Project Title

    Uchiko

    Photos by Chase Daniel
    • Location

      Houston, Texas

    • Firm

      Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

    • Category

      Restaurants, Lounges, and Bars

    • Award

      Finalist

    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 MH Architecture Uchiko 1
    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 MH Architecture Uchiko 2
    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 MH Architecture Uchiko 3
    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 MH Architecture Uchiko 4
    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 MH Architecture Uchiko 5
    • RESTAURANTS IDC 2023 MH Architecture Uchiko 6

Competition Guidelines

Submission Requirements

All submissions must be completed electronically. No hard copy submissions will be accepted. There is no limit to the number of eligible projects a firm may submit; however, each project may only be submitted once. 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)

Please use the following list of categories as a guide regarding the projects we accept. We neither judge nor award based on categories, but we do allow designs to be submitted into a category:

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

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
      • Only one (1) exterior image is permitted
      • Use numbers to name your image files, in order of uploads (01, 02, 03, etc).
    • Submit a minimum of one (1) floorplan
      • A maximum of three (3) floorplans are allowed
      • Please use the following format for floor plans: "floorplan1, floorplan2, floorplan3"
    • No composite images allowed - only one photograph per image upload
    • 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

Judging

Finalists and 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.

Prize

Winners will be honored, and the best of competition announced at the winners celebration at the black-tie IIDA event Revel In Design in June of 2023, located in Chicago! Winners will be featured on IIDA.org and published in Interior Design magazine. Winners will also receive official digital assets, including competition winner logos for self-promotion, coverage, and mention on IIDA’s social media accounts, and in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners.