CHICAGO—IIDA announces the finalists of the 2021 IIDA Global Excellence Awards, which honor originality and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 14 categories.

“Our finalists have risen to the challenge and presented projects that highlight forward thinking aesthetics and achieve best-in-class designs,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “This competition is a standout collection of projects from across the globe and we are eager to announce the winners next month.”

The finalists were selected by a jury of design experts, including Ronnie Belizaire, FIIDA, vice president, JLL; Meg Prendergast, Assoc. IIDA, principal consultant, Meg Prendergast Hospitality, LLC; and Jaime Vélez, FIIDA, design partner, Velez+Valencia Arquitectos.

“The body of work of this year’s finalists delivered meticulous planning and detailed execution in every way,” said Belizaire on behalf of the jury. “These inspiring projects highlight the power that design can create for the built environment as the needs of the space and the users continues to be in a constant state of change.”

The 2021 IIDA Global Excellence Design Awards finalists include:

Corporate Space Large (1,000 square meters and above)
Firm: Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP and Takenaka Corporation, Tokyo
Project: ZOZO, Inc., Head Office Building, Chiba City, Japan

Firm: Woods Bagot, Perth, Australia
Project: ABN Group HQ, Perth, Australia

Corporate Space Small (under 1,000 square meters)
Firm: KLID (Kris Lin International Design), Shanghai
Project: Stream Office, Zhuhai, China

Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)
Firm: Perkins&Will, Toronto
Project: Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, Humber College, Etobicoke, Canada

Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, theatres)
Firm: Pulse On Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project: SFC Shangying Cinema Luxe, Suzhou, China

Firm: Pulse On Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project: Bona International Cinema at Beijing Paradise Walk Mall, Beijing

Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project: Wan Fat Jinyi Cinema, Shenzhen, China

Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project: Luoyang Zhengda Opera House, Luoyang, China

Hotels
Firm: Yang Bangsheng & Associates Group, Shenzhen, China
Project: Hilton Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center, Shenzhen, China

Firm: Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd., Shenzhen, China
Project: Grand Wuji Hotel – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Nanjing, China

Firm: Yang Bangsheng & Associates Group, Shenzhen, China
Project: Chongqing Such Mansion, Chongqing, China

Institutional (cultural, government/municipal spaces, libraries, religious spaces)
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Crown Land, Chengdu, China

Firm: CLV.DESIGN, Tianjin, China
Project: Time River Experience Center, Beijing

Public Spaces & Commercial Lobbies
Firm: IDMatrix, Shenzhen, China
Project: Neverland, Yuxi, China

Firm: KLID (Kris Lin International Design), Shanghai
Project: White Mountain Club House, Nanjing, China

Restaurants, Lounges & Bars
Firm: YOD Group, Kyiv, Ukraine
Project: Samna, Kyiv, Ukraine

Firm: August Green, Phoenix
Project: The Peacock Cellar, Shanghai

Firm: Hai Chen Design Studio, Xi'an Yanta District, China
Project: Laopu Roast Duck Restaurant at Xi’an Aerospace City Store, Xi’an, China

Retail (stores, boutiques)
Firm: YOD Group, Kyiv, Ukraine
Project: DOT Coffee Station #1, Kyiv, Ukraine

Sales Centers & Show Flats
Firm: KLID (Kris Lin International Design), Shanghai
Project: Park Light, Chongqing, China

Showrooms & Exhibition Spaces
Firm: Woods Bagot, Melbourne, Australia
Project: Sculptform Studio Showroom, Melbourne, Australia

Firm: WIT Design & Research, Beijing
Project: Dong Fureng House Museum, Ningbo, China

Spas, Fitness Centers, & Gymnasiums
Firm: Jacky. W Design (JWD), Hangzhou, China
Project: 1987. Lan ProSpa, Ningbo, China

Firm: Studio JS.D, Shanghai
Project: Hello Body, Jiangsu, China

Winners will be honored and the Best of Competition award announced live during a virtual winners’ celebration on March 3, 2022 at 8 p.m. Central hosted by Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. To RSVP, click here.

For more information, contact Veronica Whitaker, design competitions manager, at vwhitaker@iida.org.