IIDA Announces Finalists of Two Prestigious Design Competitions

CHICAGO —The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is pleased to announce and honor the finalists of the 51st annual Interior Design Competition and the 32nd annual Will Ching Design Competition. The Interior Design Competition honors creativity and innovation within the industry, while the Will Ching Design Competition highlights outstanding commercial design from firms with ten employees or fewer.

“The Interior Design Competition and Will Ching Design competition celebrate the best of the interior design industry,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “Congratulations to the design firms, being named a finalist is a remarkable achievement and a testament to their exceptional creativity, innovation, and technical experience.”

Finalists were chosen by a jury including the following distinguished design experts: Deture Culsign Principal, Kimshasa Balwin; Maison Fee Founder, Chrissy Fehan; and Graham Design Founder and Creative Director, Brian Graham, IIDA, IDSA.

“The jury applauds the exceptional thoughtfulness and meticulous attention to detail in these designs,” said Fehan on behalf of the jury. “Each finalist solved their design challenge in unexpected ways, reimagining the experience for the end user to create a wholly unique environment.”

The Interior Design Competition finalists include:

Corporate Space - Large (1,000 square meters and above)
Project: LV HQ, Austin, Texas
Firm: LV Collective, Austin, Texas

Corporate Space - Small (under 1,000 square meters)
Project: APAC Headquarters, Singapore
Firm: CCD/Cheng Chung Design, Shenzhen, China

Project: Oasis at 767 Third, New York
Firm: Fogarty Finger, New York

Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)
Project: Atria Institute Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Fla.
Firms: Rockwell Group, New York

Hotels
Project: Clinique La Prairie Health Resort Anji, Anji, China
Firm: JC Associates Architecture & Interior SH China, Shanghai

Institutional (cultural, government/municipal spaces, libraries, religious spaces)
Project: The Center for Architecture + Design and AIA San Francisco Headquarters, San Francisco
Firm: Aidlin Darling Design, San Francisco

Project: Missouri Botanical Garden Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center, St. Louis
Firm: Ayers Saint Gross, Baltimore

Project: FRACTAL CHAPEL at State Hospital Graz, Graz, Austria
Firm: INNOCAD architecture, Graz, Austria

Public Spaces and Commercial Lobbies
Project: The Waller, Austin, Texas
Firm: Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Austin, Texas

Residences Large (125 square meters and above)
Project: Trestle Residence, Undisclosed
Firm: Aidlin Darling Design, San Francisco

Retail (stores, boutiques)
Project: Dannong Store (The MixC, Taiyuan), Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, China
Firm: LUO studio, Beijing

Showrooms, & Exhibition Spaces
Project: SEMAR New Product Launch Exhibition Hall, Guangzhou City, China
Firm: One & One Design Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai

The Will Ching Design Competition finalists include:

Corporate Space Small (under 1,000 square meters)
Project: Jackson Square Office, San Francisco
Firm: Obata Noblin Office, San Francisco

Restaurants, Lounges, & Bars
Project: ELMINA, Washington D.C.
Firm: Drummond Projects, Washington D.C.

Retail (stores, boutiques)
Project: AP House by Audemars Piguet – Le Brassus – Retail Social Club, Taipa, Macao (Greater China)
Firm: LI&Co. DESIGN LIMITED, New York

The winners of both competitions will be announced Monday, April 28. All winners will be celebrated and honored in person at Revel in Design, IIDA’s premier design celebration, on Sunday, June 8 at the Four Seasons Chicago. The Best of Competition for the Interior Design Competition will also be revealed live during the renowned industry event. For details about tables or tickets to Revel in Design, please see here. For more information on the Interior Design Competition finalists, please view here, and for the Will Ching Competition finalists, view here. For questions about these or other IIDA design competitions, please contact competitions@IIDA.org.