IIDA Announces Winners of 16th Annual IIDA Global Excellence Awards

CHICAGO—IIDA is honored to announce the winners of the 2025 IIDA Global Excellence Awards, which honor innovation and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 15 categories.

“We are honored to celebrate these winners for their visionary work, these projects will resonate across the global design community for years to come,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “These projects are united by a shared commitment to intentional detail, creating immersive and inviting spaces that elevate the human experience.”

Entries were reviewed by a jury of design professionals, including, Corgan Principal and Studio Leader - Workplace, Joyce Fownes, IIDA; Vocon Senior Associate and Design Director, Ann Marie Krol, IIDA; and Savannah College of Art and Design Chair of Interior Design and Preservation Design, Christine Van Duyn.

“The winning projects are beautifully designed with thoughtful attention to detail, making sophistication and simplicity work in harmony,” said Fownes on behalf of the jury. “Each project reflects a clear respect for the client, the space, and the people who use it setting a strong standard for the future of interiors.”

The 2025 IIDA Global Excellence Design Awards winners include:

Corporate Space
Firm: HOK
Project: Boston Consulting Group

Firm: IA Interior Architects
Project: Confidential Corporate Office Cape Town

Firm: M Moser Associates
Project: PwC Canada, Toronto Headquarters

Firm: PAPER
Project: Perth Corporate HQ

Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)
Firm: ZROBIM architects
Project: New Borovaya School

Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)
Firm: HKS Architects Limited
Project: King’s College Hospital London, Jeddah

Hotels
Firm: W. Design
Project: Deqin Meri Poodom Hotel

Institutional (cultural, government/municipal spaces, libraries, religious spaces)
Firm: Linhares Rossi Arquitetura LTDA
Project: Espaço de Oração

Firm: TANSEISHA Co., Ltd. / Shigeru Ban Architects / Kijuro Yahagi Inc.
Project: TOYOTA CITY MUSEUM

Residences Large (125 square meters and above)
Firm: Studio Saxe
Project: Casa Solai

Restaurants, Lounges, and Bars
Firm: Rockwell Group
Project: Café Boulud

Sales Centers and Show Flats
Firm: LSD Interior Design
Project: GFL Residences

Showrooms and Exhibition Spaces
Firm: KLID (Kris Lin International Design)
Project: Snow Park

All winners’ projects can be viewed on IIDA.org and will be honored at a special celebration on February 14, 2026 in Paris alongside the IIDA Global Excellence Awards finalists and 2025 IIDA Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards finalists and winners. The Best of Competition winners for both competitions will also be revealed during the celebration.

For more information, please contact Veronica Whitaker, design competitions manager, at competitions@IIDA.org.