CHICAGO — IIDA announces the finalists of the 2020 IIDA Global Excellence Awards, which honor originality and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 14 categories.

“This year’s finalists harmoniously integrate architecture and interior design, creating daring and forward-looking aesthetics,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “We’re proud to showcase these ambitious concepts from across the globe and are eager to announce the winners next month.”

The finalists were chosen by a jury of design experts, including Elizabeth Lowrey, IIDA, principal, director of interior architecture, Elkus Manfredi Architects; Alexandra “Sandy” McGill, lead designer, Designworks, a BMW Group Company; and Sascha Wagner, FIIDA, AIA, president and CEO, Huntsman Architectural Group and international board president of IIDA.

“As we reviewed the projects, we were amazed by the stunning finishings and textures throughout, both carefully detailed and beautifully executed,” said Lowrey on behalf of the jury. “In a year where we remained so isolated, it was humbling to see such unique projects from across the globe, connecting us through thoughtful design.”


2020 IIDA Global Excellence Design Awards finalists include:

Corporate Space Large (1,000 square meters and above)
Firm: Chain10 Architecture & Interior Design Institute, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Project: Anti Chamber, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Firm: Woods Bagot, Shanghai
Project: Trout & Partners Shanghai HQ, Shanghai

Firm: YuQiang & Partners, Shenzhen, China
Project: Shenzhen Prince Plaza Exhibition Center, Shenzhen, China

Corporate Space Small (under 1,000 square meters)
Firm: EVD, Shanghai
Project: EVD Office, Shanghai

Firm: Woods Bagot, Shanghai
Project: Confidential project, Shanghai

Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)
Firm: DUTS design, Shanghai
Project: Space Renovation Design for English Giraffe in Qiantan, Shanghai

Firm: Perkins&Will, Toronto
Project: Appleby College A.W.B. Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life, Oakville, Canada

Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, theatres)
Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project: FU SHENG MALL JINYI CINEMA, Changsha, China

Firm: Pulse On Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project: SFC SHANGYING CINEMA LUXE, Suzhou, China

Firm: Pulse On Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project: BONA PALACE CINEMA AT LANDMARK RIVERSIDE PARK, Chongqing, China

Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)
Firm: 100% interior Sylvia Leydecker, Cologne, Germany
Project: Private Clinic Chateau Gracht, Erftstadt, Germany

Firm: Perkins&Will, Shanghai
Project: Fullerton Health Shanghai Lejing Clinic, Shanghai

Hotels
Firm: Shanghai Hyee Interior Design Co., Ltd., Shanghai
Project: Tang Village Boutique Hotel, Xi'an, China

Firm: PANORAMA Design Group, Hong Kong
Project: OneJee Hotel, Shenzhen, China

Firm: Yang Bangsheng & Associates Group, Shenzhen, China
Project: Golden Eagle G Hotel Nanjing, Nanjing, China

Institutional (cultural, government/municipal spaces, libraries, religious spaces)
Firm: Diamond Schmitt Architects/KWC Architects Inc., Toronto and Ottawa, Canada
Project: Senate of Canada Building, Ottawa, Canada

Firm: DUTS design, Shanghai
Project: Library of Zijin Campus, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing City, China

Firm: Yang Bangsheng & Associates Group, Shenzhen, China
Project: Xi'an Silk Road International Conference Center, Xi’an City, China

Public Spaces & Commercial Lobbies
Firm: IDMatrix, Shenzhen, China
Project: Xichang Vanke General's Mansion, Xichang, China

Firm: Karv One Design, Hong Kong
Project: The Léas, Dali, China

Firm: KLID(Kris Lin International Design), Shanghai
Project: Central Park, Xi'an, China

Residences Large (125 square meters and above)
Firm: IDMatrix, Shenzhen, China
Project: RONSHINE JONOON · MOON & YARD, Yueqing, China

Firm: Sergey Makhno Architects, Kyiv, Ukraine
Project: Shkrub House, Kozyn, Ukraine

Firm: Vinte Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: SHUIWAN 1979, Luo's Apartment, Shenzhen, China

Residences Small (under 125 square meters)
Firm: PONE ARCHITECTURE, Guangzhou, China
Project: The Home for a Brand New Start, Shenzhen, China

Firm: Sergey Makhno Architects, Kyiv, Ukraine
Project: Mazanka Apartment, Kyiv, Ukraine

Restaurants, Lounges & Bars
Firm: CL3 Architects Limited, Hong Kong
Project: JING Dining Room & Bar, Chongqing, China

Firm: EDG Design, Singapore
Project: The Chinese National, Jakarta, Indonesia

Firm: TOMO DESIGN, Shenzhen, China
Project: HEYTEA LAB (Shenzhen OCT Harbor Store), Shenzhen, China

Retail (stores, boutiques)
Firm: Jade Simple Design, Chongqing, China
Project: FM Vintage Luxury Store, Chongqing, China

Firm: MDO, Shanghai
Project: Absolute Flower Shop, Shanghai

Firm: PANORAMA Design Group, Hong Kong
Project: KidsWinshare Plus, Chengdu, China

Sales Centers & Show Flats
Firm: KLID(Kris Lin International Design), Shanghai
Project: Flow, Chengdu, China

Firm: ONE-CU Interior Design Lab, Shenzhen, China
Project: Guiyang Vanke • Guanhu Sales Center, Guizhou, China

Firm: W. DESIGN, Shenzhen, China
Project: Wulin Downtown, Hangzhou, China

Showrooms & Exhibition Spaces
Firm: JST ARCHITECTURE, Fuzhou, China
Project: Physical Geometry, Fuzhou, China

Firm: Karv One Design, Hong Kong
Project: Vista, Fuzhou, China

Firm: ONE-CU Interior Design Lab, Shenzhen, China
Project: Poly • City Gather Cheongsam Customization Workshop, Jiangmen, China

Spas, Fitness Centers, & Gymnasiums
Firm: PONE ARCHITECTURE, Guangzhou, China
Project: Fusion Fitness·q-plex Premium Club, Shenzhen, China

Firm: CL3 Architects Limited, Hong Kong
Project: Spa and Fitness Center, Intercontinental Chongqing Raffles City, Chongqing, China

Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: SUNAC Chongqing One Sino Park, Chongqing, China

Winners will be honored, and the Best of Competition award announced, in co-sponsorship with BMW Group Designworks during a virtual winners celebration on February 11, 2021. To RSVP, click here.

For more information, contact Clare Socker, design competitions manager, at csocker@iida.org.