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2020 Global Excellence Awards

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Honoring excellence in originality and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 15 categories.

Winners

  • Project Title

    Anti Chamber

    Photo by: KyleYu Photo Studio
    • Location

      Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

    • Firm

      Chain10 Architecture & Interior Design Institute, Taiwan

    • Category

      Corporate Space Large (1,000 square meters and above)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 04 Anti Chamber
    • 03 Anti Chamber
    • 02 Anti Chamber
    • 01 Anti Chamber
  • Project Title

    EVD Office

    Photo by: Super Yingxiang
    • Location

      Shanghai

    • Firm

      EVD, Shanghai

    • Category

      Corporate Space Small (under 1,000 square meters)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 16 EVD Office
    • 15 EVD Office
    • 14 EVD Office
    • 13 EVD Office
  • Project Title

    Space Renovation Design for Giraffe English in Qiantan

    Photo by: Qingshan Wu
    • Location

      Shanghai

    • Firm

      DUTS design, Shanghai

    • Category

      Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 24 Space Renovation Design for English Giraffe in Qiantan
    • 23 Space Renovation Design for English Giraffe in Qiantan
    • 22 Space Renovation Design for English Giraffe in Qiantan
    • 21 Space Renovation Design for English Giraffe in Qiantan
  • Project Title

    SFC SHANGYING CINEMA LUXE

    Photo by: Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography
    • Location

      SHANGYING, China

    • Firm

      Pulse On Partnership Limited, Hong Kong

    • Category

      Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, theatres)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 32 SFC SHANGYING CINEMA LUXE
    • 31 SFC SHANGYING CINEMA LUXE
    • 30 SFC SHANGYING CINEMA LUXE
    • 29 SFC SHANGYING CINEMA LUXE
  • Project Title

    Fullerton Health Shanghai Lejing Clinic

    Photo by: Sensor Images
    • Location

      Shanghai

    • Firm

      Perkins&Will, Shanghai

    • Category

      Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 44 Fullerton Health Shanghai Lejing Clinic
    • 43 Fullerton Health Shanghai Lejing Clinic
    • 42 Fullerton Health Shanghai Lejing Clinic
    • 41 Fullerton Health Shanghai Lejing Clinic
  • Project Title

    Private Clinic Chateau Gracht

    Photo by: Karin Hessmann
    • Location

      Erftstadt, Germany

    • Firm

      100% interior Sylvia Leydecker, Cologne, Germany

    • Category

      Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 48 Private Clinic Chateau Gracht
    • 47 Private Clinic Chateau Gracht
    • 46 Private Clinic Chateau Gracht
    • 45 Private Clinic Chateau Gracht
  • Project Title

    Tang Village Boutique Hotel

    Photo by: Shanghai Hyee Interior Design Co., Ltd.
    • Location

      Xi'an, China

    • Firm

      Shanghai Hyee Interior Design Co., Ltd., Shanghai

    • Category

      Hotels

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 56 Tang Village Boutique Hotel
    • 55 Tang Village Boutique Hotel
    • 54 Tang Village Boutique Hotel
    • 53 Tang Village Boutique Hotel
  • Project Title

    Renovated Library of Nanjing Normal University Zi Jin Campus

    Photo by: Qingshan Wu
    • Location

      Nanjing City, China

    • Firm

      DUTS design, Shanghai

    • Category

      Institutional (cultural, government/municipal spaces, libraries, religious spaces)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 64 Renovated Library of Nanjing
    • 63 Renovated Library of Nanjing
    • 62 Renovated Library of Nanjing Normal University Zi Jin Campus 2
    • 61 Renovated Library of Nanjing Normal University Zi Jin Campus 1
  • Project Title

    Xi'an Silk Road International Conference Center

    Photo by: Yang Bangsheng & Associates Group
    • Location

      Xi’an City, China

    • Firm

      Yang Bangsheng & Associates Group, Shenzhen,, China

    • Category

      Institutional (cultural, government/municipal spaces, libraries, religious spaces)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 72 Xian Silk Road International Conference Center
    • 71 Xian Silk Road International Conference Center
    • 70 Xian Silk Road International Conference Center
    • 69 Xian Silk Road International Conference Center
  • Project Title

    Central Park

    Photo by: Kris Lin International Design
    • Location

      Xi'an, China

    • Firm

      KLID(Kris Lin International Design), Shanghai

    • Category

      Public Spaces & Commercial Lobbies

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 76 Central Park
    • 75 Central Park
    • 74 Central Park
    • 73 Central Park
  • Project Title

    Xichang Vanke General's Mansion

    Photo by: Shi Xiang Wan He
    • Location

      Xichang, China

    • Firm

      IDMatrix, ShenZhen, China

    • Category

      Public Spaces & Commercial Lobbies

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 80 Xichang Vanke Generals Mansion
    • 79 Xichang Vanke Generals Mansion
    • 78 Xichang Vanke Generals Mansion
    • 77 Xichang Vanke Generals Mansion
  • Project Title

    Shkrub House

    Photo by: Serhii Kadulin
    • Location

      Kozyn, Ukraine

    • Firm

      Sergey Makhno Architects, Kyiv, Ukraine

    • Category

      Residences Large (125 square meters and above)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 88 Shkrub House
    • 87 Shkrub House
    • 86 Shkrub House
    • 85 Shkrub House
  • Project Title

    The Home for a Brand New Start

    Photo by: Ming Chen,Huaxiang Zhang
    • Location

      Shenzhen, China

    • Firm

      PONE ARCHITECTURE, Guangzhou, China

    • Category

      Residences Small (under 125 square meters)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 100 The Home for a Brand New Start
    • 99 The Home for a Brand New Start
    • 98 The Home for a Brand New Start
    • 97 The Home for a Brand New Start
  • Project Title

    HEYTEA LAB (Shenzhen OCT Harbor Store)

    Photo by: Sean
    • Location

      Shenzhen, China

    • Firm

      TOMO DESIGN, Shenzhen, China

    • Category

      Restaurants, Lounges & Bars

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 105 HEYTEA LAB Shenzhen OCT Harbor Store
    • 106 HEYTEA LAB Shenzhen OCT Harbor Store
    • 107 HEYTEA LAB Shenzhen OCT Harbor Store
    • 108 HEYTEA LAB Shenzhen OCT Harbor Store
  • Project Title

    The Chinese National

    Photo by: Owen Raggat Photography
    • Location

      Jakarta, Indonesia

    • Firm

      EDG Design, Singapore

    • Category

      Restaurants, Lounges & Bars

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 116 The Chinese National
    • 115 The Chinese National
    • 114 The Chinese National
    • 113 The Chinese National
  • Project Title

    FM Vintage Luxury Store

    Photo by: Xinghao Liu
    • Location

      Chongqing, China

    • Firm

      Jade Simple Design, Chongqing, China

    • Category

      Retail (stores, boutiques)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 117 FM Vintage Luxury Store
    • 118 FM Vintage Luxury Store
    • 119 FM Vintage Luxury Store
    • 120 FM Vintage Luxury Store
  • Project Title

    Flow

    Photo by: Kris Lin International Design
    • Location

      Chengdu, China

    • Firm

      KLID(Kris Lin International Design), Shanghai

    • Category

      Sales Centers & Show Flats

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 137 Flow
    • 138 Flow
    • 139 Flow
    • 140 Flow
  • Project Title

    Vista

    Photo by: Karv One Design
    • Location

      Fuzhou, China

    • Firm

      Karv One Design, Hong Kong

    • Category

      Showrooms & Exhibition Spaces

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Vista By Karv One
    • Vista By Karv One2
    • Vista By Karv One3
    • Vista By Karv One4
  • Project Title

    SUNAC Chongqing One Sino Park

    Photo by: Shi Xiang Wan He
    • Location

      Chongqing, China

    • Firm

      Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China

    • Category

      Spas, Fitness Centers, & Gymnasiums

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • 153 Sunac
    • 154 Sunac
    • 155 Sunac
    • 156 Sunac
  • Project Title

    Shenzhen Prince Plaza Exhibition Center

    Photo by: Shawn
    • Location

      Shenzhen, China

    • Firm

      YuQiang & Partners, Shenzhen, China

    • Category

      Corporate Space Large (1,000 square meters and above)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 12 Shenzhen Prince Plaza Exhibition Center
      Shenzhen Prince Plaza Exhibition Center

      Photo by: Shawn

    • 11 Shenzhen Prince Plaza Exhibition Center
    • 10 Shenzhen Prince Plaza Exhibition Center
    • 09 Shenzhen Prince Plaza Exhibition Center
  • Project Title

    Trout & Partners Shanghai HQ

    Photo by: Jonathan Leijonhufvud
    • Location

      Shanghai

    • Firm

      Woods Bagot, Shanghai

    • Category

      Corporate Space Large (1,000 square meters and above)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 08 Trout Partners Shanghai HQ
    • 07 Trout Partners Shanghai HQ
    • 06 Trout Partners Shanghai HQ
    • 05 Trout Partners Shanghai HQ
  • Project Title

    A global information and technology company Shanghai Headquarter

    Photo by: Terrence Zhang
    • Location

      Shanghai

    • Firm

      Woods Bagot, Shanghai

    • Category

      Corporate Space Small (under 1,000 square meters)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 20 A global information and technology company Shanghai Headquarter
    • 19 A global information and technology company Shanghai Headquarter
    • 18 A global information and technology company Shanghai Headquarter
    • 17 A global information and technology company Shanghai Headquarter
  • Project Title

    Appleby College A.W.B. Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life

    Photo by: Tom Arban
    • Location

      Oakville, Canada

    • Firm

      Perkins&Will, Toronto

    • Category

      Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 28 Appleby College
    • 27 Appleby College
    • 26 Appleby College
    • 25 Appleby College
  • Project Title

    BONA PALACE CINEMA AT LANDMARK RIVERSIDE PARK

    Photo by: Jiangnan Photography
    • Location

      Chongqing, China

    • Firm

      Pulse On Partnership Limited, Hong Kong

    • Category

      Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, theatres)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 36 BONA PALACE CINEMA AT LANDMARK RIVERSIDE PARK
    • 35 BONA PALACE CINEMA AT LANDMARK RIVERSIDE PARK
    • 34 BONA PALACE CINEMA AT LANDMARK RIVERSIDE PARK
    • 33 BONA PALACE CINEMA AT LANDMARK RIVERSIDE PARK
  • Project Title

    FU SHENG MALL JINYI CINEMA

    Photo by: Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography
    • Location

      CHANGSHA, China

    • Firm

      One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong

    • Category

      Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, theatres)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 40 FU SHENG MALL JINYI CINEMA
    • 39 FU SHENG MALL JINYI CINEMA
    • 38 FU SHENG MALL JINYI CINEMA
    • 37 FU SHENG MALL JINYI CINEMA
  • Project Title

    Golden Eagle G Hotel Nanjing

    Photo by: Yang Bangsheng & Associates Group
    • Location

      Nanjing, China

    • Firm

      Yang Bangsheng & Associates Group, Shenzhen, China

    • Category

      Hotels

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 52 Golden Eagle G Hotel Nanjing
    • 51 Golden Eagle G Hotel Nanjing
    • 50 Golden Eagle G Hotel Nanjing
    • 53 Golden Eagle G Hotel Nanjing
  • Project Title

    OneJee Hotel

    Photo by: POPO VISION
    • Location

      Shenzhen, China

    • Firm

      PANORAMA Design Group, Hong Kong

    • Category

      Hotels

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 60 One Jee Hotel
    • 59 One Jee Hotel
    • 58 One Jee Hotel
    • 57 One Jee Hotel
  • Project Title

    Senate of Canada Building

    Photo by: Tom Arban Photography
    • Location

      Ottawa, Canada

    • Firm

      Diamond Schmitt Architects (Toronto) and KWC Architects, Architects (Ottawa) in Joint Venture

    • Category

      Institutional (cultural, government/municipal spaces, libraries, religious spaces)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 68 Senate of Canada
    • 67 Senate of Canada
    • 66 Senate of Canada
    • 65 Senate of Canada
  • Project Title

    The Léas

    Photo by: Karv One Design
    • Location

      Dali, China

    • Firm

      Karv One Design, Hong Kong

    • Category

      Public Spaces & Commercial Lobbies

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 84 The Léas
    • 83 The Léas
    • 82 The Léas
    • 81 The Léas
  • Project Title

    SHUIWAN 1979, Luo's Apartment

    Photo by: SHC STUDIO
    • Location

      Shenzhen, China

    • Firm

      Vinte Design, Shenzhen, China

    • Category

      Residences Large (125 square meters and above)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 92 SHUIWAN 1979
    • 91 SHUIWAN 1979
    • 90 SHUIWAN 1979
    • 89 SHUIWAN 1979
  • Project Title

    RONSHINE JONOON · MOON & YARD

    Photo by: Shi Xiang Wan He
    • Location

      Yueqing, China

    • Firm

      IDMatrix, ShenZhen, China

    • Category

      Residences Large (125 square meters and above)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 96 RONSHINE JONOON MOON YARD
    • 95 RONSHINE JONOON MOON YARD
    • 94 RONSHINE JONOON MOON YARD
    • 93 RONSHINE JONOON MOON YARD
  • Project Title

    Mazanka Apartment

    Photo by: Serhii Kadulin
    • Location

      Kyiv, Ukraine

    • Firm

      Sergey Makhno Architects, Kyiv, Ukraine

    • Category

      Residences Small (under 125 square meters)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 101 Mazanka Apartment
    • 102 Mazanka Apartment
    • 103 Mazanka Apartment
    • 104 Mazanka Apartment
  • Project Title

    JING Dining Room & Bar

    Photo by: Shao Feng
    • Location

      Chongqing, China

    • Firm

      CL3 Architects Limited, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

    • Category

      Restaurants, Lounges & Bars

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 109 JING Dining Room Bar
    • 110 JING Dining Room Bar
    • 111 JING Dining Room Bar
    • 112 JING Dining Room Bar
  • Project Title

    Absolute Flower Shop

    Photo by: Yichen Ding
    • Location

      Shanghai

    • Firm

      MDO, Shanghai

    • Category

      Retail (stores, boutiques)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 121 Absolute Flower Shop
    • 122 Absolute Flower Shop
    • 123 Absolute Flower Shop
    • 124 Absolute Flower Shop
  • Project Title

    KidsWinshare Plus

    Photo by: POPO VISION
    • Location

      Chengdu, China

    • Firm

      PANORAMA Design Group, Hong Kong

    • Category

      Retail (stores, boutiques)

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 126 Kids Winshare Plus
    • 125 Kids Winshare Plus
    • 127 Kids Winshare Plus
    • 128 Kids Winshare Plus
  • Project Title

    Guiyang Vanke • Guanhu Sales Center

    INTERPRETATION SUBLIMATION
    • Location

      Guizhou, China

    • Firm

      ONE-CU Interior Design Lab, Shenzhen City, China

    • Category

      Sales Centers & Show Flats

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 129 Guiyang Vanke Guanhu Sales Center
    • 130 Guiyang Vanke Guanhu Sales Center
    • 131 Guiyang Vanke Guanhu Sales Center
    • 132 Guiyang Vanke Guanhu Sales Center
  • Project Title

    Wulin Downtown

    Photo by: Shifang Photography (Ao Xiang) /SecondNature (Liu Cong)
    • Location

      Hangzhou, China

    • Firm

      W. DESIGN, Shenzhen, China

    • Category

      Sales Centers & Show Flats

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 133 Wulin Downtown
    • 134 Wulin Downtown
    • 135 Wulin Downtown
    • 136 Wulin Downtown
  • Project Title

    Physical Geometry

    Photo by: He Chuan
    • Location

      Fuzhou, China

    • Firm

      JST ARCHITECTURE, Fuzhou, China

    • Category

      Showrooms & Exhibition Spaces

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 145 Physical Geometry
    • 146 Physical Geometry
    • 147 Physical Geometry
    • 148 Physical Geometry
  • Project Title

    Poly • City Gather Cheongsam Customization Workshop

    Threeimages
    • Location

      Jiangmen, China

    • Firm

      ONE-CU Interior Design Lab, Shenzhen, China

    • Category

      Showrooms & Exhibiton - moved from Residences Large

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 149 Poly City Gather
    • 150 Poly City Gather
    • 151 Poly City Gather
    • 152 Poly City Gather
  • Project Title

    Fusion Fitness·q-plex Premium Club

    Photo by: Ming Chen
    • Location

      Shenzhen, China

    • Firm

      PONE ARCHITECTURE, Guangzhou, China

    • Category

      Spas, Fitness Centers, & Gymnasiums

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 158 Fusion
    • 157 Fusion
    • 159 Fusion
    • 160 Fusion
  • Project Title

    Spa and Fitness Center at Intercontinental Chongqing Raffles City

    Photo by: Shao Feng
    • Location

      Chongqing, China

    • Firm

      CL3 Architects Limited, Hong Kong

    • Category

      Spas, Fitness Centers, & Gymnasiums

    • Award

      Category Finalist

    • 164 Spa and Fitness Center at Intercontinental Chongqing Raffles City
    • 163 Spa and Fitness Center at Intercontinental Chongqing Raffles City
    • 162 Spa and Fitness Center at Intercontinental Chongqing Raffles City
    • 161 Spa and Fitness Center at Intercontinental Chongqing Raffles City

Jury

  • Alexandra Sandy Mc Gill BW464

    Alexandra "Sandy" McGill

    Lead Designer, BMW Group Designworks

  • Elizabeth Lowrey BW464

    Elizabeth Lowrey, IIDA, RDI

    Principal & Director of Interior Architecture, Elkus Manfredi Architects

  • Sascha Wagner BW464

    Sascha Wagner, FIIDA, AIA

    President and CEO, Huntsman Architectural Group

Competition Guidelines

Submissions

All submissions must be completed electronically. No hard copy submissions will be accepted. 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)

Images

Please submit color images of your completed project, in JPG or JPEG format with a maximum file size of 1MB. 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 - of these images only one (1) exterior image is permitted, and a maximum of three (3) floorplans
  • No composite images allowed - only one photograph per image upload
  • Use numbers to name your image files, in order of uploads (01, 02, 03, etc). Please use the following format for floor plans: "floorplan1, floorplan2, floorplan3"
  • 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

Categories

Projects must be submitted in one of the categories below. Categories may be renamed, consolidated, or eliminated (and projects reclassified) at the discretion of IIDA and/or the jurors.

  • Corporate Spaces - Large (1,000 square meters and above)

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

Judging

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. A maximum of two (2) winners in each category will be selected. It is at the jurors' discretion to not select a winner in each category. A "Best of Competition" winner will be selected from the category winners.

Prize

2020 winners will be honored at a virtual awards presentation in January 2021. Winners will also be featured on IIDA.org, and featured in the official Winners Brochure. 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.