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2024 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

    Xinú Marsella

    Photos by Alejandro Ramirez
    • Location

      Mexico City

    • Firm

      Esrawe + Cadena

    • Category

      Retail (stores, boutiques)

    • Award

      Best of Competition

    • Retail Esrawe Cadena Xinu Marsella 1
    • Retail Esrawe Cadena Xinu Marsella 2
    • Retail Esrawe Cadena Xinu Marsella 3
    • Retail Esrawe Cadena Xinu Marsella 4
    • Retail Esrawe Cadena Xinu Marsella 5
    • Retail Esrawe Cadena Xinu Marsella 6
  • Project Title

    Pinterest Mexico

    Photos by Jaime Navarro and Ryan Gobuty
    • Location

      Mexico City

    • Firm

      Gensler

    • Category

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

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Corp Space Large Gensler Pintrest 1
    • Corp Space Large Gensler Pintrest 2
    • Corp Space Large Gensler Pintrest 3
    • Corp Space Large Gensler Pintrest 4
    • Corp Space Large Gensler Pintrest 5
    • Corp Space Large Gensler Pintrest 6
  • Project Title

    Holzrausch Studio & Showroom

    Photos by Oliver Jaist
    • Location

      München, Germany

    • Firm

      Holzrausch Planung GmbH

    • Category

      Corporate Space Small (under 1,000 square meters)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Corp Space Small Holzrausch HS Studio 1
    • Corp Space Small Holzrausch HS Studio 2
    • Corp Space Small Holzrausch HS Studio 3
    • Corp Space Small Holzrausch HS Studio 4
    • Corp Space Small Holzrausch HS Studio 5
    • Corp Space Small Holzrausch HS Studio 6
  • Project Title

    Centennial College A Building Expansion

    Photos by James Brittain
    • Location

      Scarborough, Canada

    • Firm

      DIALOG, in collaboration with Smoke Architecture Inc.

    • Category

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

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Education DIALO Gsmoke Centennial 1
    • Education DIALO Gsmoke Centennial 2
    • Education DIALO Gsmoke Centennial 3
    • Education DIALO Gsmoke Centennial 4
    • Education DIALO Gsmoke Centennial 5
    • Education DIALO Gsmoke Centennial 6
    • Education DIALO Gsmoke Centennial 7
  • Project Title

    Haikou Gaoxingli Insun Cinema

    Photos by Jonathan Leijonhufvud
    • Location

      Haikou City, China

    • Firm

      One Plus Partnership Limited

    • Category

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

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Entertainment One Plus Part Haikou Cinema 1
    • Entertainment One Plus Part Haikou Cinema 2
    • Entertainment One Plus Part Haikou Cinema 3
    • Entertainment One Plus Part Haikou Cinema 4
    • Entertainment One Plus Part Haikou Cinema 5
    • Entertainment One Plus Part Haikou Cinema 6
    • Entertainment One Plus Part Haikou Cinema 7
  • Project Title

    Almoosa Rehabilitation Hospital

    Photos by HDR 2024 Gerry O'Leary
    • Location

      Al-Ahsa, KSA

    • Firm

      HDR

    • Category

      Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Healthcare HDR Almoosa 1
    • Healthcare HDR Almoosa 2
    • Healthcare HDR Almoosa 3
    • Healthcare HDR Almoosa 4
    • Healthcare HDR Almoosa 5
    • Healthcare HDR Almoosa 6
    • Healthcare HDR Almoosa 7
  • Project Title

    The Hanok Heritage House

    Photos by Listen Communication
    • Location

      Yeongwol, South Korea

    • Firm

      Listen Communication

    • Category

      Hotels

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Hotels Listen Communication Hanok 1
    • Hotels Listen Communication Hanok 2
    • Hotels Listen Communication Hanok 3
    • Hotels Listen Communication Hanok 4
    • Hotels Listen Communication Hanok 5
    • Hotels Listen Communication Hanok 6
  • Project Title

    The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai

    Photos by Rockwell Group
    • Location

      Playa del Carmen, Mexico

    • Firm

      Rockwell Group

    • Category

      Hotels

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Hotels Rockwell Grp Maya Riviera 1
    • Hotels Rockwell Grp Maya Riviera 2
    • Hotels Rockwell Grp Maya Riviera 3
    • Hotels Rockwell Grp Maya Riviera 4
    • Hotels Rockwell Grp Maya Riviera 5
    • Hotels Rockwell Grp Maya Riviera 6
  • Project Title

    U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad, India

    Photos by Gabe Border
    • Location

      Hyderabad, India

    • Firm

      Richärd Kennedy Architects

    • Category

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

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Institutional Richard Kennedy US Consulate 1
    • Institutional Richard Kennedy US Consulate 2
    • Institutional Richard Kennedy US Consulate 3
    • Institutional Richard Kennedy US Consulate 4
    • Institutional Richard Kennedy US Consulate 5
    • Institutional Richard Kennedy US Consulate 6
  • Project Title

    Upper West Side Condos

    Photos by David Whittaker
    • Location

      Oakville, Canada

    • Firm

      II BY IV DESIGN

    • Category

      Public Spaces and Commercial Lobbies

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Public Spaces I Iby IV Design Upper West 1
    • Public Spaces I Iby IV Design Upper West 2
    • Public Spaces I Iby IV Design Upper West 3
    • Public Spaces I Iby IV Design Upper West 4
    • Public Spaces I Iby IV Design Upper West 5
    • Public Spaces I Iby IV Design Upper West 6
  • Project Title

    Casa Patio

    Photos by Rafael Gamo
    • Location

      Mexico City

    • Firm

      Cherem Arquitectos + IZ Arquitectos

    • Category

      Residences Large (125 square meters and above)

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Residenced Large Cherem Arquit IZ Casa Patio 1
    • Residenced Large Cherem Arquit IZ Casa Patio 2
    • Residenced Large Cherem Arquit IZ Casa Patio 3
    • Residenced Large Cherem Arquit IZ Casa Patio 4
    • Residenced Large Cherem Arquit IZ Casa Patio 5
    • Residenced Large Cherem Arquit IZ Casa Patio 6
  • Project Title

    FOREST

    Photos by Natalia Gorbunova
    • Location

      Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation

    • Firm

      STUDIO 40

    • Category

      Restaurants, Lounges & Bars

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Restaurant Lounge Bar Studio40 Forest 1
    • Restaurant Lounge Bar Studio40 Forest 2
    • Restaurant Lounge Bar Studio40 Forest 3
    • Restaurant Lounge Bar Studio40 Forest 4
    • Restaurant Lounge Bar Studio40 Forest 5
    • Restaurant Lounge Bar Studio40 Forest 6
    • Restaurant Lounge Bar Studio40 Forest 7
  • Project Title

    Mesa by José Avillez - THE KARL LAGERFELD

    Photos by Jack Qin
    • Location

      Macau

    • Firm

      CHIL Interior Design

    • Category

      Restaurants, Lounges & Bars

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Restaurant Lounges Bars CHIL Mesa 1
    • Restaurant Lounges Bars CHIL Mesa 2
    • Restaurant Lounges Bars CHIL Mesa 3
    • Restaurant Lounges Bars CHIL Mesa 4
    • Restaurant Lounges Bars CHIL Mesa 5
    • Restaurant Lounges Bars CHIL Mesa 6
  • Project Title

    Classy Mansion

    Zhuying Creative Photography Service Center, Shashi District
    • Location

      Jinan, China

    • Firm

      Matrix Design

    • Category

      Sales Centers and Show Flats

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Sales Center Matrix Design Classy Mansion 1
    • Sales Center Matrix Design Classy Mansion 2
    • Sales Center Matrix Design Classy Mansion 3
    • Sales Center Matrix Design Classy Mansion 4
    • Sales Center Matrix Design Classy Mansion 5
    • Sales Center Matrix Design Classy Mansion 6
  • Project Title

    Private Spa

    Photos by Alida van Deventer
    • Location

      Confidential

    • Firm

      ArcProject in association with Yanso Architects

    • Category

      Spas, Fitness Centers, and Gymnasiums

    • Award

      Category Winner

    • Spa Fitness Arc Project Yanso Arch Private Spa 1
    • Spa Fitness Arc Project Yanso Arch Private Spa 2
    • Spa Fitness Arc Project Yanso Arch Private Spa 3
    • Spa Fitness Arc Project Yanso Arch Private Spa 4
    • Spa Fitness Arc Project Yanso Arch Private Spa 5
    • Spa Fitness Arc Project Yanso Arch Private Spa 6

Jury

  • Melissa hanley hs gea juror 2024

    Melissa Hanley, IIDA

    Co-Founder, Architect Blitz

  • Meg prendergast hs gea juror 2024

    Meg Prendergast

    Director Soucie Horner, Ltd., SH Studio

  • Abby scott hs gea juror 2024

    Abby L. Scott, FIIDA

    Director of Interiors and Professional Associate, HDR

Competition Guidelines

Submission Requirements

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 2MB. 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
      • only one (1) exterior image is permitted
      • Use numbers to name your image files, in order of uploads (01, 02, 03, etc).
    • Submit a minimum of one (1) floorplan
      • A maximum of three (3) floorplans are allowed
      • Please use the following format for floor plans: "floorplan1, floorplan2, floorplan3"
    • No composite images allowed - only one photograph per image upload
    • 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 (must include at least one (1) guest room image)
  • 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

Winners will be celebrated with an awards ceremony in Paris, France, February of 2025! Winners will be honored and awarded during the scheduled ceremony, featured on IIDA.org and across IIDA’s social media platforms, receive official digital assets, including competition winner logos for self-promotion, and coverage in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners.

For questions or more information, contact IIDA Design Competitions Manager at competitions@iida.org

Past Winners