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Welcome to the December issue of Designer. As always, it is a fantastic way to end the year, with a magazine packed with all the results of the Designer Awards 2021. We had a truly fantastic celebration of the very best of design that the industry has to offer and it was just incredible to be able to do it in person once again after last year’s necessarily virtual version of the awards. That was great fun to do of course, but was no match for the chance to get together, network, and salute our winners in person. Our experience with last year’s awards – in having to switch to a very different format at relatively short notice – is perhaps a reflection of something that has been at the centre of things for probably everyone in the industry: adaptability. Manufacturers, architects, design studios, retailers have all had to think and act fast, to work out what they needed to do in order to face up to the truly unique challenges that we have all come up against. Some of these changes are here to stay, others will revert to something more akin to what was once ‘normal’.
Leading the way by example are our award winners and finalists, who have all shown just what is possible through hard work and creativity. It is genuinely the most inspiring way to sign off for the year.
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09 SOURCE Our monthly round-up of the people, products and events that matter from across the creative sector
32 RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR OF THE YEAR A look at the very best home interior projects
15 DESIGNER AWARDS 2021 Introducing our coverage of this year’s awards results
34 WORKPLACE INTERIOR OF THE YEAR Versatile and innovative, the very best office designs are showcased in this new category
16 KITCHEN DESIGN AWARDS Winners revealed in the Super Luxe, Over £30k, and Under £30k Kitchen categories 25 MARK WILKINSON AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Celebrating the futuristic brilliance of visionary designer Ross Lovegrove 28 BATHROOM DESIGN AWARDS A look at the winners and finalists from the bathroom design categories
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36 INTERNATIONAL AWARD Highly creative solutions from around the globe were considered for this year’s International Design Award 38 BEST USE OF LIGHTING Enlightening lighting sets these projects apart from the rest 39 CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY AWARD Marking the impact of Crosswater founder David Hance
41 BEST USE OF MATERIALS Creative and innovative projects full of texture and style 48 PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARDS All the gold winners from among the very best new products on the market 55 BRITISH DESIGN & MANUFACTURING AWARD The winners and finalists from our category saluting the best of British design 58 NEW DESIGNER OF THE YEAR Showcasing the industry’s brightest new talents 60 SHOW SPACE DESIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD Saluting the industry’s best showrooms 66 EXIT Creative tiling is at the heart of a striking public washroom artwork
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Ross Lovegrove – saluting a creative visionary
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Entries are being invited for the latest edition of the international Sub-Zero & Wolf Kitchen Design Contest. Free to enter, the competition is available to projects featuring appliances by the brand, with categories covering contemporary, traditional and transitional kitchen designs, as well as prizes for small spaces, outside kitchens, and for new design talent. Projects must have been completed between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2021. Winners will each win a share of a cash prize fund of over £200,000 and the chance to be at the winners’ summit event in Nashville. The deadline for entries is 31 January 2022. In 13 editions across 25 years, the contest has celebrated over 14,000 designs and nearly 800 design professionals.
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New Discoveries Italian appliance brand Smeg has launched its new Galileo cooking range, offering steam, microwave and traditional cooking in one. Comprising five new models, the range includes flagship model Omnichef which offers users the ability to cook a whole roast chicken in 30 minutes and bake or roast potatoes in 20 minutes. The ovens feature steam injection to help reduce preparation and cooking times, while the baffle design in the cavity of the oven provides improved air flow for more even browning results.
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All Together Now European hotel event HIX showcased some of the leading brands from across the hospitality design sector last month with a lively and broad-ranging exhibition and talks programme. The exhibition at London’s Business Design Centre presented offerings from brands operating at all areas of the hotel and design supply chain, including bathroom, fabrics, FF&E services, furniture, surfaces, lighting and technology.
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The most highly-regarded prizes for UK kitchen and bathroom designers were presented at the 19th Designer Awards which took place at a glittering gala luncheon at London’s Grand Connaught Rooms, in association with headline sponsors Quooker. Hundreds of the industry’s leading designers, manufacturers and other influential figures attended the ceremony, which was hosted by TV star and world-renowned maître d’ Fred Sirieix. Over the following pages, we feature all of the results from this year’s competition which covers the very best in design from across design disciplines, including the prestigious gold awards for the most innovative products in the market. Look out for further coverage of some of this year’s winners and finalists coming soon at designerati.co.uk and in Designer over the coming issues… Designer Awards 2021 / designerawards.com
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Super Luxe Kitchen Design of the Year
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Focusing on projects at the higher end of the kitchen budget spectrum… WINNER: Sophie Mills, Sophie Mills Studio
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Kitchen Design of the Year (Over £30k) FINALISTS: Top: Dorian & Babette Bowen, Project One Above: David Conlon, En Masse Bespoke Right: Alistair Fleming, Alistair Fleming Design
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Kitchen Design of the Year (Under £30k)
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A stunning townhouse kitchen that successfully marries contemporary design to period features won this year’s trophy for kitchens under £30,000… WINNER: Licia Di Pasquale, Bauen Design
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FINALISTS: Left: Darren Morgan, Designer Kitchen by Morgan Below: Helen Parker, deVOL Kitchens
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Lifetime Achievement Award 2021: Ross Lovegrove The Mark Wilkinson Award for Lifetime Achievement this year goes to a world-renowned designer whose towering futuristic influence continues to resonate and inspire.
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he list of past winners of the Mark Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award – named after the legendary kitchen and furniture designer who died in 2017 – reads as a real who’s who of many of the giants of design, and includes names such as Robin Levien, Johnny Grey, Karim Rashid, Sieger Design, Marc Newson, Matteo Thun, Zaha Hadid, Arik Levy, and Phillippe Starck among others. As this year’s winner, Ross Lovegrove is one of the world’s most successful industrial designers. Born in Cardiff, he graduated with a first class degree in Industrial Design at Manchester Polytechnic, followed by a Master of Design from the Royal College of Art. During the 1980s, Lovegrove worked in West Germany for Frog Design, on products such as the Walkman for Sony as well as Top: Ross Lovegrove receives the Mark Wilkinson Award for Lifetime Achievement from Designer Editor Martin Allen-Smith Above left: Twin’Z city car concept for Renault Solar Above right: Tree street lamp collaboration with Artemide
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computers for Apple. He moved to Paris as consultant for Knoll International, and was invited to join the Atelier de Nimes along with the likes of Jean Nouvel and Phillipe Starck, consulting for brands such as Louis Vuitton and Dupont. He returned to London in 1986, setting up his own studio a few years later. His list of clients over the years have included some of the biggest global brands, among them Kartell, Cappellini, Peugeot, Herman Miller, Artemide, Airbus, and many more. One of his landmark designs – the iconic Istanbul Collection for bathroom brand VitrA –won the Design Classic Award at the Designer Awards in 2014. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Pompidou Centre in Paris, and the London Design Museum where in 1993 he curated the first permanent collection. His own work is held in permanent collections of various design museums around the world, underlining the uniqueness and huge significance of his output. Announcing the award, Designer Editor Martin Allen-Smith said: “Lovegrove describes himself as an ‘evolutionary biologist’ but he is also a visionary, and a sculptor of technology, exploring how we can harness elements from the natural world and transform them into a futuristic form. Although our award for him acknowledges his incredible past body of work, his ongoing creativity and ideas feel much more like a window into the future.”
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Super Luxe Bathroom Design of the Year
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The best of the top-end luxury bathroom designs… WINNER: Dorian & Babette Bowen, Project One
(Pictured left to right) Stephen Ewer, Chief Executive Officer of category sponsor Bathroom Brands, with the Project One team, and awards host Fred Sirieix Above: Dorian Bowen of Project One
FINALISTS: Above left: Kia Stanford, Kia Designs Above right: Pippa Paton, Pippa Paton Design
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Bathroom Design of the Year (Over £15k)
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Highly creative use of space characterised all three stunning finalist designs in the over £15,000 bathrooms section WINNER: Clare Paton & Matthew Wood, MW Architects
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Bathroom Design of the Year (Under £15k)
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Some material magic clinched the trophy in the under £15,000 bathroom category… WINNER: Neha Modha, Studio Modha
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FINALISTS: Below left: Stefania Marino, C.P. Hart. Below Right: Alice Poole, Alice Poole Architects
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Residential Interior of the Year
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Some stunning interiors made it to the final four in a category that showcases the very best of residential design… WINNER: Scott Donald, Scott Donald Architecture
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FINALISTS: Above left: James Bodsworth, Daval Furniture Left: Dorian & Babette Bowen, Project One Below: Pal Pang, Another Design International
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Ever-evolving work practices require creative, flexible solutions. Finalists in this new category for the awards each surpassed their client’s expectations… WINNER: Yaara Gooner, LABS Design & Hutchinson & Partners
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International Design of the Year
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FINALISTS: Above: Lori Carroll, Lori Carroll & Associates Left: Davinia Sutton, Detail by Davinia Sutton Below: Davinia Sutton, Detail by Davinia Sutton
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Best Use of Lighting
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Integrated and innovative, the lighting in the winning project added a real sense of magic to the space… WINNER: Marcus Steffen, MS Lighting Design
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Contribution to the Industry Award Bathroom industry stalwart David Hance is saluted for a hugely successful career characterised by identifying and developing new products and markets…
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he Contribution to the Industry category is reserved for a non-designer whose work in the sector extends way beyond the norm in terms of the wider impact that their work has had on the industry. The winner this year is a businessman whose determination and passion for identifying and delivering new styles and innovative products, have made him a major player in the bathroom industry for almost a quarter of a century. David Hance started his working life in public service, joining the Metropolitan Police from school and graduating as a top student. Following his time in the force, he joined his father’s business in 1987 working as a manufacturers’ agent, selling a broad selection of plumbing and bathroom products. In 1998, he created Crosswater, buying the name for £50 from Companies House. Using a £15,000 loan from his mother and the same from the bank, he set about creating a business that could offer wellpriced European-designed products on a next-day service. Exceptional customer service was the
most important aim, and the business grew rapidly, acquiring the Simpsons Shower Door and Bauhaus Bathroom Furniture brands in the early 2000s. In 2010, he merged Crosswater with the Bathroom Brands Group, and has served as an executive director for the group since then. Very recently, he announced his intention to step down from this day-to-day role, remaining as a non-exec director, and instead looking to spend more time on family and life outside of work. Over the past 23 years, the business has grown its revenue from £907,000 in year one to over £100m in 2021. Hance attributes much of this success to the team within the business, and to great suppliers and customers, many of whom he says have become very good friends over the years. Martin Allen-Smith, Editor of Designer, said: “David has been a towering presence in the bathroom sector for many years. His hard work and determined vision has left a huge impression not only on his own business but also the wider industry. We are delighted to pay tribute to him with this award.”
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Best Use of Materials
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Best Use of Materials FINALISTS: Above: Katie Lusty, Elementi Cucina Below: Sam Payne, PTC Kitchens
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Product Innovation Awards
Celebrating the most innovative new products from across the interiors sector…
BATHROOM GOLD WINNERS
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KITCHEN GOLD WINNERS
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COMMERCIAL GOLD WINNERS
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Editor’s Choice Award This special award is selected by the editor of Designer magazine as a design worthy of special recognition for its innovation and creative vision. This year’s winner is Edge by Westin, a clever cooker hood design that maximizes the effectiveness of slim profile hoods. It efficiently captures fumes over a wider area without the need for a bigger hood or more powerful motor. Martin Allen-Smith, Editor of Designer, said: “UK manufacturer Westin celebrates 100 years in business this year, so congratulations to them for that, and for winning the Editor’s Choice Award for this incredibly well-designed and brilliantly executed system.”
Awards host Fred Sirieix (left) presents the Editor’s Choice Award to James Rayner, Brand Manager at Westin
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DESIGNER MAGAZINE DESIGNER AWARDS 2021
British Design & Manufacturing Award
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A sumptuous use of space and delicately balanced materials secured the judges vote in the British design category… WINNER: Julia Brown, Mowlem & Co
(Pictured left to right) James Rayner, Brand Manager at category sponsor Westin, with winner Julia Brown of Mowlem & Co, and awards host Fred Sirieix
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British Design & Manufacturing Award FINALISTS: Above: Tom Coleman, Monkeywood Below: Jason Collier, Colliers Kitchens
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DESIGNER MAGAZINE DESIGNER AWARDS 2021
New Designer of the Year
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Celebrating emerging creative talent with less than three years’ experience working in the design sector… WINNER: Sophie Reid, Kitchen Connection of Ascot
(Pictured left to right) Daniel Rubenstein, Head of Sales at category sponsor Quooker UK, with winner Sophie Reid, and awards host Fred Sirieix
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FINALISTS: Above: Donna Casey, thatssocool Below: Robert Lessmann, Design’d Living
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Kitchen Show Space of the Year
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WINNER: Diane Berry Kitchens, Prestwich
(Pictured left to right) Tobias Waltham, Head of Supplier Partnerships at category sponsor ArtiCAD, with winner Diane Berry, and awards host Fred Sirieix
FINALISTS: Below left: Rencraft, Tunbridge Wells Below Right: The Myers Touch, Winchester
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Bathroom Show Space of the Year
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WINNER: VitrA, London
(Pictured left to right) Tom Reynolds, Chief Executive of the Bathroom Manufacturers’ Association, with Margaret Talbot, European Marketing Manager at VitrA, and awards host Fred Sirieix
FINALISTS: Below left: House of Rohl, London. Below Right: Kitchens International Bathroom Showroom, Tillicoultry, Stirlingshire
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DESIGNER MAGAZINE DESIGNER AWARDS 2021
Furniture Show Space of the Year
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WINNER: Molteni&C/Dada, London
(Pictured left to right) Nicola Horn, Sales Manager UK & Ireland for category sponsor Dataflex, with the Molteni & C team, and awards host Fred Sirieix
FINALISTS: Below left: Frem, London Below Right: Fritz Hansen, London
FINALISTS: Below left: MDD, London Below Right: Scossa, Preston
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DESIGNER MAGAZINE DESIGNER AWARDS 2021
Restaurant & Bar Interior of the Year
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WINNER: Luca Magna, TGP International
(Pictured left to right) Awards host Fred Sirieix with winner Luca Magna, and Andy Noble, Divisional Managing Director of category sponsor CDUK
FINALISTS: Above left: Nicholas Hickson & Manuela Mannino, THDP Above right: Emma Moss, The Interior Design Practice
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DESIGNER MAGAZINE DESIGNER AWARDS 2021
Design Classic
Acknowledging a landmark design that has demonstrated the true power of creative product development WINNER: Series 200 and Series 400 Ovens by Gaggenau The Design Classic Award was created to recognised an influential product that has gone beyond its initial impact to cement a place in the hearts and minds of designers and specifiers for the longer term. This year’s winner is the iconic Series 200 and Series 400 oven proposition from Gaggenau, which have both become ubiquitous in high-end kitchen schemes over the years. Martin Allen-Smith, Editor of Designer magazine, presented the award to Simon Plumbridge, Category Manager at Gaggenau UK at the awards event last month. Allen-Smith said: “As you can imagine, in the course of the work we do on Designer, we get to see many kitchen case studies, and a staggering proportion of them feature these ovens as a core component, in terms of both functionality and design.”
Above: Simon Plumbridge, Category Manager for Gaggenau (pictured right) receives the Design Classic Award from Designer Editor Martin Allen-Smith Series 400 range
Created by the Gaggenau design team – led by Head of Design Sven Baacke – and launched in 2013, both the Series 200 and Series 400 are built on the same core but each with distinct design lines. One has a striking presence in the room, with a sculptural appearance and handleless door design all made to stand out with its stainless steel front. The other has a visually more subtle take, with an all-glass door front and colour options of anthracite, metallic and silver, intended to blend in neatly to a kitchen design. Allen-Smith added: “From a user’s point of view, these ovens offer simple, stylish looks but have managed to keep the controls intuitive. For designers, they represent statement appliances that are typically used to reinforce the high-end aspirations of their kitchen designs. They are highly worthy of the title of ‘design classics’ and we’re delighted to recognise them with this year’s Design Classic Award.” Gaggenau / gaggenau.com
Gaggenau’s Series 200 oven range
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DESIGNER MAGAZINE EXIT / TILE STYLE
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One last thing from this month’s magazine…
Tile manufacturer Craven Dunnill Jackfield teamed up with British artistic duo Joanne Tatham and Tom O’Sullivan to create a public art installation for the newly renovated Studio Voltaire in South London, the latest in a series of the brand’s artistic commissions amongst Art on the Underground and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The vibrant new installation appears across three public toilets in Studio Voltaire’s South London building. Featuring bespoke hand-glazed ceramic tiles by Craven Dunnill Jackfield, the installation uses ten unique glazes across the overall scheme. The artists say that the design employs both humour and the absurdity of the unexpected as a strategy for both disruption and generosity. Two of the toilets make use of a limited, contrasting colour range while the third culminates in waterjet cut friezes with staring cartoon-like faces – a recurring motif in both artists’ work. Intersecting with the surrounding sanitaryware, the sink becomes a mouth when placed below two staring ceramic eyes while another tiled pattern surrounds the toilet like a throne. Outside the toilets, a decorative, hand-painted mural of the commission’s title connects the three rooms. Supported by the Art Fund, the art installation is one of two new commissions at Studio Voltaire.
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WISHING THE WHOLE INDUSTRY
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS We would like to wish all involved in our industry a Joyous Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year with a special thank you to you, our customers, for your continued support throughout 2021. We look forward to 2022 with great enthusiasm.
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