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DESIGNING A BRIGHT FUTURE
In 2022, SONAS Bathrooms & TU Dublin School of Art and Design launched the Bathroom Design of the Year award in association with the Interiors Association of Ireland.
The competition is for third year students of the Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interior Design at TUD, which is led by one of Irelands best know interior designers, Dr Neville Knott.
Now in its second year, the brief for students is to create a luxury bathroom design for a contemporary hotel. What was most refreshing was the depth and and variety in the designs produced by the students.
Dr Knott said, “This has been a really exciting competition for our students. As SONAS are the largest supplier of bathroom products in Ireland, the students had the opportunity to explore a variety of themes and styles in bathroom design with products from their extensive range. Working on real life commercial projects is always a great experience for tomorrow’s designers and these students have really risen to the occasion with a wide range of amazing designs.”
This sentiment was further echoed by SONAS Bathrooms CEO Richard Sloan, “We are proud to support the next generation of designers and noted the extraordinarily high standard in entries to the competition. We really enjoy seeing the creativity of these students and how they brought sustainability, wellness and technology to play in the modern bathroom. It will be wonderful to bring the winning bathroom to life in one of our retailer showrooms.”
The participants received a certificate for their designs, along with a cash prize.
The overall winning design will be brought to life in a SONAS Studio later this year. The winning design went to Anna Szwagrzyk. According to the judges, the originality of design and the harmonious use of colour, materials and texture were the determining factors in awarding Anna with first place.
It is clear to see that the world of bathroom design has a bright future ahead.
Jackie Carton, President of the Interiors Association of Ireland said “It is wonderful to see Irish companies investing in the designers of the future. And what a future that is – I have been blown away by the talents I witnessed as part of the judging panel.”
