Maggie’s St Barts awarded Supreme Winner at Surface Design Awards 2019 @surfacethinking

Maggie’s St Barts awarded Supreme Winner at Surface Design Awards 2019 @surfacethinking

The winners of the 2019 Surface Design Awards have been announced, hailing the best and most impressive use of materials in, and on, architectural projects from around the globe.

The beautiful new Maggie’s Centre Barts, London has been declared the Supreme Winner, capturing the judge’s hearts and minds. A beacon of design in the charity sector, the building by Steven Holl Architects’ was shortlisted in the Public Building Exterior category, gaining acclaim from the judges, including Christophe Egret, who stated “You really feel that a person dealing with cancer might feel elevated in this space”.

Across 13 categories entrants to the Awards comprised a who’s-who in architecture and design from around the world. Zaha Hadid Architects, Steven Holl Architects, Studio Egret West and Chris Dyson Architects from the UK, Rockwell Group from the USA, and Kengo Kuma & Associates from Japan were among the shortlist.

The Surface Design Awards, announced at the annual Surface Design Show, recognise and celebrate the best use of innovative surface materials in architecture and design internationally.

Launched five years ago, the Awards have grown year-on-year to become one of the most respected accolades in the design awards realm. The 2019 shortlist consisted of an impressive 43 projects from 9 countries, each entry an exemplary example of creative and innovative use of materials and lighting in both interior and exterior schemes. Some projects won nominations across several categories, resulting in 48 finalists.

The 2019 judging panel was co-chaired by Christophe Egret, Founding Partner at Studio Egret West, and Paul Priestman, Chairman at PriestmanGoode. The full panel comprised Cany Ash, Partner at Ash Sakula Architects; James Soane, Director at Project Orange architecture & interior design; Jeremy Offer, Chief Creative Officer at future-focused vehicle designers Arrival; Katie Greenyer, Creative Talent & Network Director at Pentland Group; Paul Edwards, Head of Creative Design at Airbus and Roz Barr, Director of Roz Barr Architects.

The Surface Design Awards 2019 winners in full:

The 2019 Awards are sponsored by Business Design Centre, James Latham, FINSA, Soluis, Armourcoat, Roof Maker and The Specifiers Guide.www.surfacedesignshow.com

Project

 Country

Designer

Retail Interior

Aesop Flagship Store United Kingdom Snohetta

Retail Exterior

Lava Stone Shopfront United Kingdom STAC Architecture

Public Building Interior 

Writ in Water United Kingdom Studio Octopi with Mark Wallinger

Public Building Exterior

Maggie’s Centre St Barts United Kingdom Steven Holl Architects

Commercial Interior

The Veil United Kingdom Giles Miller Studio & Orms

Commercial Exterior

Morpheus Hotel China Zaha Hadid Architects / Isometrix Lighting Design

Temporary Structure

TED Theatre Canada Rockwell Group

Sustainable Interior

SGS Berkeley Green United Kingdom Hewitt Studios

Sustainable Exterior

Cultural Village United States of America Kengo Kuma & Associates

Light & Surface Interior

Gymbox United Kingdom Lightivity Lighting Design
Morpheus Hotel Atrium China Zaha Hadid Architects / Isometrix Lighting Design

Light & Surface Exterior

Black Prince Road United Kingdom Michael Grubb Studio
Story Wall Sweden ÅF Lighting

Housing Interior

Powis Cloud United Kingdom Lily Jencks Studio

Housing Exterior

Fijal House United Kingdom Mole Architects

The 2019 Awards are sponsored by Business Design Centre, James Latham, FINSA, Soluis, Armourcoat, Roof Maker and The Specifiers Guide.

www.surfacedesignshow.com

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