2015 Finalists: Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards

The announcement of the finalists in the Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards is one of the most hotly awaited dates on the Australian design calendar.

I have had the privilege of being a judge for several years now. There’s no doubt that our finest interior design talent is represented in these awards, and our designers are truly at a standard that spans well beyond Australia.

Judging is always a difficult task. I was asked to be a part of the process, alongside Coco Republic Executive Director Jeremy Byrne, Belle editor Tanya Buchanan, Steve Cordony and Jean Wright, also from Belle, Karen McCartney and Greg Natale. We look for those who excel in innovation, execution and fulfillment of the client’s brief in the residential, commercial, corporate and hospitality sectors.

The finalists for the prestigious Belle Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year category, won by Greg Natale in 2011 and 2014, are chosen for an overall body of work that displays exceptional creative vision and an inherent talent for taking the functional into the realms of the transformational. They stand out amongst their peers as one to watch.

The finalists –

Best Residential Interior

Arent & Pyke and Jason Sullivan Design – Figtree House
Hare + Klein – Curraweena House
Justine Hugh-Jones Interior Design – Foreshore House
Matt Gibson Architecture + Design – Bridport Terrace
Matt Gibson Architecture + Design – Concrete House

Best Commercial Interior

E. Architecture – Mortgage Choice
Fiona Lynch – Habbot
Genesin Studio – Aesop Rundle Street
Mim Design – Pask Office
Travis Walton – Greene Street Juice Co.

Best Hospitality Interior

Alexander & Co. – Sean’s Kitchen
Flack Studio – Entrecôte
George Livissianis – Cho Cho San
Hecker Guthrie – Gia
Nexus Designs – Portsea Ferry

Best Kitchen Design

Design Bubble – Turramurra Residence
Fiona Lynch – Hawthorn East Kitchen
Justine Hugh-Jones Interior Design – Foreshore House
Matt Gibson Architecture + Design – Courtyard House
Williams Burton – Duncraig

Best Bathroom Design

Flack Studio – East Melbourne Residence
Justine Hugh-Jones Interior Design – Foreshore House
SJB Interiors – Lamerton Residence
Smart Design Studio – Jersey Road
Whiting Architects – Lim Bathroom

Belle Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year

Jeremy Bull – Alexander & Co.
Meryl Hare – Hare + Klein
Justine Hugh-Jones – Justine Hugh-Jones Interior Design
Matt Gibson – Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
Miriam Fanning – Mim Design

The winners will be announced at the Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards, to be held at our Alexandria flagship showroom on May 13, 2015. All winning interior designers and their respective work will be published in Belle’s June/July issue, on sale May 18, 2015.