ANDREE PUTMAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Cristian de Portzamparc
LE PRIX CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
Xu Tiantian
Nominees
Best Commercial & Cultural Project in Architecture
Doshi Retreat: A Place of Contemplation by Studio SANGATH
Drifting Stones: The Stacks & The Hut by DoDesign
Stöng – (Re)interpretation by SP(R)INT STUDIO
Tianfu Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine by MUDA-Architects
Best Hospitality Project in Architecture
Bihing Tahik: A Rhythmic Dialogue of Nature by Deo Alam Design Architecture
Desert Rock Resort by Oppenheim Architecture
Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree, WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design
Mandarin Oriental Costa Navarino by Tombazis & Associates Architects, K-Studio
Best Residential Project in Architecture
Capsule Retreat by EAST Architecture Studio
House of Memories by Studio Lagom
House on Sag Harbor by 1100 Architect
TeglHus by Birdseye
Vipp Todos Santos by PPAA
Excellence in
Landspace Architecture
Clos du Val by Surfacedesign
Modernist Landscape by Jonathan Fargion Design
Noah’s Ark Nursery School by C+S Architects
Sacred Leaves Pavilion by atelier daniel florez
Best Commercial & Cultural Project in Interior Design
AITASHOP Beijing by Yatofu Creatives
Alysi Boutique by Studiopepe
Róisín Lafferty Gallery by Róisín Lafferty
Soulstory Experience Centre by Abin Design Studio
Best Hospitality Project in Interior Design
Ash and Alter Ego by gin design group
Borgo dei Conti by Spagnulo & Partners
Hotel Indigo Hainan Clear Water Bay by YANG & ASSOCIATES GROUP
Javier’s Los Angeles Restaurant by Atelier Gulla
Xim Bangkok by TasteSpace
Best Residential Project in Interior Design
House on a Hill by Leeton Pointon Architects
Island Guest House by Leverone Design / USA
LXIV DC by Eric Chang Design
Primrose Penthouse by Uncanny Studio
Project Pennyroyal Tea by Multitude of Sins
Best Product
Design
Arbor Credenza by Alberto Vélez for Alexander Lamont
Giant Otter Armchair (Poltrona Ariranha) by Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros
Phebe Pendant Lamp by Draga & Aurel
Sara Sofa by Charles Zana Mobilier
Best Collection
Cosmic Traces Side Tables Collection by Sten Studio
“Je Marchais Pieds Nus Dans L'Étang” by Vincenzo De Cotiis
La Volupté by Atelier L'inconnu
Rituals of Adornment by Llewellyn Chupin
Best Design
Collaboration
Forever You | Coffee Table Cluster by Verhoeven Twins & Dhruv Agarwwal
Hemispheres Collection by HOSOO & DIMORESTUDIO
Love 3.0 by Leo Caillard
The Carved Kitchen by Roar & Finasi
Best Limited
Series & Bespoke Design
Angel’s Trumpet by Magdalena Diab
Celestial Manual by Duyi Han x Tarun Tahiliani
Realm of Living Things by Aoki Kunimasa
Rubber Animals by Studio Victor Miklos
VORTEX Sculpture Table by Veronica Mar
Best Project
Photography
Alcova for AD China by Ramona Elena Balaban
Arbour House by Younes Bounhar
Bridge House, Karjat by Althaf Abdul Rasheed
Desert Rock by Ema Peter
Noir Matière by Shoayb Khattab
Excellence in
Digital Art
In Ruins by Charlap Hyman & Herrero
Marina Abramović Element (MAE) by Marina Abramović and TAEX
Phantom Ornament by Selma Alihodzic
Pulse Voronoi by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
Excellence in
Creative
Journalism
A Troubled Homeland Embodied in a Bag of Chickpeas
by Elizabeth Fazzare / The New York Times
Design for Women, by Women: Pivotal Objects That Challenge the Inherent Gender Bias in Product Design
by Anne Quito / CNN
Hilma af Klint: An Artist for the Here and Now
by Jay Cheshes / Smithsonian Magazine
Twelve Top Designers Tell Us How They Made It
by Jane Englefield and Jennifer Hahn / Dezeen
Excellence in
Art & Curation
Crafting Community: An Exhibition by Anna Carnick at The Foundry
Eva Jospin: Re-Selvagem by Marcello Dantas / Casa Bradesco
“Pearl Jam” by Nicole Nomsa Moyo / Miami Design District
RALPH PUCCI “Pure” at Château La Coste by Ralph Pucci
Créateurs Select
We are thrilled to announce this year's Créateurs Select! The following entries have been longlisted and will now advance to the final round of voting. The CDA nominees (finalists) will be revealed on January 5th.
Best Commercial & Cultural Project in Architecture
(W)rapper by Eric Owen Moss Architects
Al Fanar School by EMKAAN
Doshi Retreat - A place of contemplation by Studio SANGATH
Drifting Stones: The Stacks & The Hut by DoDesign
Mercado Nicolas Bravo by AIDIA STUDIO
Qiaobo Square by O.G.A. (Olivier Greder Architecture)
Terminal Warehouse by COOKFOX
The (Re)interpretation of Stöng by SP(R)INT STUDIO
Tianfu Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine by MUDA-Architects
University of Chicago John W. Boyer Center in Paris by Studio Gang
Best Hospitality
Project in Architecture
Backyard Community Club by DeRoche Projects
Bihing Tahik: A Rhythmic Dialogue of Nature by Deo Alam Design Architecture
Desert Rock Resort by Oppenheim Architecture
Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree by WOW ARCHITECTS | WARNER WONG DESIGN
Mandarin Oriental Costa Navarino by Tombazis & Associates Architects, K-Studio, TEMES, Mandarin Oriental
Pocketbook Hudson by Charlap Hyman & Herrero
Raw Luxury Returns: JW Marriott Lands on Crete’s Untamed Coastline by Block722 architects+
San Ysidro Ranch Resort by Appleton Partners
Tella Thera by Pieris Architects
Underdream Hygge Lodge Manor Hotel by ArCONNECT Architects
Best Residential
Project in Architecture
Block House by Studio MK27
Capsule Retreat by EAST Architecture Studio
Casa de al Lado by Chain + Siman
Casa Tao by HW Studio
Estancia Madera by Richard Beard Architects
Gryon Chalet by Montalba Architects
House of memories by Studio Lagom
House on Sag Harbor by 1100 Architect
Residence SAB by Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects
Screen 504 by Sanjay Puri Architects
TeglHus by Birdseye
The Palladium Stair by Dora Hart Sarl
Vipp Todos Santos by PPAA
Excellence
in Landspace
Architecture
Bayfront Park by Surfacedesign
Carolwood by Christine London
China Basin Park by SCAPE
Clos du Val by Surfacedesign
Gulbenkian Foundation Garden Extension by VDLA
Modernist Landscape by Jonathan Fargion Design
SNoah's Ark Nursery School by C+S Architects
Pupunha House by Hana Eto Gall Landscape
Sacred Leaves Pavilion by atelier daniel florez
Best Commercial & Cultural Project in Interior Design
AITASHOP Beijing by Yatofu Creatives
Alysi Boutique by Studiopepe
Element Store by atelier tao+c
Hyundai Jungdong Cosmetics Floor by BURDIFILEK
KATE NIXON Interior Design Studio by KATE NIXON
Manifest 002 by INC Architecture & Design
Private Family Offices by Montalba Architects
Róisín Lafferty Gallery by Róisín Lafferty
Soulstory Experience Centre by Abin Chaudhuri
Xinú Haven by ESRAWE STUDIO + CADENA CONCEPTS
Best Hospitality
Project in Interior Design
Ash and Alter Ego by gin design group
Aurora Restaurant by Geometry
Belden House & Mews by Champalimaud Design
Borgo dei Conti by Spagnulo & Partners
Enclos Sonoma by Jiun Ho Interiors
Fairmont Breakers Long Beach by Rodrigo Vargas Design
Haii Keii by gin design group
Hotel Indigo Hainan Clear Water Bay by YANG & ASSOCIATES GROUP
Javier's DTLA restaurant by Atelier Gulla Jonsdottir
Oro Restaurant by Hybrid Creative
San Vicente West Village, New York, by Rose Uniacke
Xim Bangkok by TasteSpace
Best Residential
Project in Interior Design
1859 Residence by Ash Wilson Design
A Pink-Drenched Manhattan Pied-à-Terre by Paris Forino
House on a Hill by Leeton Pointon Architects & Allison Pye Interiors
Island Guest House by Leverone Design
LXIV DC by Eric Chang Design
Miami Home by Pembrooke & Ives
Noir//Matière – A brutalist sanctuary in the sky by Boobrook
Oaxaca Residence by Meyer Davis
Pembroke Estate by ABLAZE Design Group
Primrose Penthouse by Uncanny studio
Project Pennyroyal Tea by Multitude of Sins
The Cabanon by STAR strategies + architecture in collaboration with BOARD
Whistler Square Townohouse by Banda Design Studio
Best Design
Collaboration
Forever You | Coffee Table Cluster by Verhoeven Twins & Dhruv Agarwwal
Hemispheres Collection by HOSOO & DIMORESTUDIO
James Desk by Rottet Collection
KATE NIXON with BOYD Blue Furniture Collection
Love 3.0 by Leo Caillard & Collector
LUXE SOIRÉE by RB House of Design
The Carved Kitchen by Roar & Finasi
Best Design
Collection
Collectible Craft & Design by Wrap Art & Design by Gunjan Gupta
Cosmic Traces side tables collection by Sten Studio
Echoes of Stone by Esther Knopfler
Edge of Shore: Sculptural Furniture Collection by Hadil Alkhatib
Flair Edition Metal Collection by FLAIR
HONEYCOMB by POUJARDIEU
"Je Marchais Pieds Nus Dans L'Étang" by Vincenzo De Cotiis
La Volupté by Atelier L'inconnu
Rituals of Adornment by Llewellyn Chupin
The Blue Azul Wave by Leo Caillard
YODO COLLECTION by ANDRÉS MONNIER STUDIO
Best Product
Design
Arbor Credenza by Alexander Lamont
Blur Coffee table by Studio Dhruv Agarwwal
CORALLITE by Sanjay Puri Architects
Giant Otter Armchair (Poltrona Ariranha) by Yankatu Design Arte e Projetos Culturais
Ground Control by J. & L. Lobmeyr
Hemispheres Collection by HOSOO and DIMORESTUDIO
King by Lee broom
Phebe by Draga & Aurel
Sara by Charles Zana
SLAB Side Table by Jordan Keaney
Best Limited Series and Bespoke Design
"Chaise Longue" by Terence Woodgate, Lightness of Form
Aluminum Scrap Series by NICEWORKSHOP (with FORMAT)
Angel's Trumpet by Magdalena Diab
Ark Cabinet by Adam Goodrum and Arthur Seigneur
Assouline & Air Jordan Special Edition Ultimate by Assouline Publishing
BIJOUX GLASS TABLE by Studio Breivo
Bloom by Studio Dhruv Agarwwal
Celestial Manual by Duyi Han x Tarun Tahiliani
Nesting Table Noah’s Ark (Limited Edition, 100 Years Jubilee) by Svenskt Tenn
The Alchemist Bar by Xavier Lust
Realm of Living Things by Aoki Kunimasa
Rubber Animals by Studio Victor Miklos
VORTEX SCULPTURE TABLE by VERONICA MAR
Best Project
Photography
Alcova for AD China by Ramona Elena Balaban
Arbour House by Younes Bounhar
Backyard Community Club by Julien Lanoo
Bridge House, Karjat by Althaf Abdul Rasheed
Desert Rock by Ema Peter
Jaqi Brand Shoot by Ruth Maria Murphy
Noir Matière by Shoayb Khattab
RÓISÍN LAFFERTY GALLERY by Barbara Corsico
The Vagelos Labratory at The University of Pennsylvania by Brad Feinknopf
World of Volvo by James Silverman
Excellence in Art & Design Curation
Alchemy & Transformation by Ashlee Harrison and Sarah Calodney / THIRTY8EAST
Brute Force by Ashlee Harrison and Sebastian Errazuriz / THIRTY8EAST
Crafting Community by Anna Carnick | The Foundry - A Project by Bocci
Enfold: The Holistic Embrace of Body and Technology by Ila Colombo
Eva Jospin: Re-Selvagem by Marcello Dantas / Casa Bradesco
Exhibition Collective by Lee F. Mindel / Galerie56
Irene Cattaneo: Through the Looking Glass by Ashlee Harrison / THIRTY8EAST
'Pearl Jam' by Nicole Nomsa Moyo / Miami Design District
RALPH PUCCI "Pure" at Château La Coste by Ralph Pucci
Svenskt Tenn on a Small Scale by Karin Södergren
Tidal fragments by Florence Louisy / Æquo Gallery
WAVE WEAVE : Fusion of Sound and Textile by Kazunao Abe / HOSOO Gallery
Excellence in Creative Journalism
A Troubled Homeland Embodied in a Bag of Chickpeas
by Elizabeth Fazzare / The New York Times
A Whirlwind European Train Odyssey
by Laura Rysman / The New York Times
At 95, Lee ShinJa Weaves Artistic Exploration into Legacy
by Lauren Gallow / The New York Times
Explore the landscape of the future with Bas Smets
by Ellie Stathaki / Wallpaper*
Design for women, by women: Pivotal objects that challenge the inherent gender bias in product design
by Anne Quito / CNN
Eyes of the Forest
by Jay Cheshes / Smithsonian Magazine
Hilma af Klint: An Artist for the Here and Now
by Jay Cheshes / Smithsonian Magazine
How Private Art Collectors in Singapore are Helping to Shape our Artistic Future
by Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle / A+: At the Vanguard
Regenerative eco-park opens on site of cancelled Mexico City airport
by Ben Dreith / Dezeen
The Idealized City
by Ravail Khan / Astana
Twelve top designers tell us how they made it
by Jane Englefield and Jennifer Hahn / Dezeen
Welcome to Powder Mountain, Utah’s Skiable New Answer to Storm King
by Stephanie Sporn / Vogue
Excellence in
Digital Art
ShadowUp by Yoichi Sakamoto and Tatsuya Takemori
2050 MNX15'S FASHION by NISCHEOM
Pulse Voronoi by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
Marina Abramović Element (MAE)
Art Bank Note by Leo Caillard
Presence of the Absence by Isabel Englebert
Phantom Ornament by Selma Alihodzic
In Ruins by Charlap Hyman & Herrero
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