Smart Design Studio’s Indigo Slam, an "ambitious, sculptural and dramatic" home, has taken out the Premier Award at the 2017 Australian Interior Design Awards.
The Australian Interior Design Awards, a partnership between the Design Institute of Australia and Architecture Media’s Artichoke magazine, is Australia’s leading awards program for the industry.
The 2017 awards were presented on Friday 9 June at a Melbourne event, which was attended by more than 500 interior design and architecture practitioners and professionals.
The jury said it was "unable to find fault" with Smart Design Studio’s Indigo Slam project. The jury said, "This project is a private residence, but also hosts events for the client’s art gallery, celebrating unconventional domesticity through dual functionality." The home is defined by "thoughtful restraint" and "immaculate detailing".
Indigo Slam was also awarded for Residential Design, making it the only project to collect multiple prizes.
Premier Award for Australian Interior Design
- Smart Design Studio for Indigo Slam, NSW
Interior Design Impact Awards
- Woods Bagot for Paramount by The Office Space, NSW
- Museums Victoria Design Studio for First Peoples, VIC
Sustainability Advancement Award
- Cox Architecture for University of Queensland Oral Health Centre, QLD
Emerging Interior Design Practice
Award
- Brad Swartz Architects, NSW
Commendations
- Amber Road, NSW
- BoardGrove Architects , VIC
- Adam Kane Architects, VIC
Residential Design
Award
- Smart Design Studio for Indigo Slam, NSW
Commendations
- Brad Swartz Architects for Darling Point Apartment, NSW
- Eugene Cheah Architecture for Henry Street House, VIC
- Doherty Design Studio in collaboration with Inarc Architects for Fitzroy Residence, VIC
- SJB for A Private Residence, NSW
- SJB for Redfern Terrace, NSW
- John Wardle Architects for Freshwater Apartment, VIC
- Architects EAT for Moving House, VIC
Residential Decoration
Award
- SJB for A Private Residence, NSW
Commendations
- Templeton Architecture for Little Parndon, VIC
- Doherty Design Studio for Fitzroy Residence, VIC
- Carole Whiting and Steven Whiting for Hotham, VIC
Hospitality Design
Award
- DesignOffice for Higher Ground, VIC
Commendations
- Genesin Studio for Antica Pizzeria e Cucina, SA
- Flack Studio for Caravan, Seoul, KOREA
- George Livissianis for The Dolphin Hotel, NSW
- Ritz&Ghougassian for Morris and Heath, VIC
- DesignOffice for Handpicked Wines, NSW
- Karen Abernethy Architects with Louisa Macleod for Humming Puppy Sydney, NSW
- Ritz&Ghougassian for Penta, VIC
Retail Design
Award
- George Livissianis for Jac + Jack, NSW
Commendations
- Flack Studio for Monk House Design, VIC
- Joanne Motee for Lost in Seasons, VIC
- Landini Associates for The Kitchens, QLD
- Karen Abernethy Architects with Louisa Macleod for Búl, QLD
Public Design
Award
Commendations
- BVN for UQ Forgan Smith West Wing Refurbishment, QLD
- Peter Hunt Daryl Jackson (Joint Venture) Architects (PHDJ) for Supreme Court of Western Australia, WA
- Cox Architecture for University of Queensland Oral Health Centre, QLD
- BVN for The Sanctuary, Bunurong Memorial Park, VIC
- BVN for Woollahra Library, NSW
- ARM + Architectus for Arts West, University of Melbourne, VIC
Workplace Design
Awards
- Archer Office for The EDG Forum, NSW
- BVN for Frasers Property Australia Head Office, NSW
Commendations
- Warren and Mahoney Architects Australia for TVNZ Television Network Centre Refurbishment, NZ
- HASSELL for Swiss Re, Sydney, NSW
- Gensler for Dropbox Sydney, NSW
- Bates Smart for Salvation Army, NSW
Installation Design
Award
- StudioPlusThree for Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives, NSW
Commendations
- Aileen Sage Architects with Michelle Tabet for The Pool, ITALY
- Trigger for Parramatta Park Dairy Cottage Installations, NSW
- Archier for Denfair Stand For Rakumba Lighting, VIC
- Cox Architecture for Wild State Exhibition Queensland Museum, QLD
Best of State Awards for Residential Design
- Victoria - Eugene Cheah Architecture for Henry Street House
- Queensland - Chloe Naughton for Inverdon House
- New South Wales – Smart Design Studio for Indigo Slam
Click here to find out more about the 2017 Australian Interior Design Awards.
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