A “hugely ambitious and brilliantly conceived” project has taken out the Australian Grand Prix at the 2021 Dulux Colour Awards.
The judges lauded 22 William by SJB for “committing to a single colour and so artfully executing its use in such an impactful way,” they said.
The judges awarded the New Zealand Grand Prix to Central Hotel of Naumi Hotels by Undercurrent. “The Central Hotel in Queenstown displays a discerning depth of colour, comprehensively articulated,” they said. “It is memorably original and wonderfully playful.”
Across the categories, the judges were “impressed by the breadth and implementation of colour in the conceptual and finished projects, particularly those that manipulated and mastered their immediate surrounds.
“We considered the designs holistically; the way colour encapsulated a space, highlighted the architectural form and is supported through soft furnishings and furniture.”
The judging panel for the 2021 awards comprised Jefa Greenaway (Greenaway Architects) Melissa Bright (Studio Bright), Patrick Loo (Common Space, NZ), Sarah-Jane Pyke (Arent and Pyke), and Suzannah Waldron (Searle x Waldron Architecture).
Dulux colour and communication manager Andrea Lucena-Orr said, “We are awed by the courage and sophistication of this year’s award winners. From public works to private homes, the degree of ambition and excellence demonstrates that designers, architects and clients all recognise the integral role of colour in our built environment and its capacity to transform our experience.”
Grand Prix Winners
Australia
22 William – SJB
New Zealand
Central Hotel of Naumi Hotels – Undercurrent
Commercial Interior: Workplace and Retail
Winner
66 Wentworth Avenue – Welsh and Major
66 Wentworth Avenue by Welsh and Major.
Image: Ben Guthrie
Commendations
Beauty Block – Bergman and Co
Das Studio – Das Studio
Commercial Interior: Public and Hospitality
Winner
Surfside Primary School – Sibling Architecture
Surfside Primary School by Sibling Architecture.
Image: Christine Francis
Commendation
Poodle Bar and Bistro – Bergman and Co
Single Residential Interior
Winner
Erskine House – Kennedy Nolan
Erskine House by Kennedy Nolan.
Image: Derek Swalwell
Commendations
Divided House – Jackson Clements Burrows
South Yarra Apartment – Rosanna Ceravolo Design
Single Residential Exterior
Winner
Bona Vista – Studio Prineas
Bona Vista by Studio Prineas.
Image: Chris Warnes
Commendation
Engawa House – Arcke
Commercial and Multiresidential Exterior
Winner
22 William – SJB
Commendation
RMIT Rodda Lane – Sibling Architecture
Student category (years 1 to 6)
Winner
Installation Art – Joanne Odisho
Commendation
Cremorne Mesh House – Ying Ho Shiu (Hiro)
