The best of Australia’s early career designers have been recognized at the presentation of the Decor + Design Vivid Design Awards on 26 November.
The awards program is Australia’s longest running competition for emerging designers, and has unearthed talents such as Adam Markowitz and Lab De Stu.
“2021 set a higher standard than ever before, and many of the finalists and winners are already on the path to long and successful careers,” said Vivid curator Daniel Dalla Riva of Latitude Group.
The Judge’s Choice Award went to Dean Norton for a range of entries, including the Float coffee tables. Made entirely from glass, the tables explore transparency, texture and light.
Float Collection by Dean Norton.
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“I loved how well resolved Dean’s work was, and how it had a consistent language across all the pieces,” said Cassie Hansen, Vivid judge and editor of Artichoke magazine. “I can see a bright future for this designer and can’t wait to feature him in the pages of Artichoke soon.”
Winners were also named across categories of furniture, light, object and concepts, as well as for the Colour Award, and Authentic Design Alliance Award of Merit.
Joining Hansen on the jury were: Anne-Maree Sergeant (Authentic Design Alliance), Dalila Yorke (Showroom by Bowens), Rachel Oakley (Laminex), Andrea Lucena-Orr (Dulux), Bernadette Wilson (Design Institute of Australia), Edward Linacre (Copper Design), Georgia Danos (James Richardson Furniture), Adam Markowitz (Markowitz Design) and Filip Bjazevic (Latitude Group).
The winners are:
2021 Vivid Judges Choice Award
Dean Norton
Furniture Design Award
Arc Bench – Samuel Burns
Object Design Award and Colour Award
Optic Candelabra – Isaac Pelchen
Concept Design Award
Poly Chair – Julia Quirk
Light Design Award
Onu Floor Light – Samuel Burns
2021 Authentic Design Alliance (ADA) Award of Merit
Arc Bench – Samuel Burns
On Hold Wall Hook – Zachary Hanna
The 2021 Vivid Design Awards were presented at Showroom by Bowens, and is supported by Artichoke magazine, Decor + Design, Dulux, Design Institute of Australia (DIA), Authentic Design Alliance (ADA) and Houzz, as well as principal partner Laminex.
Winners’ and finalists’ designs are on display until 6 December.
