Interior Futures

Projects which address issues of future spaces and possibilities, including responses to political, economic and social shifts and challenges (such as responses to, or reconsideration of, spaces such as housing, the workplace, retail, health and learning environments; equally, the innovative use of space or rethinking a familiar space with an unfamiliar purpose).

Deadline for entries: 12th June 2023 at 23:00pm
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The Awards are sponsored by the Royal College of Art, the world’s leading art and design university, which offers MA and short course programmes in Interior Design.

Francesca Murialdo (chair), Middlesex University, London

with

Laoura Englezou, Regent’s University, London
Lois Blackwell, Manchester Metropolitan Universiy

Judges:

Professor Cat Rossi is a design historian engaged in researching, teaching, and sharing ideas with a range of audiences in and outside of academia. She is active as a writer, curator, educator and public speaker about a broad range of subjects in design, craft, architecture and art past and present, all underpinned by a strong belief in the cultural, social and political potential of creativity. Cat joined UCA as Professor of Architecture in 2022.
Sonny Cant is approaching 20 years with Brinkworth Design, in which time he has worked at all levels from Junior to Director and across a vast array of disciplines including architecture, interiors, furniture, service design, brand experience, digital and experiential design. He has an MA in Narrative environments and has tutored and lectured at the University of the Creative Arts, University of Herts, Inchbald School of Design and Middlesex University.
Kiwi Chan is the IE 2022 Climate Emergency & Sustainability Award winner. She graduated from Camberwell College of Arts (UAL) in July 2022. Her final year project, "(Junk)scape" combined digital fabrication, craft, and social design, to represents creative ways to transform car parks into urban characters and enable them to live. Kiwi has recently joined Conran and Partners as an interior designer.

Winners

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Winner

Xiangzhen Tan

Kingston University London

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Commendation

Chuyu Chen

Kingston University London

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Shortlisted

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Shortlisted

Bianka Bizubova

The Glasgow School of Art

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Shortlisted

FELICIA SUGIARTO

Coventry University

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Shortlisted

Isabella Williams

Arts University Bournemouth

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Shortlisted

Kirstin Fordyce

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design – University of Dundee

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Shortlisted

Lauren Gowers

London Metropolitan University

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Shortlisted

Olivia Whiteley

Sheffield Hallam University

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Shortlisted

Sam Thomas

Falmouth University

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Winning progressing students

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  • Imani Qamar - Winner

    University of Brighton

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Shortlisted progressing students

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  • Bea Allen

    Manchester Metropolitan University

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  • Diana Sirone

    London Metropolitan University

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  • Jessica Dos Santos Pereira

    Middlesex University London - Interior Architecture

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  • Patrick Galloway

    Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design – University of Dundee

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  • Yomna Youtfy

    Leeds Beckett University

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Longlist