Tag: IDEA 2026
The acclaimed Brisbane-based architect, who has designed jaw-dropping coastal homes under Shaun Lockyer Architects since 2009, will bring his residential prowess, modernist eye and open mind to assessing this year’s Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) entries. Lockyer admits there’s also something in the judging process for him. “It’s a time of self-reflection,” he says. “If […]
Designer Diana Espiritu works at the intersection of architecture and interiors. She has worn many hats since graduating from the University of NSW’s interior architecture program, including as a teacher passionate about keeping the flame of hope and inspiration alive for her students. It’s less than a decade since Espiritu finished at UNSW, but already […]
The 2026 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) has two different entry dates. The first of these is today (2 March 2026). Apply during the Early Bird period and you can save over $100 on each entry. Early Bird entries close on Sunday 3 May. IDEA is the largest and most successful independent design awards program […]
Melbourne Design Studios co-founder Felicity Bernstein will take up the specialist position of sustainability judge at the 2026 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Bernstein has long been an enthusiastic proponent of sustainable architecture. She says she was lucky to “dive in from day one”, undertaking her degree in Germany in the 1990s, during the infancy […]
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