On the 21st of November, Sydney’s formidable Royal Randwick Racecourse hosted the 12^th annual IDEA 2014 Awards Ceremony and Gala Party – a memorable evening celebrating the standout interior design projects of the year.

For those who couldn’t attend, this video gives a lively snapshot of the festivities. Amid the special guests and award-winning attendees of the evening, keep an eye out for Gold Medal winner Chris Connell and Alan McMahon of Woods Bagot, who were awarded Designer of the Year. Hamish Guthrie of Hecker Guthrie also makes an appearance, ahead of ADR’s upcoming IDEA video interview with the popular designer.

IDEA’s long-running awards program continues to champion inspired local design talent – looking forward to awarding the most innovative projects of 2015!

IDEA highlights from Australian Design Review on Vimeo.