2017 Was The Year Of The INDE.Awards : Share Our Journey
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This year, the inaugural INDE.Awards celebrated the story of design in our region.
This year, the inaugural INDE.Awards celebrated the story of design in our region.
It celebrated your achievements.
It celebrated this region’s greatest creative practitioners, and the brands that support this vibrant industry.
We wish to thank you for joining us at the INDE.Awards 2017, and recognising this industry’s ongoing narrative of excellence.
Ours is a diverse, dynamic and visionary corner of the world. Our many contexts are unique, and we chart our own design directions in response to them. With the INDE.Awards, Asia Pacific recognises our leading work and creative minds – on our terms.
We wish to offer our sincerest congratulations to all of the winners and finalists for the inaugural INDE.Awards.
Presenting your INDE.Awards 2017 Winners:
Winner | The Building, brought to you by Cult
Indigo Slam, Smart Design Studio
Click here for the 2017 The Building Shortlist.
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Winner | The Design Studio, brought to you by Denovo Recruitment
Click here for the 2017 The Design Studio Shortlist.
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Winner | The Influencer, brought to you by Interface
Central Seat & Drinking Fountain, Steendijk for Embassy Living
Click here for the 2017 The Influencer Shortlist.
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Winner | The Work Space, brought to you by Shaw Contract
Slack Melbourne Office, Breathe Architecture
Click here for the 2017 The Work Space Shortlist
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Winner | The Living Space, brought to you by Gaggenau
Cornwall Gardens, CHANG Architects
Click here for the 2017 The Living Space Shortlist
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Winner | The Social Space, brought to you by Living Edge
Humming Puppy, Karen Abernethy Architects
Click here for the 2017 The Social Space Shortlist
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Winner | The Object, brought to you by Neolith
Click here for the 2017 The Object Shortlist
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Winner | The Prodigy, brought to you by Cosentino
Vince Alafaci & Caroline Choker, Acme&Co
Click here for the 2017 The Prodigy Shortlist
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Winner | The Luminary, brought to you by Wilkhahn
William Smart, Smart Design Studio
Click here for the 2017 The Luminary Shortlist
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Winner | Launch Pad Australia, brought to you by Schiavello
PLICO, Dora Ferenczi
Click here for the 2017 Launch Pad Australia Shortlist
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Winner | Launch Pad Asia,brought to you by Schiavello
Never Mind Tableware Series, Jonathan Saphiro Salim
Click here for the 2017 Launch Pad Asia Shortlist
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Winner | Best of the Best, brought to you by Zenith
Indigo Slam, Smart Design Studio
Click here for the entire 2017 Shortlist.
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Each of our winners are now the lucky owners of a bespoke designed, custom-made trophy from our official Trophy Partners, Dinosaur Designs.
On behalf of our official Partners and Supporters, we would like to congratulate the winners and shortlisted candidates of the INDE.Awards 2017.
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Platinum Sponsor | Zenith
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Gold Sponsors | Sunbrella, Tongue n Groove
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Hotel Partner | The Old Clare
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Event Partners | Cake Wines, CoLab Design, Harry The Hirer, Laurent Perrier Champagne, and Sample Brew
All of us at Indesign Media wish to express our thanks to all of our partners and sponsors for the inaugural INDE.Awards this year.
We thank you for your support in this initiative, and express our sincerest gratitude for your continued dedication to this vibrant industry.
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