In tribute to their incredible talent, body of work and inspirational professional journeys, four industry leaders have been honoured as our luminaries in the 2022 INDE.Awards.
October 5th, 2022
In the 2022 INDE.Awards, four Luminaries have been honoured in their particular fields of architecture and design. Their profiles as Luminaries were first published in Indesign and Cubes magazines, and then brought together in video to great acclaim at the INDE.Awards gala in Melbourne on the 4th August.
The four practitioners are iconic leaders whose professional journey has been recognised through their contribution to design in their particular country, across the Indo-Pacific region and also on the global stage.
As world class advocates of design, each of the Luminaries has made their mark by creating exemplary design and amassing a body of work that distinguishes them as influential and inspirational leaders among their peers.
The four expert practitioners that have been honoured as Luminaries this year are:
The Architect, Nonda Katsalidis, Fender Katsalidis, Australia.

The Interior Designer, Meryl Hare, Hare + Klein, Australia.

The Multi-disciplinarian Practitioner, Maris Yiu, ESKYIU, China.

The Product Designer, Nathan Yong, Nathan Yong Design, Singapore.

Congratulations to each Luminary and know that we celebrate you and your life’s work as an example for all in the broader architecture and design community. We applaud your contribution and thank you for inspiring greatness in all of us.
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