Following up Australian accolades such as the RAIA Robin Boyd Award and the State of Design Premier’s Built Environment Prize, Sean Godsell is representing as the sole Aussie nominated for a Wallpaper Award in 2008.

The best new private house award included residential projects by a range of high profile designers around the world including the Bouroullec brothers, UN Studio and Japanese design firm TNA whose Ring house won the prize for the category.

Prize-winners were announced in January, in 9 other categories including best furniture designer, won by Tokujin Yoshioka, best city, won by Los Angeles and the most life-enhancing item award which went to Yves Behar’s $100 laptop for governments in the developing world to give out to children.

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Read more about the 2008 Wallpaper Awards here

Image caption: Sean Godsell’s St Andrews house