LIGHTCO NEWS
Celebrating Excellence in Design: Australian Interior Design Awards 2024
The Australian Interior Design Awards (AIDA) is a prestigious event that recognises and celebrates outstanding achievements in interior design. This year, the awards ceremony took place on Friday, 14 June, in the elegant Wentworth Ballroom at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. The fabulous gala dinner, hosted by award-winning comedian Nath Valvo, was attended by over 450 members of Australia's interior design community, making it a night to remember.
LightCo was proud to sponsor the Award for Installation Design, a category that highlights innovation and creativity in spatial installations. Our General Manager, Dario Dal Ponte, was honoured to present this award to NVG and Hassell for their collaborative exhibition 'Design Wall 2023'. The immersive project's ability to captivate and educate visitors about local design innovations made it a standout in this year's competition.
This year's awards featured an impressive array of category winners, each showcasing exceptional talent and vision. A special mention goes to Northcote House by LLDS, which took out the Premier Award for Australian Interior Design. This project stood out for the jury as it rigorously challenged each member’s way of thinking about residential interiors.
Northcote House’s innovation and sustainability agenda, with every component of the home manufactured within five kilometres of the site, made the project a very deserving recipient of the Premier Award. The project’s innovative building technologies and joy-sparking spaces have shaped Northcote House into a champion of small footprint living.
Explore the category winners below.
Australian Interior Design Awards 2024: Category Winners
Pattern Studio for Song For The Mute Flagship Award: Retail Design
Akin Atelier for Reine & La Rue Award: Hospitality Design Award: Best of State Commercial Design (VIC)
Studio Massive with Latitude Group for Purple Pit Award: Hospitality Design
Wardle for 477 Pitt Street Award: Workplace Design Award: Best of State Commercial Design (NSW)
Jackson Clements Burrows Architects for Berninneit Cultural and Community Centre Award: Public Design
Pattern Studio for Daddy Cool Award: Residential Design Award: Best of State Residential Design (NSW)
Amelda Wilde Interior Design for Von Leach ResidenceAward: Residential Decoration
Studio Shand Award: Emerging Interior Design Practice
Rezen Studio for Vin Populi Award: Best of State Commercial Design (WA)
Technē Architecture + Interior Design for Canberra Centre Award: Best of State Commercial Design (ACT)
J.AR OFFICE for Gerard's Award: Best of State Commercial Design (QLD)
Samstag Museum of Art, University of South Australia for Bruce Nuske with Khai Liew Award: Best of State Commercial Design (SA)
TERROIR for TERROIR Hobart Office Award: Best of State Commercial Design (TAS)
State of Kin for Proclamation HouseAward: Best of State Residential Design (WA)
Enoki for Stirling ResidenceAward: Best of State Residential Design (SA)
SJB Interiors for Gold Coast ApartmentAward: Best of State Residential Design (QLD)
Kennedy Nolan with Finding Infinity for Wilam Ngarrang RetrofitAward: Sustainability Advancement
Bates Smart for The Embassy of Australia, Washington D.C.Awards: Best International Design Award
LLDS for Northcote House Award: Residential Design Award: Best of State Residential Design (VIC) Award: Premier Award for Australian Interior Design
LightCo & Australian Interior Design Awards
We extend our thanks to the esteemed panel of judges who dedicated their time and expertise to evaluate the outstanding submissions. Additionally, we express our gratitude to the Australian Interior Design Awards for organising such a remarkable evening.
The program, which recognises and celebrates interior design excellence, is backed by the Design Institute of Australia, the professional body representing Australian designers. Founded in 2004, the program continues to elevate the standards and appreciation of interior design in Australia.
LightCo remains dedicated to promoting excellence in design, and we are excited to continue our support for creative and sustainable solutions in the industry.
Visit the gallery to see the full list of awarded, commended, and shortlisted projects for 2024.
AIDA 2024 event imagery by Anna Kucera