The finalists for SBID International Design Awards 2021 have been announced, and the shortlist of across the Interior Design, Product Design and Fit-Out categories revealed.
The GOLD-standard Awards programme (as accredited by the Independent Awards Standards Council) has amassed over 3,000 entries from 85 countries worldwide, with this year receiving entries from the UK, UAE, Germany and Australia, to Taiwan, Switzerland, Vietnam and South Africa.
Among the contenders for this year, finalists for interior design categories include Zaha Hadid Architects, Hirsch Bedner Associates and Hill House Interiors. With notable projects for international brands including; Harrods, the Hilton, Marriott Hotels, Coty, Bumble, and more. Across product design, the shortlisted entries exhibit some of the latest interior solutions from Fisher & Paykel, Cosentino, BORA, and Graham & Brown.
Featuring on this year’s international jury, Stella Gittins, co-founder & group director of Accouter Group of Companies said: “The SBID Awards is an opportunity for the industry’s creative community to stage their courageous minds...exploring beautiful, useful and respectful ideas which are so seemingly simple, yet intricate as a process. I am proud to represent the iconic SBID as a judge and play a part in honouring great designers with these prestigious accolades.”
To complete the final stage of the judging process, the public are invited to vote for their favourite projects at www.sbidawards.com, accounting for 30% of the results. The public voting will close on Friday 10th September at 5pm (BST).