With a capacity crowd and the cream of the region’s architects and designers in attendance, the 2024 INDE.Awards Gala was presented on the 1^st August at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne.

Shortlisted practices, Luminaries past and present, and partners and supporters donned their finery and came together to celebrate the abundant talent that resides in the Indo-Pacific region.

The glittering destination for the INDE.Awards – and the Official Venue Partner – was The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne and its beautiful ballroom, where the award-winners and highly commended projects, practices and people were announced.

On arrival, guests were greeted with champagne supplied by our Champagne Partner Veuve Clicquot, along with delicious canapés. This was a moment to mix and mingle, then it was on to be seated and enjoy the formal proceedings.

Hosted by Jan Henderson, the 2024 INDE.Awards Program Director, the evening was filled with joy, some surprises and multiple acknowledgements of accomplishments that sees the region lead the way in architecture and design on the global stage.

Each of the winners made their way to the stage to receive their magnificent awards designed by our Trophy Partner, Tilt Industrial Design, which were presented by partner representatives of each category. After a few words of appreciation from the very happy winner and, in one case, winners, it was on to the next category. The evening ran smoothly, and at the end of the proceedings, there was a buzz in the air in anticipation of the party ahead.

After the final formal announcements, the guests moved to the adjoining room that sparkled with light from the ever-changing colours of the exquisite ceiling and enormous chandeliers overhead; the occasion was celebrated with gusto. There was more delectable food, free-flowing drinks and everyone danced the night away to the sounds of Upbeat Social’s DJ Mike P and live saxophone player Hector Harley.

It was a night to remember and savour, but perhaps the biggest winner of all was our region, where the many talented architects and designers create incredible design and make our world a better place in which to live. Of course, the evening would not have been possible without the generous support of our partners. Thank you so much for being a part of the INDEs and for ensuring that the architecture and design of our region is on show for all the world to see and enjoy.

Congratulations and thanks go to the winners, honourable mentions and partners and we can’t talk about these enough! So here again are the categories, partners, winners and honourable mentions from the 2024 INDE.Awards.

The Best of the Best, awarded to Darlington Public School by fjcstudio and partnered by our Platinum Partner Zenith.

The Work Space, awarded to Intermain by BVN in collaboration with Intermain and partnered by MillerKnoll.

Honourable mention, Esquel Innovation and Incubation Village by Studio RYTE.

The Living Space, awarded to Zen Spaces by Sanjay Puri Architects and partnered by Gaggenau.

Honourable mention, Peak House by Emma Tulloch Architects.

The Learning Space, awarded to Waimarie – Lincoln University Science Facility by Warren and Mahoney and,

Darlington Public School by fjcstudio, partnered by Autex Acoustics.

Honourable mention, Where Wonders Dwell by Studiobird.

The Multi-Residential Building, awarded to Upper House by Koichi Takada Architects and partnered by Cult.

Honourable mention Nightingale Marrickville by SJB.

The Building, awarded to Lasalle Church by CAZA in collaboration with NSI Architecture Planner Consultancy and partnered by Verosol.

Honourable mention, Surat Diamond Bourse by Morphogenesis.

The Object, awarded to Kurunpa Kunpu – Strong Spirit by Tanya Singer, Errol Evans and Trent Jansen and partnered by American Hardwood Export Council.

Honourable mention, Lo-Hi Tech: Terra-Cool System by Studio SKLIM.

The Retail Space, awarded to Dion Lee Flagship Store by PTID with Stamuli and partnered by Alspec.

Honourable mention, Fortune Farm by MuseLAB.

The Social Space, awarded to Harudot Chon Buri by Nana Coffee Roasters by IDIN Architects and partnered by Maxton Fox.

Honourable mention, Capella Sydney by Bar Studio in collaboration with Make Architects

The Health and Wellbeing Space, awarded to Total Fusion Platinum by ACME and Cavcorp Design and partnered by Milliken.

Honourable mention, Hooroo by CoLAB Design Studio.

The Interior Space, awarded to Vessel by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects and partnered by Tongue & Groove.

Honourable mention, Shakespeare Grove by B.E Architecture

The Influencer, awarded to Kurunpa Kunpu – Strong Spirit by Tanya Singer, Errol Evans and Trent Jansen and partnered by K5 Furniture.

Honourable mention, Yutjuwala Djiwarr – NhulunbuyFlexible Aged Care by Kaunitz Yeung Architecture.

The Graduate, awarded to Mingxun (Gary) Ma from The University of Melbourne and partnered by Colorbond.

Honourable mention, Ian Chung Enzhi from Singapore University of Technology and Design.

The Photographer – Residential, awarded to Cieran Murphy and partnered by Image Makers Association Australia.

Honourable mention, Jade Cantwell.

The Photographer – Commercial, awarded to Katherine Lu and partnered by Image Makers Association Australia.

Honourable mention, David Chatfield.

The Luminary, Brit Andresen, Colin Seah, Shimul Javeri Kadri and Vince Frost, partnered by Woven Image.

The Prodigy, awarded to Evelyn Jingje Wong and JUJURWORK and partnered by Steelcase.

Yes, it was indeed a night to remember and a wonderful final act to the INDE.Awards for 2024.

However, we’ll be back to do it all again, as the 2025 INDE.Awards are on the horizon and will open for entry in November 2024. Watch this space for details.

Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s awards and see you all again soon!

INDE.Awards
indeawards.com

Even more about the 2024 Gala here!