KBSA ANNOUNCES DESIGNER AWARDS SHORTLISTS
16Jul '15
FOLLOWING a meeting of the judges for the 2015 KBSA Designer Awards, the finalists have been named for all categories.
Kitchen Designer of the Year under £25,000 - sponsored by Omega Plc
Joanna Geddes – Kitchens By J S Geddes
Michael Taplin – Elements Kitchens Ltd
Emma Campbell – Edinburgh Kitchen Company (EKCO)
Diane Berry – Diane Berry Kitchens Ltd
Kitchen Designer of the Year Over £25,000 – sponsored by Mereway Kitchens Ltd
Roger Davidson – Kitchens International
Heather Oliver – Kitchens International
Shaun Dunbar – Kitchens By J S Geddes
Tracy Walker – Callum Walker Interiors
Diane Berry – Diane Berry Kitchens Ltd (2 entries shortlisted)
Bathroom Designer of the Year – sponsored by Airflow Developments Ltd
Hollie Kerr – Edinburgh Kitchen Company (EKCO) (3 entries shortlisted)
Young Designer of the Year – sponsored by KbbNTG
Joanna Geddes – Kitchens By J S Geddes
Luke Bates – in-toto Kitchens (Exeter)
Emma Campbell – Edinburgh Kitchen Company (EKCO)
Accessible/Inclusive Room Designer of the Year – sponsored by PWS
Adam Thomas – Design Matters (2 entries shortlisted)
Kitchen Concept Designer of the Year – sponsored by Articad
Michelle McFarland – Kitchens International
Gosia Dziuba – Kitchens International
Joanna Geddes – Kitchens By J S Geddes
Jules Veitch – Kitchens International
Victoria Black – Kitchens International
Hollie Clark – Kitchens International
Bathroom Concept Designer of the Year – Sponsored by Aquadi
Jonathan Welfare – Oakwood Bespoke Ltd
Rebecca Reynolds – The Kitchen Showroom Ltd
The Kitchen Concept Student Award winner will be announced at the awards evening as the judging process has taken place at Bucks New University as part of the course assessment.
Judge Renee Mascari, owner of Mascari Design Solutions, and CEO of the kbbNTG, said ‘The KBSA Design awardentries this year demonstrates the design led talent our industry has to offer today’s consumer. The kitchen concept category delivered the very best in terms of creative design and aspiration, high lighting the skills required from kitchen designers to deliver designs for living spaces, not just kitchens. Congratulations to the winners, those shortlisted and the young designers for having the courage to enter!
The winners will be announced at the KBSA AGM, National Meeting and networking dinner being held at The Welcombe Hotel, Stratford on Avon, on 16 September 2015.
Ruth Ward, Sales & Marketing Director, said ‘We are delighted with the level of entries this year, despite members being rushed off their feet with increased business levels, leaving little time for activities such as these . I think this shows how important these Awards have now become for our members, and the PR associated with them is of tremendous value to them. It will showcase the excellence in design our members are proud to display, and we are looking forward to announcing this year’s winners in September’’.
The judges were Renee Mascari, CEO KbbNTG & MD Mascari Design Solutions; Richard Hibbert, Managing Director, The Kitchen Showroom; Martin Thomas Director Denmore Kitchen Studio; Ben Jones Project Design Manager, Omega Plc. Members can now book their places at the Awards presentation evening by contacting Dawn Harlow at KBSA Head Office Admin by phone to 01623 818808, or email to dawnharlow@kbsa.org.uk