Image by Barbie Hull Photography
SEATTLE, March 22, 2024 | The 7th Annual GRAY Awards Party, held last night in Seattle at Block 41, showcased design excellence in everything from a respite in a busy airport to a home office on rails. Guests from Prague, Mexico City, Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and beyond were in attendance for the celebration.
Each year, the cross-disciplinary awards program invites the best and brightest in the fields of architecture, interiors, landscape, and product design to enter their work for a coveted opportunity: to be honored as one of the most exciting practitioners in design today.
The party dazzled as announcements of this year's winners took center stage. In true GRAY fashion, the evening began with a live string trio that enchanted the room with a medley of classic favorites. After indulging in a selection of signature cocktails by local distillery, OOLA - including a curated cocktail for GRAY Awards sponsor, Marvin, "The Marvin Yellow Rose," that featured OOLA vodka, lemon juice, rosewater, and freeze-dried yellow rose petals - guests celebrated winning announcements, a slurry of gold confetti, and an energy-filled dance party ending the night on a high-note!
In addition to the GRAY Awards Judges' category trophy winners, Breakout Category winners, Legacy Award winner, and Design for Good category winner, GRAY proudly announced this year's Editor's Choice, a project whose winner was gifted by GRAY Awards partner, Maison&Objet, with a special trip to Paris to visit the September iteration of the fair along with GRAY.
Below, enjoy the announcements of the 7th Annual GRAY Awards.
GRAY categories.
LEGACY | Johnpaul Jones, FAIA
DESIGN FOR GOOD | Viewfinder Apartments by Scott Edwards Architecture
Trophy categories.
Winners received a custom-designed contemporary glass art trophy, handcrafted exclusively for the GRAY Awards by John Hogan, the critically acclaimed Seattle-based artist and product designer.
JUDGING PANEL (FROM LEFT): Product/lighting designer Lee Broom, multidisciplinary designer Stephen Burks, interior designer Alessandro Munge, architect Brigitte Shim, and fashion designer Silvia Tcherassi.
ARCHITECTURE, COMMERCIAL | Masaryčka by Zaha Hadid Architects & Jakub Cigler Architekti for Penta Real Estate
ARCHITECTURE, RESIDENTIAL | Maxon Railway by Olson Kundig
INTERIOR DEISGN, COMMERCIAL | Prime Seafood Palace by Omar Gandhi Architects
INTERIOR DESIGN, RESIDENTIAL | Carla Ridge by Lucas Interior
LANDSCAPE DESIGN | Uliveto by Surfacedesign, Inc.
PRODUCT DESIGN, LIGHTING/FURNITURE | Ova by Matthew McCormick Studio
PRODUCT DESIGN, OTHER | Plaid by Turf
WILD CARD | Fashion Fictions by Measured Architecture
STUDENT | Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center by Idaho Design Build, University of Idaho
Breakout categories.
BAR OR LOUNGE | Booker Vineyard by Signum Architecture
BATH | Ensuite in Apartment No.1201 by Studio Kardum
COLLABORATION | Cabochon Column by BURDIFILEK x Matthew McCormick
GUEST ROOM | The Royal Hotel by Giannone Petricone Associates
HEALTH & WELLNESS | Treat by Design Well Spent Company
HISTORIC RESTORATION/RENOVATION | Drift Hotel by ANACAPA Architecture
KITCHEN | Glen Road by Risa Boyer Architecture
ON THE BOARDS | M20 by Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.
SMALL SPACE | View Place ADU by Guggenheim Architecture and Design Studio
SURFACE MATERIAL | ChromaCloud - On Inc North American Headquarters by HBX Studio
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN | Nelson Residence by Burgers Architecture
TEXTILES, WALLPAPER, RUGS | Passages by TEMPLE Rugs
VISIONARY | Concealed Cottage by The Up Studio
WORKSPACE/HOME OFFICE | Maurice Law by McKinley Studios
Editors' pick.
Maison&Objet gifted a trip to Paris to experience the fair with GRAY this September.
WINNER | Jessica Helgerson, Jessica Helgerson Interior Design
Thank you to our 7th annual GRAY Awards sponsors and partners:
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