Interior Awards 2022: Social gallery

Supreme and Civic award winners with Te Rau Karamu Marae, Kura Puke and Stuart Foster (both from Te Kāhui Toi), Inaha Te Urutahi Waikerepuru (Tōhunga) and Ari Stevens and Nick Mouat (Athfield Architects). Image: David St George

The team from Interior Awards sponsor Laminex: Sarah Evaroa, Jamie Rodriguez, Kathie Valintine, Nicola Mason, Ryan Mckenzie and Grace Gray. Image: David St George

Judge Naomi Rushmer is interviewed during the event. Image: David St George

Emcees Jason Hoyte and Mike Minogue. Image: David St George

Judge Nicholas Dalton shares his thoughts on the judging process. Image: David St George

Almost 400 guests attended the 11th Interior Awards held at St Matthew-in-the-City. Image: David St George

Shelena Kaulima, Kate Kapitonova, Tania Bailey and Brittany Smith from Blum, Interior Award sponsors. Image: David St George

Michael Leng from Warren and Mahoney. Image: David St George

Jakob Walker of Stoneleigh Wines. Image: David St George

Interior Award guests enjoying the emcees’ introductions. Image: David St George

Interior awards judge Nicholas Dalton (TOA Architects) with Jacinda Rogers (ArchitectureNow editor) and Jewel Harris (TOA Architects). Image: David St George

Interior Awards judges Naomi Rushmer (Studio Naomi Rushmer) and DJ Tai (Cheshire Architects). Image: David St George

Navneet Kaur, Shannan Golding and Maddy Davies from the Interior Awards. Image: David St George

Guests and finalists from throughout the country joined in the celebrations. Image: David St George

Guests welcome one another as the evening begins. Image: David St George

Te Wehi Haka offers a wero to begin the event. Pictured left to right: Huia King, Rawiri Robinson, Warahi Thompson. Image: David St George

Te Wehi Haka performer Huia King. Image: David St George

Te Wehi Haka performer Rawiri Robinson. Image: David St George

The Interior Awards trophies were crafted by modelmaker Minka Ip from Finework. Image: David St George

Award winner Kura Puke (Te Kāhui Toi) performs a waiata after accepting the Supreme Award for Te Rau Karamu Marae. Image: David St George

Ari Stevens from Athfield Architects receives the Supreme Award for Te Rau Karamu Marae from convenor Amanda Harkness. Image: David St George

The evening featured an incredible motion-graphics light show from the team at MULK. Image: David St George

A projection-mapped digital artwork by MULK has become a regular highlight at the Awards. Image: David St George

The motion-graphics light show from the team at MULK. Image: David St George

Motion graphics on the night were produced by MULK. Image: David St George

St Matthew-in-the-City is a favourite venue for the Awards, having been held in the church six out of the 11 years it has been running. Image: David St George

The motion-graphics light show from the team at MULK. Image: David St George

Inzide’s Steve Aschebrock presents the finalist trophies to Emerging Design Professionals Sarah Delamore and Zee Shake Lee. Image: David St George

The team from Award sponsors ECC: Rohan Sookloll, Julie Emmerson, Heather Ogden-Handa, Andrew Thorburn, Harriet Wisker, Elle Nilsson and Dax Peter. Image: David St George

The team from Warren and Mahoney, finalists in the Healthcare and Wellness, Hospitality and Workplace over 1000m2 categories: Ashley Morris, Simon Farren, Asha Page, Keri Cunliffe, Scott Compton, Kate Henderson and Michael Leng. Image: David St George

Healthcare and Wellness award finalist Jonathan Goss (Warren and Mahoney) with clients Shirley Chin and Jonathan Ash (Arvida Group) and Simon Taverner (Warren and Mahoney). Image: David St George

Zane Tate from Independent Design Collectives with Monique Enoka-Davidson (Space Studio, finalist for the Hospitality award with Gibbston Valley Lodge & Spa) and Charlotte Neale from Eurotech. Image: David St George

The team from CTRL Space – Emily Cain, Summer Bishop, Lauren Marshall, Georgia Brown, Chris Stevens, Sarah Carney and Sam Griffiths – finalists in both the Retail and Workplace up to 1000m2 categories. Image: David St George

Zane Tate from Independent Design Collectives and Natalie Du Bois of Du Bois Design. Image: David St George

Guests from left: Angela Fell (Resene), Robbie Evans (Plumbline), Shane George (Shane George Design), Natalie Du Bois (Natalie Du Bois Design), Katie Scott (Sticks+Stones Design) and Joe Wase (Metro Glass). Image: David St George

From left, back row: Peter and Kathleen Hill (ACL), Moose Hoosen (Eurotech), Neville Lambert and Sean McIver (ACL), Aaron Huffam (Smiths City), Nic Vincent (Eurotech), Leon Qian (NLG); middle: Natalie Du Bois (Du Bois Design), Karan Lambert and Catherine Magness (ACL), Sophia Bristow, Axl Arthur, Charlotte Neale (all Eurotech, Zane Tate (Independent Design Collectives); and front left, Janie Brown (Heirloom Bathroom). Image: David St George

Guests Paula Marcondes, Sofia Radak, Nicky Wood (all from Tailor Inc.), Jasmine Manson (Inzide) and Sophie Gibbs (Tailor Inc.). Image: David St George

Paula Marcondes, Sofia Radak, Nicky Wood, Kevin Russ, Martin Skinner, Sophie Gibbs and Dora Novak (all from Tailor Inc.). Image: David St George

This year’s Emerging Design Professional award winner Raukura Turei (Monk Mackenzie) with Jasmax’s Elisapeta Heta, last year’s recipient of the Award. Image: David St George

Sarah Delamore and Zee Shake Lee, both from Jasmax and 2022 Emerging Design Professional finalists. Image: David St George

Jane Cooper, Raukura Turei, Elisapeta Heta and Wairangi Heke. Image: David St George

The team from Awards sponsor Resene: TJ Lee, Angela Fell, Sharon Pearce, John Lawrence and Hadleigh Armstrong. Image: David St George

Guests Briar Sutherland from RCP and Flora Cheng from Jasmax. Image: David St George

The team from at.space, finalists in the Residential award category: Kirsty Coulter, Tomi Williams, Alex McLeod, Jacqui Hancock and Victoria Gaylard. Image: David St George

Guests from left: Marco Tonetti and Simon Sheldon (Alaska), finalists for the Workplace over 1000m2 award Asha Page (Warren and Mahoney) and Kerry Wood (Colliers), Briar Sutherland (RCP), Jim Marshall (Alaska) and Ashley Morris (Warren and Mahoney). Image: David St George

The team from Autex and 2022 Interior Award sponsors Ellen Sorkin, Courtney Turner, Martina Kramer and Caroline Stephan. Image: David St George

The Unispace team, finalists in Workplace over 1000m2, from left: Darcy Utting, Vinisha Topiwala, Rebecca Au, Sally Anderson, Anna Parbury, Harry Rowntree, Sarah Rothwell, Chris Kim, Daniel Grinter, Danielle Mason, Max Hoonhout and Gareth Blackler (in front). Image: David St George

This year’s Awards jury: DJ Tai, Naomi Rushmer, Nicholas Dalton, Amanda Harkness and Amelia Holmes. Image: David St George

Gabrielle Bevin-Smith and Sophie Gibbs from Tailor Inc., finalists in the Retail award category with Naillington Salon. Image: David St George

Interior Awards sponsor Kada’s Maurice Ward with Asha Lal, CoreNet NZ GM. Image: David St George

Guests Manuel Diaz, Wendy Tran, Raquel Cabatac, Tessa Pawson, Vicky Lam and Pierre van Tonder, all from Peddlethorp. Image: David St George

Mike Callaghan and Prue Johnstone of Johnstone Callaghan Architects, winner of this year’s Residential Award with The Cabin. Image: David St George

Sarosh Muller and Aaron Patterson from Pac Studio, winners of the Residential Kitchen Award with Eden View Kitchen. Image: David St George

Jules and Blair MacKinnon from 26 Aroha Ave, winner of this year’s Multi-Housing award, with Jasmax’s James Whetter (centre). Image: David St George

Healthcare and Wellness award winners for AUT’s Te Ahuru Recreation Centre: Clem Devine, Chris Scott and Sarah Kirk (all from Jasmax). Image: David St George

Hospitality award winner James Irvine (SemiCreative) and Dan Smith (previously SemiCreative, now Jasmax). Image: David St George

Retail Award winners for the Forté showroom, Annuska Menoita, Seina Yan, Buster Caldwell, Stephanie Viterbo and Katrina Bell, all from Wonder. Image: David St George

Clark Bardsley, winner of the Workplace over 1000m2 award, with Megan Bardsley. Image: David St George

The team from Izzard, finalists in the Hospitality award category with The Heke: Mia Kober, Shayla Wood, Kate Wotherspoon, Michael Wingham and Darrelle McWilliams. Image: David St George

Catherine Preitner of Ārepa and Annabel Smart of Studio 11:11, Workplace under 1000m2 winner. Image: David St George

Catherine Preitner of Ārepa and Annabel Smart of Studio 11:11, Workplace under 1000m2 winner. Image: David St George

Ross Millin, Vicky Ellis and Kelly Morris of Décortech and 2022 Interior Awards sponsors. Image: David St George

Civic award finalists for the New Zealand Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, from left: Kylie Archer (NZTE), Elisapeta Heta (Jasmax), Clayton Kimpton (NZTE), Briar Sutherland (RCP), Matthew Glubb, Nick Gillespie, Nick Carman (Mott Macdonald) and Sarah Delamore (Jasmax). Image: David St George

Joanne Duggan CEO FMANZ and Steve Aschebrock from Interior Award founding-sponsor, Inzide. Image: David St George

The team from Inzide: Michael Long, Maryam Rezazadeh, Dannie Chen, Jarrod Langstone, Jasmine Manson, Mike Bryan, Bianca Sands, Michelle Smith and Steve Aschebrock. Image: David St George

The Laminex team: Sarah Evaroa, Jamie Rodriguez, Kathie Valintine, Nicola Mason, Ryan Mckenzie, Grace Gray, Jackie Breuer, Kim Moynagh and Fiona McCarthy. Image: David St George

Maddy Davies, Shannan Golding (Interior Awards organiser) and Ashleigh Porter, all of BCI. Image: David St George

The team from BCI and AGM: Mark Lipman, Tracy Halpin, Jacinda Rogers, Shannan Golding, Ryan Williams, Alice Watson-Jones, Nathan Inkpen, Amanda Harkness, Ashleigh Porter, Maddy Davies and Ben Grobler. Image: David St George

Kate Kapitonova, Shelena Kaulima, Tania Bailey and Brittany Smith – the team from Interior Awards 2022 sponsor Blum New Zealand. Image: David St George

Hospitality finalists, the team from Izzard: Darrelle McWilliams, Michael Wingham, Kate Wotherspoon, Paul Izzard, Nicole Pangari, Mia Kober, Tessa Crosby and Shayla Wood. Image: David St George

The team from Interior Awards founding sponsor Kada: Penny Browne, Maurice Ward, Elize Koetsier, Arabella Nelson, Lily Gilbert, Hana Faamalepe, Daniel Judd (Framery), Rebecca Murray, Millie Elliot and Kerry Thomas. Image: David St George

The July/August issue of Architecture NZ features the Interior Awards winners and finalists for this year. Image: David St George

Interior Awards convenor Amanda Harkness addresses the guests. Image: David St George

The team from Victor Gin created a special cocktail for the Awards night. Image: David St George

Xavier Apelinga from Wingate Architects with Kate Henderson from Warren and Mahoney. Image: David St George

Awards judge DJ Tai catches up with one of the guests. Image: David St George

Attendees enjoying celebrating with industry friends and colleagues. Image: David St George

Michael Leng and Scott Compton of Warren and Mahoney with Interior Awards convenor Amanda Harkness. Image: David St George

Carbon-neutral transport to the after-party at the Glass Goose was provided by Kiwi Tuk Tuk’s electric vehicles. Image: David St George

A big thanks to all of our generous sponsors who made the night possible.
The Interior Awards celebrated its 11th year of honouring New Zealand’s best interiors at St Matthew-in-the-City on 14 July 2022 with over 350 guests from across the architecture and interior design community.
The night was hosted by emcees Jason Hoyte and Mike Minogue, and hospitality was provided by Victor Gin, Epic Beer and Stoneleigh Organic Wines. Motion graphic artists Mulk created a spectacular light display that was projected onto the neo-gothic interior.
Assa Abloy were the generous sponsors of the after party, which was held at The Glass Goose, with transport to and from the after party provided by Kiwi TukTuk.
A big thank you to Objectspace who kindly hosted our finalist presentations this year and a massive thanks to our jury who consisted of Amanda Harkness - Interior Editor of Architecture NZ and convenor of the jury, DJ Tai - Principle at Cheshire Architects, Naomi Rushmer - Director of Studio Naomi Rushmer, Nicholas Dalton - Director TOA Architects, and Amelia Holmes - Director of Amelia Holmes Interiors.
Watch a video of the award night highlights below.
To see all the winning projects from the night, click here.
