Interior Awards 2025: Social Gallery

The team from Jasmax, winners of this year’s Education Award for AUT Tukutuku. Image: David St George

Harry Rowntree from Unispace (on left), finalists in the Workplace over 1000m2 category. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Abigal Simango and Jesse Smith from Stack Interiors, winners of the Workplace over 1000m2 with UDC Finance. Image: Jinki Cambronero

The team from Stack Interiors, winners of the Workplace over 1000m2 Award for UDC Finance. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Josh Gellert and Rowan Buick from the BCI team at Hubexo. Image: Jinki Cambronero

2025 jurors Sam Griffin (Ctrl Space) and Murali Bhasker (Boon) congratulate Emerging Design Professional winner, Matt Reid of Warren and Mahoney. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Abdallah Alayan from Monk Mackenzie makes his Supreme Award winner’s speech for Palimpsest House. Image: Jinki Cambronero

The Rewaken Polycation Choir and their astounding voices filled St Matthews-in-the-City. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Simon Dallow, MC for the 2025 Interior Awards. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects interim chief executive Mark Abbot. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Monk Mackenzie celebrates winning the Supreme Award and $6000 in prize money. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Franklin Smith, Interior Awards cocktail partner for the evening. Image: Jinki Cambronero

The Rewaken Polycation Choir performs before the 400 guests. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Interior Awards convenor Amanda Harkness. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Jasmax, winner of the Education Award, collect their trophy. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Ahlia McKenzie from VidaSpace and Yuran Qin from Warren and Mahoney, winners of the Retail Award, Vidaspace Showroom Christchurch. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Long-term event partners Hallertau Brewery provided a selection of their fine ales. Image: Jinki Cambronero

Kate Rogan and Eva Nash from Rogan Nash Architects, winners of the Residential Kitchen Award. Image: Jinki Cambronero

The team from long-term Interior Awards sponsor Big River Panels. Image: David St George

The team from Unispace, finalists in the Workplace over 1000m2 for both Russell McVeagh, Wellington and Meridian Energy, Wellington. Image: David St George

The team from APG Architects, finalists for the Education Award for Te Ao Mārama Campus, Porirua. Image: David St George

Guests of the Interior Awards. Image: Jinki Cambronero

The team from long-term sponsor Autex Acoustics. Image: David St George

The team from Vidaspace, winners of the Retail Award in association with Warren and Mahoney. Image: David St George

The team from Monk Mackenzie. Image: David St George

Karla Devine (House Party Interiors), Matt Reid (Warren and Mahoney) and Michelle Lamb (Michelle Lamb Interiors). Winner and finalists in the Emerging Design Professional category. Image: David St George

Autex Acoustics, sponsors of the Interior Awards and hosts of the official After Party. Image: David St George

The Rewaken Polycation Choir. Image: David St George

Rachael Rush of Klein Architects, winners of this year’s Community Impact Award for the Harbour Hospice, North Shore. Image: David St George

The team from Plumbline, sponsor of the Interior Awards. Image: David St George

Guests of the Interior Awards at the media wall. Image: David St George

Matt Reid (Warren and Mahoney), Emerging Design Professional winner. Image: David St George

The team from Klein Architects, winners of the Community Impact Award. Image: David St George

The Monk Mackenzie team, Supreme Award and Residential Award winners and a finalist in the Residential Kitchen category for Palimpsest House. Image: David St George

Karman Hoare, John Lawrence and Amanda Greenslade of Resene, founding Interior Awards sponsors. Image: David St George

Guests of the Interior Awards. Image: David St George

The team from Interior Awards sponsor, Tile Space. Image: David St George

The team from Unispace, finalists for the Workplace over 1000m2. Image: David St George

Michael Wingham and Kate Dalton of Izzard, winners of the Hospitality Award for Quinn Bar. Image: David St George

Abigal Simango from Stack Interiors, Anna McInness from UDC Finance, Jesse Smith and David Plaistowe from Stack Interiros, winners of the Workplace over 1000m2. Image: David St George

Stephanie Viterbo and Buster Caldwell from Wonder, winners of the Workplace up to 1000m2 for Motion Sickness Studio. Image: David St George

The team from Wonder, winners of the Workplace up to 1000m2 for Motion Sickness Studio. Image: David St George

Kayla Hughes, Bethan James and Poppy Schubert from Pennant & Triumph, Healthcare and Wellness Award winners for Hana Parnell. Image: David St George

Laminex, sponsors of the Interior Awards, celebrate with Community Impact Award winners, Klein Architects. Image: David St George

The team from Warren and Mahoney. Image: David St George

St Matthews-in-the-City was the venue for the 14th Interior Awards. Image: David St George

Projection mapping and awards content by the team at Mulk. Image: David St George

The team from Jasmax. Image: David St George

Kim Moynagh, Heidi Misseldine, Nicola Mason, Kathie Valentine and Ashley Woolf of Laminex, Interior Award sponsors. Image: David St George

Emelia Atkins and Ralph Roberts from Warren and Mahoney, winners of the Civic Award for Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery. Image: David St George

The team from Big River Panels, Interior Award sponsors. Image: David St George

The team from Unispace. Image: David St George

Jeremy and Anna Brick from Studio Brick Architects, Residential Award finalists for Matuku Moana. Image: David St George

Jasmax’s Anna Hill and Alan McCorkindale beaming in. Image: David St George

The team from Kada, founding sponsors of the Interior Awards. Image: David St George

Thomson Whisky hosted tastings of their award-winning spirits and debuted the new Tommy Liqueur. Image: Jinki Cambronero

The 2025 Interior Award jurors: Sam Griffin (Ctrl Space), Natasha Markham (MAUD), Ceili Murphy (Architectus), Amanda Harkness (Architecture NZ) and Murali Bhasker (BOON). Image: David St George

The award-winning team from Stack Interiors. Image: David St George

The team from Izzard, winners of this year’s Hospitality Award for Quinn Bar. Image: David St George

Choir Director Leaaesola Vuna and the Rewaken Polycation Choir, who performed during the celebrations at St Matthews-in-the-City. Image: Jinki Cambronero

The team from Inzide, sponsors of the Interior Awards since 2012. Image: David St George

The team from Peddlethorp, Healthcare and Wellness finalists. Image: David St George

Emerging Design Professional finalist Michelle Lamb with partner. Image: David St George
Experience all the highlights from the 2025 Interior Awards in our exclusive photo gallery.
The Interior Awards celebrated its 14th year of honouring New Zealand’s best interiors at St Matthew-in-the-City on Thursday, 26 June 2025, with a full house of guests from across the architecture and interior design community.
The night was hosted by emcee Simon Dallow and hospitality was provided by Thomson Whisky, fantastic wines from Čuvar, beer from Hallertau; Flower Systems and Tiny Anvil provided the floral embellishments.
The very popular cocktail bar was sponsored by the team at Franklin Smith.
Autex Acoustics hosted the epic after party at private members club The Shy Guy – its interior designed by 2025 winners Izzard Design.
Motion graphic artists Mulk created spectacular projection mapping visuals that showcased both the stunning St. Matthew’s-in-the-City interior and the incredible voices and performance of the Rewaken Polycation Choir.
A special thank you to Te Kāhui Whaihanga, New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA). who kindly hosted our finalist presentations this year, and a massive thanks to our jury — Céili Murphy (Architectus), Murali Bhasker (Boon), Natasha Markham (MAUD), Sam Griffin (Ctrl Space) and convenor of the jury, Amanda Harkness (Architecture NZ).