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Meet Big River Panels - Sponsor of the Interior Awards 2025

Awards | Big River Panels began its partnership with the Interior Awards in 2017 (as Decortech) and has supported the program ever since.

Meet Autex Acoustics - Sponsor of the Interior Awards 2025

Awards | Autex Acoustics is now in its third year of partnering with the Interior Awards.

Meet Resene - Sponsor of the Interior Awards 2025

Awards | Resene are a founding sponsor of the Interior Awards and has partnered with the programme since its inception in 2011.

Meet Blum - Sponsor of the Interior Awards 2025

Awards | Blum has partnered with the Interior Awards programme for the past five years, first coming on board in 2020.

Meet Kada: Sponsor of the Interior Awards 2025

Awards | This year marks Kada’s 14th year of partnership with the Interior Awards, having come on board in 2012 as a founding sponsor.

Material Focus: Harrows Experience Centre

Projects | Designwell creative director Alexander Wastney describes the careful balancing act of designing a space that is part showroom, part workplace and part hospitality venue.

Meet the 2025 Interior Awards jury: Amanda Harkness

People | Interior Awards 2025 convenor Amanda Harkness describes an inspirational interior and tells us what she’s looking forward to with this year’s judging process.

Meet the 2025 Interior Awards jury: Céili Murphy

People | As the Interior Sector Lead at Architectus Aotearoa, Céili Murphy combines creativity, strategic thinking and a commitment to sustainability to design uplifting and inspiring spaces. 

Meet the 2025 Interior Awards jury: Murali Bhaskar

People | A director at Boon in New Plymouth, Murali Bhaskar brings experience across community, cultural, residential and education projects to this year’s Interior Awards jury.

Meet the 2025 Interior Awards jury: Natasha Markham

People | Natasha Markham, a registered architect, qualified urban designer and founder of MAUD, brings an expertise of residential housing to the Interior Awards jury.