Eighty-three of 527 entered projects have been selected as finalists of the 38th Dulux Colour Awards.
The program invites architects, designers, specifiers and students from Australia and New Zealand to submit their projects that have demonstrated an innovative use of Dulux paints. The categories include Commercial Interior – Workplace and Retail; Commercial Interior – Public and Hospitality; Commercial and Multi-residential Exterior; Residential Interior; Single Residential Exterior; and Student AU and NZ. In 2024, a new category of Temporary or Installation Design was introduced to the program.
Biophilia and bold, candy-like colours have been hallmarks of the 2024 entries, according to Dulux colour and communications manager, Andrea Lucena-Orr. “It is an uplifting trend that shows a newfound optimism and confidence to try unexpected combinations for surprising and fun spatial impact,” she said. “Architects and designers, as well as their clients, seem to have shaken off the gloom of the lockdown years and are expressing a profound sense of freedom through paint colours that epitomise playfulness and joy.”
The jury comprises founder of Carter Williamson, Shaun Carter; co-founder of Wowowa Architecture, Monique Woodward; director of Pac Studio, Sarosh Mulla; founder of Studio Prineas, Eva-Marie Prineas; and co-founder and director of Technē Architecture and Interior Design, Nick Travers.
The awards will be announced on 29 May at Sydney Opera House Bennelong.
On the shortlist are:
Commercial Interior – Workplace and Retail
Up There by Kennedy Nolan.
Image:
Sean Fennessy
Berry Hair Salon – Studio Co and Co
BHP Melbourne – Woods Bagot
Canberra Centre Parents Room – Mather Architecture
Forbes – Swee Design and Studio Griffiths
Hames Sharley Melbourne Studio – Hames Sharley
Kariton (Chinatown) – Bagnoli Architects
Level 16, 350 Queen Street, Melbourne – Agero Group
M&C Saatchi – Woods Bagot
Nook Collections Gallery Showroom – Loopea Design Studio
Rude To Stare – State of Kin
Salon Her – Folk Studio
SJB Studio, Richmond – SJB Interiors
Tahnee Raine – Nickolas Gurtler Office
Up There Store – Kennedy Nolan
Commercial Interior – Public and Hospitality
Wangaratta District Specialist School by Sibling Architecture.
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Derek Swalwell
Aireys Inlet Primary School Art and Music Hub – Sibling Architecture
Blacktown Exercise and Sports Technology Hub (BEST) – ARM Architecture
Busby’s – Public Design Studio
Centreline Lounge – Suncorp Stadium – Populous
Cocolo – Brandworks
Como Restaurant – CG Design Studio
Fugazzi Basement – Studio Gram
Inspire Pilates for Women – Bergman and Co
Junior School – Macarthur Anglican School – Mayoh Architects
Lawson Flats – Ohlo Studio with Finespun Architecture
Maggie May Supper Club – BSPN Architecture
Pappa Flock – Parramatta – Elvin Tan Design
Sage Space – Strutt Studios
ST. ALi Kiosk Melbourne Airport – Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
Te Whare ō Waitā – Levin Waitārere Surf Life Saving Club – Studio Nicholls
The Sporting Club Hotel – Studio Co and Co
Wangaratta District Specialist School – Sibling Architecture
Commercial and Multi-residential Exterior
Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre by Sam Crawford Architects.
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Brett Boardman
Berwick Car Park Bus Interchange – Genton
Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre BARC – Lymesmith in association with Sam Crawford Architects
Good Samaritan College Polding Place – Speculative Architecture
Macarthur St Amenities Pavilion – Searle X Waldron Architecture
Seven Colourful Little Houses – Common Architecture and Interiors
Residential Interior
Olive Tree House by Bastian Architecture.
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Katherine Lu
A Diaphanous Design – Lloyd Hartley Architects
Alhawa – Brooke Aitken Design
Alexandria House – Lachlan Seegers Architect
Ashfield House – Greg Natale
Balmain Residence – Parker Studio
Downsize House – Matt Gibson Architecture and Design
Elwood Residence – Alessandra Smith Design
FY Residence – Studio Liu
Grey House – Adam Kane Architects
Gold Coast Apartment – SJB Interiors
Hearth House – Arent and Pyke
Hamilton House – Lauren Egan Interior Decoration
Hot Top Peak – Figr Architecture Studio
House in Narrawallee – Architect George
House in Surry Hills – Architect George
Kabine – Bek Sheppard
Maddison – Studio Johnston
Malvern House – Melanie Beynon Architecture and Design
Monomeath House – Technē Architecture and Interior Design in collaboration with Bianca Baldi
Olive Tree House – Bastian Architecture
Park Street by Milieu – Milieu
Petite Retreat – JCHQ
Rosetta – Hugh-Jones Mackintosh
Selby House – Placement
Smale street Home – Jessica Driver Studio
Smith House – Fowler and Ward
Tea House – Kanat Studio
Union Street – Dreamers and Shakers Interior Design
Von Leach Residence – Amelda Wilde Interior Design
Single Residential Exterior
Alexandria House – Lachlan Seegers Architect
House in Narrawallee – Architect George
House in Surry Hills – Architect George
Olive Tree House – Bastian Architecture
Sunkissed Higgins – RADS
Temporary or Installation Design
Bruce Nuske with Khai Liew – University of South Australia – Samstag Museum of Art
Melbourne Now Community Hall – Boardgrove Architects
The Quarry – A New Legacy
Student AU and NZ
Allambee Wellness Centre – Ruby Shields, RMIT University
Alchemy – Caroline Apport, Sydney Design School
Birrarung Place Co Working Space – Ruby Shields, RMIT University
Campo de Fiori – Gabriela Vargas, Sydney Design School
Down the Rabbit Hole – Wenting Ma, RMIT University
Joyful Fury – Abigail Temby Spence, Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka Unitec Institute of Technology
Natural Harmonies – Matthew Shennan, Victoria University of Wellington
Save Our Royal Hotel – James Embry, The University Of Melbourne
The Keeper of My Memories – Beth Williams, Victoria University of Wellington
Whenua – Henry Newberry, Unitec
Source: Architecture - architectureau
