WINNERS TAKE A BOW: DEFINING A NEW ERA OF DESIGN

Take a look at designs and designers who are shaping the design history. Presenting the winners of the 21st Elle Deco International Design Awards (photographed at The campus of Milan SDA Bocconi) who are voted by the Editors in Chief of the ELLE Decoration international network. 

- TAMANNA DOCTOR

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

SABINE MARCELIS

The Rotterdam-based designer is garnering the attention of experts globally with her experimentation in materials, light and colour. The visionary who considers her designs to be sensorial experiences, uses resin, glass, marble and mirrors to transform spaces with a refined aesthetic. Her creations have been for commercial clients as well as fashion houses and are even showcased in museums.

Website: sabinemarcelis.com

INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

GIULIANO ANDREA DELL'UVA

From boutiques to residences, the Neapolitan designer has a knack for modern spaces with a distinct style. "My designs are inspired by the natural and cultural contexts of Naples and the Mediterranean, that mysterious alchemy between the aristocratic and the popular, between creative minds and master craftsmen," states the designer.

Website: giulianoandreadelluva.it

YOUNG DESIGN TALENT OF THE YEAR

LINDE FREYA TANGELDER

Brilliantly capturing her essence in the name of her Belgium-based studio (branches in Antwerp and Brussels), Destroyers/Builders, the Dutch designer characterises her designs with a distinct sculptural language. Spanning across sculpture, furniture and architectural fragments, the products showcase contrast and tactility to demonstrate the relationship between spaces, people and objects across scales.

Website: destroyersbuilders.com

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