Interior Awards 2025: Social Gallery
The team from Jasmax, winners of this year’s Education Award for AUT Tukutuku.
Harry Rowntree from Unispace (on left), finalists in the Workplace over 1000m2 category.
Abigal Simango and Jesse Smith from Stack Interiors, winners of the Workplace over 1000m2 with UDC Finance.
The team from Stack Interiors, winners of the Workplace over 1000m2 Award for UDC Finance.
Guests at the Awards evening, Freddy Jensen and Lina Song.
Josh Gellert and Rowan Buick from the BCI team at Hubexo.
2025 jurors Sam Griffin (Ctrl Space) and Murali Bhasker (Boon) congratulate Emerging Design Professional winner, Matt Reid of Warren and Mahoney.
Abdallah Alayan from Monk Mackenzie makes his Supreme Award winner’s speech for Palimpsest House.
The Rewaken Polycation Choir and their astounding voices filled St Matthews-in-the-City.
Simon Dallow, MC for the 2025 Interior Awards.
Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects interim chief executive Mark Abbot.
Monk Mackenzie celebrates winning the Supreme Award and $6000 in prize money.
Franklin Smith, Interior Awards cocktail partner for the evening.
The Rewaken Polycation Choir performs before the 400 guests.
Interior Awards convenor Amanda Harkness.
Jasmax, winner of the Education Award, collect their trophy.
Ahlia McKenzie from VidaSpace and Yuran Qin from Warren and Mahoney, winners of the Retail Award, Vidaspace Showroom Christchurch.
Long-term event partners Hallertau Brewery provided a selection of their fine ales.
Kate Rogan and Eva Nash from Rogan Nash Architects, winners of the Residential Kitchen Award.
The team from long-term Interior Awards sponsor Big River Panels.
The team from Unispace, finalists in the Workplace over 1000m2 for both Russell McVeagh, Wellington and Meridian Energy, Wellington.
The team from APG Architects, finalists for the Education Award for Te Ao Mārama Campus, Porirua.
Guests of the Interior Awards.
The team from long-term sponsor Autex Acoustics.
The team from Vidaspace, winners of the Retail Award in association with Warren and Mahoney.
The team from Monk Mackenzie.
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.
Autex Acoustics, sponsors of the Interior Awards and hosts of the official After Party.
The Rewaken Polycation Choir.
Rachael Rush of Klein Architects, winners of this year’s Community Impact Award for the Harbour Hospice, North Shore.
The team from Plumbline, sponsor of the Interior Awards.
Guests of the Interior Awards at the media wall.
Matt Reid (Warren and Mahoney), Emerging Design Professional winner.
The team from Klein Architects, winners of the Community Impact Award.
The Monk Mackenzie team, Supreme Award and Residential Award winners and a finalist in the Residential Kitchen category for Palimpsest House.
Karman Hoare, John Lawrence and Amanda Greenslade of Resene, founding Interior Awards sponsors.
Guests of the Interior Awards.
The team from Interior Awards sponsor, Tile Space.
The team from Unispace, finalists for the Workplace over 1000m2.
Michael Wingham and Kate Dalton of Izzard, winners of the Hospitality Award for Quinn Bar.
Abigal Simango from Stack Interiors, Anna McInness from UDC Finance, Jesse Smith and David Plaistowe from Stack Interiros, winners of the Workplace over 1000m2.
Stephanie Viterbo and Buster Caldwell from Wonder, winners of the Workplace up to 1000m2 for Motion Sickness Studio.
The team from Wonder, winners of the Workplace up to 1000m2 for Motion Sickness Studio.
Kayla Hughes, Bethan James and Poppy Schubert from Pennant & Triumph, Healthcare and Wellness Award winners for Hana Parnell.
Laminex, sponsors of the Interior Awards, celebrate with Community Impact Award winners, Klein Architects.
The team from Warren and Mahoney.
St Matthews-in-the-City was the venue for the 14th Interior Awards.
Projection mapping and awards content by the team at Mulk.
The team from Jasmax.
Kim Moynagh, Heidi Misseldine, Nicola Mason, Kathie Valentine and Ashley Woolf of Laminex, Interior Award sponsors.
Emelia Atkins and Ralph Roberts from Warren and Mahoney, winners of the Civic Award for Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery.
The team from Big River Panels, Interior Award sponsors.
The team from Unispace.
Jeremy and Anna Brick from Studio Brick Architects, Residential Award finalists for Matuku Moana.
Jasmax’s Anna Hill and Alan McCorkindale beaming in.
The team from Kada, founding sponsors of the Interior Awards.
Thomson Whisky hosted tastings of their award-winning spirits and debuted the new Tommy Liqueur.
The 2025 Interior Award jurors: Sam Griffin (Ctrl Space), Natasha Markham (MAUD), Ceili Murphy (Architectus), Amanda Harkness (Architecture NZ) and Murali Bhasker (BOON).
The award-winning team from Stack Interiors.
The team from Izzard, winners of this year’s Hospitality Award for Quinn Bar.
Choir Director Leaaesola Vuna and the Rewaken Polycation Choir, who performed during the celebrations at St Matthews-in-the-City.
The team from Inzide, sponsors of the Interior Awards since 2012.
The team from Peddlethorp, Healthcare and Wellness finalists.
Emerging Design Professional finalist Michelle Lamb with partner.
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).
