The Shine Awards 2024 were held at the Vancouver Convention Centre on February 15, 2024, celebrating the best professional interior designers in B.C.
A total of 14 awards were given out in different categories with design solutions that span commercial and residential interiors. New this year to the program was the Climate Action and Innovation category which saw six inaugural winners.
The annual Awards of Excellence have demonstrated the excellence and innovation of registered interior designers in B.C. since 1981. Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit are presented to the outstanding submissions, culminating with the prestigious Interior Designer of the Year and Robert Ledingham Award.
The Interior Designer of the Year award was presented to Ashlen Thomson, RID from McKinley Studios. Also from the same studio, Jenn Lembke, RID was awarded the prestigious Robert Ledingham Award for her sophisticated workplace design for Maurice Law Office.
McKinley Studios not only took home the top honours, the studio was also a multiple winner in several categories this year.
Award of Excellence Winners
- Project 22 Design for Thormanby, Residential Total.
- Evoke International Design for PGR House, Residential Total.
- Edit Studios for Marine Landing Presentation Centre, Multi-residential and Sales centres.
- McKinley Studios for Mark Anthony Group Head Office, Workplace Partial.
- McKinley Studios for Maurice Law Office, Workplace Total.
- McKinley Studios for Habitat Showroom, Retail and Kiosks.
- McKinley Studios for Checkmate Winery, Food & Beverage.
- Earls Restaurants for Birdies, Food & Beverage.
Award of Merit Winners
- Wondrland Interior Design for Caulfield Residence, Residential Total.
- Office of McFarlane Biggar Architects and Designers for Form Presentation Centre, Multi Residential and sales centre.
- Edit Studios for Trulioo HQ, Workplace Total.
- Inside Design Studio for Azur Legacy Collection Hotel, Hospitality
- Daniel Meloché Design for Riley’s Fish & Steak, Food & Beverage.
- CHIL Interior Design for The Dorian Autograph Collection, Hospitality.
Climate Action and Innovation:
- Vancouver Centre 2, MCM Interiors Ltd. – LEED Platinum, design connects to place.
- BCIT School of Health, Stantec Architecture Ltd.- WELL gold pre-certified, Rick Hansen Foundation Gold certified, Indigenous consultation to include values, culture & art.
- Marine Landing Presentation Centre, Edit Studios – reduced use of materials by depicting graphics plan on floor instead of furniture display.
- Daiya Foods, Red Design – LEED certified, deconstruction allowed for 77 per cent of waste from landfill.
- Seaforth Highlanders Officers Mess, Kurtz Design – supports communities, honours heritage, embedded resilience.
- Hudson Place 2, 34F Design – 80 per cent of all furniture was vintage or second hand.
Designed to Step Code Level 2.
