Introducing Ireland’s Newest Design Awards

The online public vote for a slate of more than 30 nominees across various disciplines closed during the week of October 17, 2016. From here, the final winners will be judged by a panel that includes the Chief Executive of the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI), the owner of Article – one of Dublin’s best homeware and design stores – and the Programme Director of the Irish Design 2015 programme. From heritage weavers to lighting designers to architect-and-interior-designer teams, the list of nominees featured some of the biggest names in Irish design and craft, as well as exciting up-and-comers.

County Down-based Mourne Textiles have been producing handwoven products for more than 60 years, while Dublin’s textile design collective Print Block just launched their first signature range of hand screen-printed scarves. Gillian Sherrard has designed interiors in Ireland and abroad for decades, while Roisin Lafferty only established her award-winning interior design business in 2010, but has already built up a superb portfolio.
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Nominees to keep a particular eye on include Dublin-based designers of hand-thrown stoneware objects Arran Street East and innovative lighting designer Shane Holland. In the collaboration category, the range of floor coverings produced by Ceadogán Rugs with ceramics artist Andrew Ludick are delightfully colourful and distinctive.

The Irish Design Hero category features heavyweights like Cork furniture designer Joseph Walsh, Galway basketmaker Joe Hogan and Royal Gold Medal for architecture winners O’Donnell + Tuomey. All the IMAGE Interiors & Living Design Award winners will be revealed in a photoshoot in the January/February issue of the magazine, on shelves December 22nd.