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A’ Design Award winners 2011

13 February 2012

Dezeen promotion: entries are now being accepted for this year’s A’ Design Award. Here are some of the winning projects from last year, including this Belgian water tower converted into a residence by Mauro Brigham.

Top and above: Chateau D’eau by Mauro Brigham

The Chateau D’eau House involved creating circular and octagonal living spaces inside the protected industrial tower, originally completed in 1941.

Above: Chateau D’eau by Mauro Brigham

All the existing concrete surfaces were painted in very dark grey and the new walls are highlighted in pale warm grey.

Above: Home 07 by I29 Interior Architects

Home 07 by I29 Interior Architects is an apartment in Amsterdam that centres on a double-height pine wall, enclosing the staircase and linking the two levels.

Above: Home 07 by I29 Interior Architects

Cabinets in the kitchen are sprayed white while their laser-cut holes allow a glimpse of what’s inside and act as handles.

Above: Home 07 by I29 Interior Architects

Read more about this project in our story here.

Above: Women’s Tough Fashion Images by Ricky Lo Wing Kit

Ricky Lo Wing Kit triumphed in the photography and photo manipulation design category with these images entitled Women’s Tough Fashion.

Above: Women’s Tough Fashion Images by Ricky Lo Wing Kit

The set shows models posing against abandoned bunkers in a windswept landscape.

Above: Functional Aesthetic-Airport Control Centre by Lam Wai Ming

Another winning project last year was this airport control room in Hong Kond by Lam Wai Ming.

Above: Functional Aesthetic-Airport Control Centre by Lam Wai Ming

The project was designed to accommodate two teams – one to carry out daily operations and a second to deal with emergencies. Read more about this project here.