2026Categories
RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
- Residential Interior Design, Over 3,500 Square Feet
- Residential Interior Design, Under 3,500 Square Feet
- Residential Architectural Interior Design, Over 3,500 Square Feet
- Residential Architectural Interior Design, Under 3,500 Square Feet
- For all Singular Spaces, show house rooms may be submitted in the appropriate room category
- Residential Interior Design, Singular Space – Bedroom
- Residential Interior Design, Singular Space – Kitchen
- Residential Interior Design, Singular Space – Bath
- Residential Interior Design, Singular Space – Children's Bed Room or Play Room
- Residential Interior Design, Singular Space – Dining Room
- Residential Interior Design, Singular Space – Living or Great Room, Entertainment, Media, Recreation Room, Home Office
- Residential Interior Design, Use of Small Space (Powder Bath, Bar Area, Laundry Room, Butler’s Pantry, Entry Hall, Dressing/Closet)
COMMERCIAL OR PUBLIC SPACE INTERIOR DESIGN OR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
- Hospitality Interior Design or Architectural Design: Hotel, Restaurant or Club
- Retail Interior Design or Architectural Design: Art Gallery, Boutique, Showroom Space, Salon, Spa, Gym
- Commercial Interior Design or Architectural Design: Office, Office Building Public Area, Residental Highrise Public Area, Theater, Spiritual or Public Space
PRESERVATION
- Historical Restoration/Preservation: Residential
- Historical Restoration/Preservation: Commercial
RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN
- Residential Landscape Design
- Commercial Landscape Design: Outdoor Public Space, Monument, Gardens, Park
FURNITURE, PRODUCT, TEXTILES, WALLPAPER
- Best in Furniture Design, Single Piece or Collection. Designer must reside in Dallas-Fort Worth or environs. Furniture can be made outside Dallas-Fort Worth.
- Best in Product Design (tabletop, lighting, etc.), Single Piece or Collection. Designer must reside in Dallas-Fort Worth or environs. Product can be made outside Dallas-Fort Worth.
- Best in Textile Design, Single Piece or Collection. Designer must reside in Dallas-Fort Worth or environs. Textile can be made outside Dallas-Fort Worth
- Best in Wallcovering Design, Single Piece or Collection. Designer must reside in Dallas-Fort Worth or environs. Wallcovering can be made outside Dallas-Fort Worth.
Design Awards Judges
2026 Houston Design Awards Judges
- Master of Ceremonies
Corey Damen Jenkins - Suzanne Tucker Tucker & Marks Design, San Francisco
- Thomas Jayne Jayne Design Studio, NYC
- Geoff Valentino Partner, Hollander Design Landscape Architects, NYC, Chicago
- Joel Solomon Principal, Jeffrey Dungan Architects, AL
- Patrick Sutton Baltimore, Palm Beach
- Drew Davis Partner, Kligerman Architecture & Design, NYC, RI
- Brett Moyer Partner, Richard Beard Architects, San Francisco
- Barrie Benson Barrie Benson Studio, Charlotte
- Nicole Salvesen Salvesen Graham Interiors, London
- Mary Graham Salvesen Graham Interiors, London
- Christie Ward Ward + Gray Design Studio, NYC, Miami, London
- Staver Gray Ward + Gray Design Studio, NYC, Miami, London
- Bronwyn Ford Partner-Director of Interiors, The Pursley Dixon Studio, Charlotte
- Dana Wolter Dana Wolter Interiors, Birmingham
- Jennifer Mabley Mabley Handler Interior Design, Water Mill, Palm Beach, NYC
- Anne Fairfax Fairfax & Sammons Architecture, NYC, Palm Beach
- Daniel Kahan Partner, Smith and Moore Architects, Palm Beach
- Karen Stonely Founding Partner, Span Architecture, NYC
- Duan Tran Managing Partner, KAA Design Group, LA
- Kim Mauney Kim Mauney Interiors, Charlotte
- Caren Rideau Founder, Kitchen Design Group, Santa Monica
- Katie Lydon Katie Lydon Interiors, NYC
- Tiffany Skilling Tiffany Skilling Interiors, Indianapolis
2025 Dallas Design Awards Judges
- Master of Ceremonies
Hutton Wilkinson - Marshall Watson Marshall Watson & Reid Deane Ganes, NYC
- Zoe Feldman Zoe Feldman Design, Washington DC, NYC
- Cathy Cherry Purple Cherry Architecture & Interiors, NY, Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland
- Ken Pursley The Pursley Dixon Studio, Charlotte
- Sarah Solis Sarah Solis Design Studio, Malibu
- Jay Jeffers Jay Jeffers Design, San Francisco
- Augusta Hoffman Augusta Hoffman Studio, NYC
- Erik Evens Evens Architects, LA
- Joel Solomon Partner, Jeffrey Dungan Architects, AL
- Huma Sulaiman Huma Sulaiman Design, Laguna Beach
- Drew Davis Partner, Kligerman Architecture & Design, NYC
- Tim Barber Tim Barber Architects, Beverly Hills
- Clive Lonstein Clive Lonstein Studio, NYC
- Claire Staszak Centered by Design, Chicago
- Constanza Collarte Collarte Interiors, Miami
- Lauren Stern Lauren Stern Design, NYC
- Janine Carendi MacMurray Area Design, UT
- Douglas Wright Douglas C. Wright Architects, NYC
- Christine Vroom Christine Vroom Interiors, L.A.
- Fern Santini Fern Santini Design, Austin
- Karen Asprea Asprea Studio, NYC
- Michelle Gerson Michelle Gerson Interiors, NYC
2025 Houston Design Awards Judges
- Master of Ceremonies
Timothy Corrigan - Jeffery Dungan Jeffrey Dungan Architects, AL
- M. Damian Samora Partner, Ferguson & Shamamian Architects, NYC
- Patrick Sutton Baltimore, Palm Beach
- Jaqui Seerman Jaqui Seerman Design Studio, LA
- Tom Stringer Tom Stringer Design Partners, Chicago
- Margie Lavender Kligerman Architecture & Design, NYC Rhode Island
- Matt Donahoe Bureau Interior Architecture | Design, Nashville
- Kevin Lichten Lichten Architects, NYC
2024 Dallas Design Awards Judges
- Master of Ceremonies
Jay Jeffers
Jay Jeffers Design, San Francisco - Stefano Giussani CEO, Lissoni NY & Lissoni Architecture D.P.C.
- Arezoo Shafizadeh Director of Interior Design, Peter Pennoyer, NYC
- Jay Jeffers Jay Jeffers Design, San Francisco
- Brenda Mickel The Wiseman Group Interior Design, San Francisco
- Ross Padluck Partner, Kligerman Architecture & Design, NYC
- Damon Liss Damon Liss Design, NYC
- Adam Hunter Adam Hunter, Inc., L.A.
- Celeste Robbins Robbins Architecture, Winnetka
2024 Houston Design Awards Judges
- Master of Ceremonies
Thomas Kligerman
Kligerman Architecture & Design, NYC - Stan Dixon D. Stanley Dixon Architect, Atlanta
- Elizabeth Lawrence William Lawrence Interiors, NYC
- Jeffry Weisman Fisher Weisman Brugioni, San Francisco
- Daniel Kahan Smith and Moore Architects, Palm Beach
- Jonathan Savage Savage Interior Design, Nashville, Palm Beach
- Tyler Velten Ike Baker Velten Architects, Oakland
- Beth Webb Beth Webb Interiors, Atlanta
- Drew Davis Kligerman Architecture & Design, NYC
- Erik Evens Evens Architects, L.A.
2023 Houston Design Awards Judges
- Master of Ceremonies
Newell Turner - Thomas Kligerman Kligerman Architecture & Design, NYC
- Eric J. Smith Eric J. Smith Architect, NYC
- Suzanne Tucker Tucker & Marks, San Francisco
- Anthony Baratta Southampton, NYC
- Beth Webb Beth Webb Interiors, Atlanta
- Janie Molster Janie Molster Designs, Richmond VA
- Alexandra Kaehler Alexandra Kaehler Design, Winnetka, Chicago
2023 Dallas Design Awards Judges
- Master of Ceremonies
Martyn Lawrence Bullard Los Angeles
Brian Sawyer Sawyer | Berson, NYC- John Berson Sawyer | Berson NYC
- John Ike Ike Baker Velten Architecture, Oakland, CA
- Jeff Dungan Jeffrey Dungan Architects, Mountain Brook, AL
- Peter Dunham Peter Dunham & Associates, Peter Dunham Textiles, Los Angeles
- Gary McBournie Gary McBournie Inc., Boston
- Jesse Carrier Carrier and Company Interiors, NYC
- Mara Miller Carrier and Company Interiors, NYC
- Darren Henault Darren Henault Interiors, NYC
- Paul Wiseman The Wiseman Group, San Francisco, CA
2022 Houston Design Awards Judges
- Stephen Sills NYC
- Victoria Hagan NYC, Palm Beach
- Jamie Drake NYC
- Caleb Anderson NYC
- Young Huh NYC
2021 Dallas Design Awards Judges
- Charlotte Moss NYC
- Allison Caccoma San Francisco
- Lance Duckett Scott partner David Kleinberg Design Associates, NYC
- Steve Raike partner Lake | Flato Architects, San Antonio
- Dara Caponigro creative director Schumacher, NYC
2021 Houston Design Awards Judges
- Alessandra Branca Chicago, Palm Beach, NYC, LA
- Ashley Whittaker NYC
- Corey Damen Jenkins NYC
- Matthew Patrick Smyth NYC
- Tom Scheerer NYC
- Michael Imber San Antonio
2020 Dallas Design Awards Judges
- Pietro Cicognani Cicognani Kalla Architect, NYC
- Brooke and Steve Giannetti Giannetti Home Design and Architecture, Ojai, California
- Stewart Manger Stewart Manger Interior Design, New York
- Andrew Cogar President Historical Concepts, Atlanta, New York
2020 Houston Design Awards Judges
- Mark D. Sikes Mark D. Sikes Design, Los Angeles
- Ray Booth McAlpine, Nashville, NYC
- Lance Scott David Kleinberg Design Associates, NYC
- Madeline Stuart Madeline Stuart Design, Los Angeles
- Jeffry Weisman Fisher Weisman, San Francisco
2019 Dallas Design Awards Judges
- David Kleinberg David Kleinberg Design Associates, New York
- Thomas Pheasant Washington, D.C.
- Lee Ledbetter architect/designer, Lee Ledbetter & Associates, New Orleans
- Jay Jeffers JayJeffers Inc., San Francisco
- Corey Damen Jenkins Corey Damen Jenkins and Associates, Detroit, New York
- Suzanne Kasler Suzanne Kasler Interiors, Atlanta
2018 Dallas Design Awards Judges
- Suzanne Kasler Suzanne Kasler Interiors, Atlanta
- Hutton Wilkinson Tony Duquette Design, Beverly Hills
- Victoria Hagan Victoria Hagan Interiors, New York
- Ray Booth McAlpine House / Ray Booth Interiors, Nashville, New York
- Jeffrey Dungan Jeffrey Dungan Architects, Alabama
2018 Houston Design Awards Judges
- Miles Redd Miles Redd, New York
- Ray Booth McAlpine House | Ray Booth Interiors, Nashville, New York
- Gen and Benjamin Sohr Pencil & Paper Co., Nashville
- Dara Caponigro Founding Editor Domino/Creative Director Schumacher, New York
- Joe Nahem Fox-Nahem Associates, New York
- Alex Papachristidis Alex Papachristidis Interiors, New York