Houston PaperCity Design Awards 2026
The Houston PaperCity Design Awards recognize outstanding interior design, interior architectural design, landscape design, historical preservation, and furniture, product, textile and wallcovering design, among other categories.
The PaperCity Design Awards is open to all Houston designers, architects, landscape architects, and furniture and product designers, regardless of professional affiliation.
Deadline to enter is Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5 pm
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Texas Design Week Houston is
Monday, April 13 through Thursday, April 16, 2026.
2025Categories
- 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 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)
- 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
- Historical Restoration/Preservation: Residential
- Historical Restoration/Preservation: Commercial
- Residential Landscape Design
- Commercial Landscape Design: Outdoor Public Space, Monument, Gardens, Park
- Best in Furniture Design, Single Piece or Collection. Designer must reside in Houston or environs. Furniture can be made outside of Houston.
- Best in Product Design (tabletop, lighting, etc.), Single Piece or Collection. Designer must reside in Houston or environs. Product can be made outside of Houston.
- Best in Textile Design, Single Piece or Collection. Designer must reside in Houston or environs. Textile can be made outside of Houston.
- Best in Wallcovering Design, Single Piece or Collection. Designer must reside in Houston or environs. Wallcovering can be made outside of Houston.
PAPERCITY Design Awards Judges
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
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
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
- Erik Evens Evens Architects, L.A.
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
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, L.A.
- Paul Wisemann The Wiseman Group, San Francisco
- Peter Dunham Peter Dunham & Associates
Peter Dunham Textiles, L.A.
- Gary McBournie Gary McBournie Design, Boston
- Brian Sawyer and John Berson Sawyer | Berson, NYC
architecture, interiors, landscape
- John Ike Ike Baker Velten Architecture, Oakland, CA
- Jeff Dungan Jeffrey Dungan Architects, Mountain Brook, AL
- Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller Carrier and Company Interiors, NYC
- Darren Henault Darren Henault Interiors, NYC
2022 Houston Design Awards Judges
- Stephen Sills NYC
- Victoria Hagan NYC, Palm Beach
- Jamie Drake NYC
- Caleb Anderson NYC
- Young Huh NYC
2022 Dallas Design Awards Judges
- Master of Ceremonies
Hutton Wilkinson Tony Duquette Studios, Beverly Hills
- Douglas Wright Douglas C. Wright Architects, NYC
- Philip Gorrivan NYC
- Sarah Bartholomew Nashville
- Andrea Monthath Schumacher Denver
- Melanie Millner Atlanta
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
