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Scottish Design Awards 2021 News
19 + 18 July 2021
Scottish Design Award winners unlock success following a night of celebration
The Scottish Design Awards have capped a tumultuous year with a celebration of all that is inspirational, novel, ingenious and outstanding across the fields of architecture and design in a night of untrammelled success.
Scottish Design Awards 2021 Grand Prix:
Scottish Design Awards 2021 Winners News
A unique double-barrelled presentation surfaced an impressive mix of projects, teams and creativity in the only awards programme to dismantle divisions between the creative sectors. Together with media partners Urban Realm and The Drum, the Scottish Design Awards serve as a conduit for creativity of all flavours to flourish, proving that great design can add value to all aspects of our lives from the buildings we inhabit, to digital services, craft and our rapidly evolving workplaces.
Lockerbie sawmill office & visitor meeting rooms:
photograph : Dapple Photography
This year the design field was dominated by Whitespace who rocketed past the competition to earn a Grand Prix for their work on Scotland at Night. The design panel, chaired by Hiten Bhatt, head of design at RAPP, had this to say: “A lot of people talk about how dark Scotland is. This turns that on its head. I’ve never seen anyone talk about a country at night. It surprises you and makes me want to visit Scotland.” Sue Dawn, executive creator at Interbrand added: “They didn’t over polish the filmmaking. They kept it authentic. It shows the world in a different light and it is well composed, shot and edited.”
Other big winners on the night included Playdead who walked away not only with the Design Agency of the Year accolade but also award in Experiential Design for Ray Harryhausen as well as Moving Imagery/Animation Design for Digital Competence Framework.
Landing the chairman’s award for design was Bature Brewery from Nigeria courtesy of a core product range designed by Pim-Pam Creative. Lauding its authenticity Bhatt commented: “This work instantly stood out for me. I never knew Nigeria had a thriving beer industry, and I was intrigued by the visual language in this range of products. They collaborated with various artists from Lagos, which meant the work had an authentic edge. It captured and celebrated West African craft and culture in an exciting way, using collage and illustrative character designs that tied into each beer. I love how this work champions the talent within the Lagos art community, as well as shining a light on Nigeria’s first craft brewery.”
The architecture domain of the awards proved to be no less successful with Konishi Gaffney and Entuitive leading the field courtesy of Lockerbie Sawmill, described as a ‘showcase for its owner’ by architecture panel chair Professor Alan Dunlop. Dunlop said: “As a business, they’re putting their stamp on the building. Simple, elegant, sustainable and a showcase for its owner.”
The prestigious architecture practice of the year title was bestowed upon Moxon Architects, a practice which has emerged on top of a difficult year with the completion of a stunning new headquarters at Quarry Studios, Aberdeenshire, not to mention Hams Way footbridge in Worcestershire, proof that architects can design vital infrastructure. Dunlop’s chairman’s award for architecture meanwhile went to Lower Tullochgrue, a bespoke extension of a traditional home within Cairngorms National Park by Brown & Brown Architects that works with its mountainous topography.
A full list of award winners is attached and available to view now at https://2021.scottishdesignawards.com/categories/
The architecture judging panel was chaired by Prof Alan Dunlop, Founder of Alan Dunlop Architects; together with Susan Stephen, Consultant Director at 56THREE Architects, formerly Susan Stephen Architects; Stephen Lewis, Managing Director at HFD Property Group LTD, Natasha Houchin, Associate – LMA Architects and director at Scottish Ecological Design Association; Annie Hampson, Former Chief Planning Officer at the City of London Corporation.
The design judging panel was chaired by Hiten Bhatt, Head of Design
At RAPP, together with Wayne Hemingway, Cofounder of Hemingwaydesign; Steve Conchie, Creative Director at Brandon Consultant, Sue Daun, Executive Creative Director at Interbrand; Vicky Miller, Director of Marketing and Digital at VisitScotland.
Scottish Design Awards 2021 Architecture Winners
Architecture Grand Prix
AWARD: Konishi Gaffney and Entuitive for Lockerbie sawmill office & visitor meeting rooms
Chair Award
AWARD: Brown & Brown Architects for Lower Tullochgrue
Lower Tullochgrue, Aviemore
photograph © Gillian Hayes
Practice of the Year Award
AWARD: Moxon Architects
Awards by category:
Lighting
AWARD: Speirs Major for Aberdeen Art Gallery
photograph © Gillian Hayes
AWARD: LIGHTALLIANCE for The Falkirk Wheel Experience
image courtesy of SDA
Interior Design
COMMENDATION: Morgan McDonnell Architecture for Commercial Quay Phase 1
COMMENDATION: Luke McClelland Design with Joanne McClelland for Comely Bank
AWARD: Supertonic for MESART GWR – Hair Salon
photograph courtesy of SDA
AWARD: Sonia Browse Architects for Leamington Terrace
photograph courtesy of SDA
Regeneration
AWARD: Page\Park Architects for 166 Gorbals Street
photo courtesy of SDA
AWARD: Collective Architecture for Woodside Multi Storey Flats
photo : Andrew Lee Photography
Residential Multi-Unit
AWARD: Kennedytwaddle for Spencer Courtyard
photograph © Henry Woide
AWARD: Anderson Bell Christie and The Gannochy Trust for Gannochy Lifetime Neighbourhood
photograph © Keith Hunter Photography
Residential Single Home
COMMENDATION: Brown & Brown Architects for Upper Parkbrae
photograph © Nigel Rigden
Upper Parkbrae House, Aberdeenshire
AWARD: McGinlay Bell for House in Bearsden
photograph : Jack Hobhouse Photography
AWARD: Brown & Brown Architects for Lower Tullochgrue
photograph © Gillian Hayes
Affordable Housing
COMMENDATION: jmarchitects for St Andrew’s Drive
AWARD: 7N Architects, Fraser Avenue for Kingdom Housing Association
photo courtesy of SDA
AWARD: Anderson Bell Christie with The Gannochy Trust for Gannochy Lifetime Neighbourhood
Health Building or Project
AWARD: Keppie Design for Elgin & Appin Ward (Stobhill Mental Health Estate)
photo courtesy of SDA
Education Building or Project
COMMENDATION: Ryder Architecture for Dunoon Primary School
COMMENDATION: BDP for Ayr Grammar
AWARD: Sheppard Robson for Barony Campus
photograph © Keith Hunter Photography
AWARD: Reiach and Hall Architects with Keppie Design for Forth Valley College, Falkirk Campus
photograph © Keith Hunter Photography
Commercial/Office/Hotel Building or Project
COMMENDATION: kennedytwaddle for 20A Northburgh Street
AWARD: Moxon Architects for Quarry Studios
photograph © Tim Soar
AWARD: Konishi Gaffney with Entuitive for Lockerbie sawmill office & visitor meeting rooms
Public Building
COMMENDATION: Collective Architecture for The Larick Centre
AWARD: Reiach and Hall Architects for Inverness Justice Centre
photograph © Keith Hunter Photography
AWARD: Denizen Works Ltd for The Floating Church
photograph © Gilbert McCarracher
Future Building or Project
COMMENDATION: Collective Architecture with UrbanPioneers for Powderhall Intergenerational Passivhaus Facility
AWARD: Trail Architects for Linton Hotel and Self-Catering Accommodation
photo courtesy of SDA
Building Re-use
COMMENDATION: Page\Park Architects for St Matthew’s Parish Church
COMMENDATION: Morgan McDonnell Architecture for Commercial Quay Phase 1
AWARD: Michael Laird Architects for Glenkinchie Distillery, East Lothian
photograph © Keith Hunter Photography
AWARD: Atkins for Walter Bower House, University of St Andrews
photo courtesy of SDA
Low Cost Project Schemes Under 200k
AWARD: BARD for Taigh Bainne
photo courtesy of SDA
Public Realm/Landscaping
COMMENDATION: Anderson Bell Christie with The Gannochy Trust for Gannochy Lifetime Neighbourhood
AWARD: Moxon Architects for Hams Way Footbridge
photograph © Simon-Kennedy
Masterplanning
Commendation: Threesixty Architecture for Paisley Town Centre Masterplan Vision
Young Architect of the Year
AWARD: Mairi Laverty
photo courtesy of SDA
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