2005 IDEA AWARDS from Australia

This year's 2005 IDEA AWARDS in conjunction with Australian design magazine "INSIDE" saw 94 brilliant minds behind their design projects short listed over a total of seven categories. The awards highlight the crème de la creme of young designers in the fields interior and product designs in residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, ECO, product and concept design. With the winning designs rightfully taking home first prize, (Church Residence, pic above) highlight winners included Buro North who's portable surf shower provides surfers with a warm cooler sized shower on the go and retail winner, ColourGraphic (pictured below) with its Alice in Wonderland themed showroom. Product winner designer Ross Didler's winning furniture design was in the form of a slick, angular armchair with a broad and long term market appeal in its form.