Unveiled today at a ceremony in Hong Kong, these winning spaces are among those that defined the state of the design industry in 2024 for their use of colour, light and material. From innovation and creativity to sustainability and functionality, our FRAME Awards 2024 winners have been carefully judged and deliberated by our jury of top design industry professionals over the course of the last year. Following the announcement of the spatial category winners, see the three winners of the competition’s executional categories, and stay tuned for the winners of products and honorary categories later today.

Jury
Pepa D'Amato, trend forecaster and design consultant at Futurea
Nazanin Naeini, exhibition designer at Guggenheim Museum
Søren Pihlmann, architect and founder at Pihlmann Architects
Yan Zhang, cofounder of Say Architects
Orlando Marques, founder and director of OMstudio Lighting Design

Best Use of Colour

Straordinaria, We+ (8.09)

‘The colour scheme, though expected, effectively creates an ethereal feeling in the installation and conveys the product’s concept wall,’ says Nazanin Naeini, exhibition designer at Guggenheim Museum. ‘The soft, transluscent hues enhance the overall ambience and align with the installation’s theme.’

Best Use of Light

The Tamburins Seongsu Flagship Store, Eonsld and The System Lab (8.45)

‘The beautifully lit project uses light as a tool to amplify the architecture, introducing a new layer that emphasizes the contrast between the solid structure and the glass void,’ says Nazanin Naeini, exhibition designer at Guggenheim Museum. ‘The lighting remains indirect, subtly enhancing the form while maintaining a harmonious balance between mass and transparency.’

Best Use of Material

Suetomi Aoq Café Stand, Ryohei Tanaka / G Architects Studio (8.48)

‘The design is both delicate and bold in every detail, staying cohesive and true to the overall design approach,’ Orlando Marques, founder and director of OMstudio Lighting Design.