After careful deliberation by our jury of top design industry professionals over the past year, these designers and clients are among those making a major impact in the design industry in 2024. Unveiled today at a ceremony in Hong Kong along with the spatial, executional and product category winners, these four designers and clients are the winners of the honorary competition.

Jury
David T’Kint, founder of Studio David T’Kint
Yan Pan, co-founder and chief architect of SpActrum
Carmelo Zappulla, PhD architect and CEO of External Reference
Pallavi Dean, founder and creative director of Roar
Josse Popma, architect and partner at Popma ter Steege Architects

Emerging Designer

Bonnie Hvillum (7.38)

‘The renaissance woman – combining diverse fields to explore and create her own design language,’ says Pallavi Dean, founder of Roar. ‘Can’t wait to see more!’

Designer

We+ (7.73)

‘We+ delivers strong ideas, design and execution, again and again,’ says Josse Popma, architect and partner at Popma ter Steege Architects. ‘The studio has the gift to bring design back to its essence by creating forms, textures and scenes that are thought-provoking and have never been seen before.’

Client

Veja (7.85)

‘Great brand that found a way to make a difference within its industry and attract a large clientele,’ says Josse Popma, architect and partner at Popma ter Steege Architects. ‘Veja turned into an iconic brand in a seemingly short time with its shops matching the brand’s status.’

Lifetime Achievement Award

Kjetil Trædal Thorsen

Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, cofounder of global architecture and design firm Snøhetta, has been named the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award 2024. Thorsen’s achievements in transdisciplinary architecture, energy-positive constructions, and unwavering commitment to holistic sustainability demonstrate the merits behind his receipt of this award.

Read the full FRAME interview with Kjetil Trædal Thorsen here.