Celebrating the Dezeen Awards 2025

The Dezeen Awards 2025 long & shortlist recognises practices shaping architecture and design globally. Many of this year’s nominated studios use Programa in their projects, showing how structured workflows underpin creative work.

Jillian Dinkel - Kilmory House Shortlist

Set within a grand Arts and Crafts estate in Point Piper, Kilmory House reinterprets heritage architecture through Dinkel’s balance of drama and restraint. Solid oak, natural stone and deep, atmospheric tones create a dialogue between history and modern life - a home conceived for both private retreat and generous hospitality.

A longtime Programa user, Jillian continues to evolve her studio practice and project delivery with precision and intent.

Islyn Studio - Brass Shortlist

Recognised for the Sirius building redevelopment in Sydney, BVN’s copper-clad Set within the historic Evelyn Hotel on New York's Tin Pan Alley, Brass reimagines the classic brasserie through bold French New Wave flair. Rich colors, original mosaic marble floors and a restored skylight create a setting both theatrical and intimate - a lush, layered experience where elevated dining meets architectural heritage.

A Programa user, Islyn Studio is streamlining their specification process with templated schedules, bringing precision and control to every detail of their projects.

Islyn Studio - Now Now Shortlist

Set in downtown Manhattan, Now Now Hotel reimagines the boutique hostel as a sanctuary for solo travelers seeking connection and solitude. Inspired by European train cabins and Japanese capsule hotels, 180 micro-suites embrace minimalist footprints with luxurious detail - rich earth tones, textured glass and custom-built furniture blur the line between dream and waking life.

BVN - Sirius Shortlist

Recognised for the Sirius building redevelopment in Sydney, BVN’s copper-clad extensions respect the original 1970s brutalist structure while delivering 75 new apartments. With teams across Sydney, Brisbane, New York, and London, BVN manages complexity through integrated systems that keep projects aligned across continents.

BVN primarily use us for Finishes, FF&E, Door, Electrical and Lighting Schedules, along with cross communicating with other project stakeholders to assure project success and delivery.

Perkins&Will - Acciona Campus Longlist

In Madrid, Acciona Campus by Perkins&Will spans three buildings across a 10-hectare site - a workplace designed around well-being, connection, and environmental performance. Coworking areas, event spaces, and everyday amenities are unified through disciplined material selection and intuitive circulation, creating a workplace that fosters collaboration and community.

Perkins&Will uses Programa to manage project scheduling and specifications, ensuring precision and consistency across every phase of delivery.

Akin Atelier - Rochester Office Longlist

Working with Allied_Office, Second Edition, and Dangar Barin Smith, Akin Atelier contributed to the Rochester Street Office in Sydney. The project highlights how transparent project information allows multiple practices to collaborate seamlessly on shared outcomes.

Akin Atelier uses Programa to structure and manage every component of their project documentation. Each project template includes a full suite of schedules - from architecture and finishes through joinery, lighting, furniture, and equipment - ensuring consistency and clarity across teams and consultants.

By standardising these templates within Programa, the studio maintains control over specification detail, coordination, and project delivery across all active projects.

Alexander & Co - A&Co Workshop Longlist

A&Co Workshop reimagines a two-storey terrace in Sydney’s east as a hybrid workspace, gallery, and testing ground for material exploration. Designed as a “gallery of prototypes,” the space brings together reclaimed materials, experimental detailing, and collaborative craftsmanship - an evolving extension of the studio’s adjacent Alexander House.

Alexander & Co uses Programa to manage project schedules, client communication, and approvals - integrating their design experimentation with structured, transparent delivery.

YSG x Bankston - The Streaks Longlist

Unveiled at 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen, The Streaks Collection marks a spirited collaboration between YSG and Bankston. Crafted from FSC-certified timbers and bronze, the series reimagines architectural hardware as sculptural expression - each handle, pull, and lever alive with contrast, tactility, and personality.

YSG Studio uses Programa to coordinate project schedules, manage specifications, and streamline creative collaboration - ensuring clarity from concept through to craftsmanship.

Studio gram - Studio gram office Longlist

In Brompton, Adelaide, Studio Gram Office transforms a former mechanic workshop into a tactile, adaptable workspace that embodies the studio’s ethos of material honesty and creative openness. Concrete blockwork, steel, and locally sourced timber form a restrained yet expressive foundation for a studio built to evolve - hosting exhibitions, talks, and in-residence creatives within its flexible layout.

Across 15+ active projects, Studio Gram uses Programa to manage all schedules - from materials and finishes to FF&E - while coordinating client communication, approvals, and delivery through shared dashboards.

Cera Stribley - Harvest House Longlist

Cera Stribley's Harvest House redefines the Australian home as a dialogue between shelter and landscape. Architect Chris Stribley's own residence in Flemington dissolves boundaries through interconnected garden pods and open thresholds - honouring a historic weatherboard cottage while embracing light, planting, and seasonal change.

The project reinterprets the quarter-acre ideal with compact, permeable architecture where living happens as much within the garden as within walls. Natural materials, thoughtful thresholds, and a deep understanding of how homes shape daily life transform the everyday into something extraordinary.

Inside their studio, Cera Stribley use Programa to coordinate every aspect of project delivery - from materiality and landscape integration to fixtures, furnishings, and finishes - ensuring precision and alignment across design and execution.

GOLDEN - Temple House Longlist

In collaboration with J. Kidman and Studio Tali Roth, Temple House is conceived as a dialogue between architecture, art, and interior refinement. Designed for a family of collectors, the project merges Belgian restraint with a layered, expressive sensibility. GOLDEN’s interiors translate two distinct client visions into one cohesive environment - balancing precision, warmth, and material clarity.

Stone, steel, and light form the home’s spatial rhythm, while carefully curated furniture and artworks animate the calm geometry of each pavilion. The result is a residence that feels both deliberate and lived-in — a study in how contrast, when disciplined, can produce harmony.

Within their studio, GOLDEN uses Programa for specifications, client communication, and end-to-end project management — ensuring clarity and precision from concept through delivery.

Paolo Ferrari - Holt Renfrew ON3 Longlist

At Holt Renfrew’s flagship in Toronto, ON3 by Studio Paolo Ferrari redefines retail through the dualistic concept of radical balance - where experimentation meets precision, and boldness coexists with restraint. Through calibrated contrasts of colour, texture, and form, the project reintroduces joy, warmth, and discovery to contemporary retail design.

Now working within Programa, Studio Paolo Ferrari uses the platform to manage specifications, schedules, and client communication - while sharing concept pinboards that bridge creative vision and execution.

Edwards White Architects - Te Ara Pekapeka Longlist

Edwards White Architects' Te Ara Pekapeka weaves culture, history, and function across the Waikato River in Hamilton, New Zealand. More than infrastructure, the project is a cultural and environmental tribute - a 200-metre weathering steel bridge that connects the city to new development while honouring indigenous narratives through contemporary design.

Alongside Te Ara Pekapeka, the 70-metre Taurapa pedestrian bridge maintains the continuity of the Waikato Te Awa River Trail. Together, they create landmarks born from deep collaboration - structures that invite all who cross to experience the beauty and spirit of Hamilton/Kirikiriroa, bridging past and future, tradition and innovation.

Inside their studio, Edwards White Architects use Programa to coordinate every aspect of project delivery - from structural detailing and materiality to landscape integration and public space programming - ensuring precision and alignment across design and execution.

Altra Studio - A Ceppo Affair Longlist

In Tribeca, New York, A Ceppo Affair by Altra Studio reimagines a compact powder room as a sculptural, immersive space. A custom Ceppo sink anchors the design, its fractured stone edges and moody palette creating a refined tension between raw materiality and calm atmosphere.

Altra Studio uses Programa to manage specifications and schedules, communicate design inspiration through Pinboards, and document finalised schedules with clients - ensuring continuity from concept to completion.

B3 Designers - Lita Longlist

B3 Designers’ Lita captures the warmth of southern Europe through tactile materiality and atmospheric restraint. Reclaimed terracotta, mohair, and brass detailing form a layered palette that feels lived-in yet refined - a space where hospitality and craft meet around an open hearth.

Inside their studio, B3 Designers use Programa to coordinate every aspect of project delivery - from finishes and lighting to furniture, sanitaryware, and soft furnishings - ensuring precision and alignment across design and execution.

Koto Living - Moor Hall Longlist

Set within the grounds of the two-Michelin-starred Moor Hall Restaurant in Lancashire, Moor Hall by Koto Living reimagines hospitality through seven botanically inspired garden suites. Each space connects architecture, nature, and craft - from the lilac warmth of Anise Hyssop to the soft wood tones of Oxalis - forming a cohesive experience rooted in sensory detail and calm restraint.

A longtime Programa user, Koto Living integrates the platform to manage timelines, specifications, and collaboration across every phase of design.

Reflect Architecture - 40H Longlist

Designed for Grammy-winning producer Noah “40” Shebib, 40PH by Reflect Architecture is an urban retreat where technical precision meets artistic depth. Every element - from the cork-and-aluminium acoustic ceilings to the sculptural tin kitchen island - reflects Shebib’s world of sound and composition.

Reflect Architecture uses Programa to manage and coordinate every layer of project specification - from finishes and lighting to fixtures, hardware, electrical, and mechanical schedules. This structure ensures precision across consultants, keeps documentation current, and supports seamless project delivery.

Tatjana von Stein - Dezeen Awards judge 2025

Headquartered in London with a new studio in Mallorca, Tatjana von Stein’s practice bridges interior architecture, design, and furniture with a refined, psychological understanding of space. Her work celebrates craftsmanship and context - uniting Mediterranean materiality with a distinctly European sensibility.

Now on Programa, the studio uses the platform comprehensively to manage and document every project schedule - from finishes and lighting to ironmongery and architectural detailing - bringing the same clarity and precision that defines its design ethos.

Process as Foundation

Across geographies and project scales, these studios show that project management and design excellence are inseparable. Specifications, schedules, and procurement systems give space for design to thrive, enabling nominated work to be both ambitious and deliverable.

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