The Floor Design Awards have introduced the shortlist for the 2026 version. The winners might be introduced throughout the Floor Design Present in early February. The awards are supposed to champion materials excellence and design innovation from the UK and across the globe. The announcement follows a judging day with a few of the design trade’s most revered consultants deliberating and debating the entries. The organisers of the Floor Design Awards 2026 promise to “uncover and have fun the easiest in design excellence, providing a world platform for ground-breaking tasks and product design”.
The 2026 awards underwent a refresh, introducing a brand new course of that noticed a panel of judges, every chosen for his or her specialist information and experience, consider entries throughout ten up to date classes. These up to date classes had been devised to replicate essentially the most modern tasks and merchandise that enhance how designers strategy materiality.
The judging panel introduced collectively revered voices within the design trade together with Muyiwa Oki – President RIBA, Tina Norden – Principal at Conran & Companions, Arthur Mamou-Mani – Director of Mamou-Mani, Seetal Solanki- Founder and Director of Ma-tt-er, Barbara Chandler- Founding father of Inexperienced Grads, Oscar Pearce- Co-Founding father of Design Burger, Michael Grubb- Founding father of Michael Grubb Studio and Tim Bowder-Ridger- Precept and Accomplice at Conran and Companions, Roddy Clarke – Design Journalist, Presenter & Guide and Tim Gledstone – Accomplice at Squire & Companions.
The Hospitality class highlights tasks that steadiness visible complexity with useful design. Studio RAP’s Blue Voyage – Marsa Al Arab emerged as a standout finalist; Tim Gledstone praised it as uncommon and fascinating, whereas Arthur Mamou-Mani remarked on the spectacular answer ensuing from using difficult supplies. Tina Norden added that the 3D facet makes it visually complicated. Different finalists embrace Signature Partitions’ The Newman Lodge, a undertaking Tim Gledstone described as a fantastic instance of inventive design working functionally and Tigg Coll’s Mason & Fifth Westbourne Park, with Tina Norden admiring the attention-grabbing use of tile.
Within the Lighting class, judges regarded for tasks that grasp the interplay between floor and illumination. One such instance is Signature partitions’ The Newman Lodge, inside which Michael Grubb highlighted the recent really feel of the basement and Barbara Chandler praised its artwork deco type. Different finalists embrace Matthew Giles Architects’ Home of Panes and Giles Miller Studio’s Fractalism.
The Public Realm finalists reveal how supplies can remodel shared areas into artwork. Peter Donegan Backyard Design’s Most cancers Assist Out of doors Remedy Room was lauded by Muyiwa Oki for its “very attention-grabbing” design. Different shortlisted entries embrace Ketley Brick Co Ltd’s Silvertown Tunnel Portal Buildings, which Tim Bowder-Ridger famous for pushing the boundaries of texture, and the Kew Gardens Carbon Pavilion by Lundhs AS, which Tim Gledstone recommended for its robust social consciousness inside the realm of regeneration.
Facades this yr showcased a concentrate on daring palettes and local weather responsiveness. Roberta Rampazzo Design’s Chic was described by Tim Gledstone as an “beautiful” instance of design. Roni Karsh’s Wa, Ma – Picket Dice Facade stood out to Tim Bowder-Ridger for its use of picket cubes and bricks, with Seetal Solanki including that it efficiently solutions the pressing want for local weather management.
Specializing in the round financial system and reuse, the Regenerative Design class options tasks just like the Agri-fruit-bag by Liza C Design, which Tim Gledstone hailed as “tremendous regenerative” and Arthur Mamou-Mani cited as a firsthand instance of regenerative apply. Tim Gledstone additionally praised Nested Residing’s Redstones for utilizing outdated timber in new methods, and the Kew Gardens Carbon Pavilion by Lundhs AS for its dedication to social and environmental consciousness.
Innovation was discovered within the surprising use of uncooked supplies. The Agri-fruit-bag by Liza C Design was praised by Oscar Pearce for its modern use of tomato materials to create a wealthy texture, whereas Tim Gledstone famous its utility in decreasing labour for farmers, Aga Blonska’s CoWave was described by Oscar Pearce as a “fascinating” use of recent know-how, with Barbara Chandler suggesting its potential to profit different sectors like medication. Camira’s ReSKU 2.0 (primary picture) was additionally shortlisted for its “nice round story” and deliberate sourcing.
Sustainability stays a core pillar of the awards, represented by Sphere8, whose sturdiness as a concrete different impressed Roddy Clarke. Moreover, the Agri-fruit-bag by Liza C Design returned to the shortlist right here, with Arthur Mamou-Mani praising the “full holistic understanding” behind the product.
Materials Transformation celebrates the literal evolution of supplies. Camira’s ReSKU 2.0 was lauded by Seetal Solanki as a extremely efficient and clear transformation, whereas Tim Bowder-Ridger remarked that the makers had actually created a “complete new product” out of discovered supplies. The Pit-to-table-pit-board was famous by Seetal Solanki for its magnificence and potential for longevity by means of expanded color ranges, and ReCinder was highlighted by Roddy Clarke for its incredible translucency in lighting functions.
Heritage & Craft introduced Tanaka Eyewear’s Patina as Efficiency, which Roddy Clarke discovered intriguing given the decline of the UK eyewear manufacturing. Camira’s ReSKU 2.0 was recognized by Tina Norden as being “all about craft”, whereas The Monkey Puzzle Tree Ltd’s Blues Fantasia Textile Wallpaper was praised by Barbara Chandler for its devotion to craft strategies and using regionally commissioned artists.
The total listing of finalists is under:
Undertaking Classes
Lighting
Matthew Giles Architects – Home of Panes
Studio RAP – Blue Voyage – Marsa Al Arab
Signature Partitions – The Newman Lodge
Giles Miller Studio – Fractalism
Hospitality
Studio RAP – Blue Voyage – Marsa Al Arab
Tigg Coll – Mason & Fifth Westbourne Park
Signature Partitions – The Newman Lodge
Public Realm
Ketley Brick Co Ltd – Silvertown Tunnel Portal Buildings – Greenwich Peninsular Portal in Greenwich and Silvertown Portal in Newham
Studio RAP – New Delft Blue
Peter Donegan Backyard Design – Most cancers Assist Out of doors Remedy Room
Lundhs AS – Kew Gardens Carbon Pavilion
Facades
Studio RAP – Ceramic Home
Roberta Rampazzo Design – Chic
Roni Karsh – Wa, Ma – Picket Dice Façade
Regenerative Design
Liza C Design – Agri-fruit-bag
Lundhs AS – Kew Gardens Carbon Pavilion
Nested Residing – Redstones
Product Classes
Innovation:
Liza C Design – Agri-fruit-bag
Aga Blonska – CoWave
Camira – ReSKU 2.0
Sustainability:
Sphere8 – EPI Corestone Nature
Humanscale – Freedom 25
Liza C Design – Agri-fruit-bag
Materials Transformation:
Camira – ReSKU 2.0
Rosy Napper – ReCinder
Pit-to-table – pit-board
Heritage & Craft:
Camira – ReSKU 2.0
Tanaka Eyewear – Patina as Efficiency
The Monkey Puzzle Tree Ltd – Blues Fantasia Textile Wallpaper
Digital Integration:
Shenzhen Starise Creation Know-how Co., Ltd – Classic, Reinvented — Daring-Coloration Originals for Fashionable Residing
Aga Blonska – CoWave
The 2026 awards additionally embrace the brand new Rising Expertise award, which is by invite solely, the place scholar tasks and universities are invited to enter tasks demonstrating excellent materials innovation and might be determined by public vote by way of the Floor Design Present web site
Winners Announcement
The class winners and Supreme winner might be introduced at a champagne reception throughout SDS26, held at London’s Enterprise Design Centre.
