A university robotics laboratory has claimed the top Australian prize at the 2022 Dulux Colour Awards, while a small-scale renovation won the equivalent prize in New Zealand.
The judges observed colour strategies that “challenged stereotypes” among the stand out projects, particularly in the Monash Robotics Lab by Studio Bright, which received the Grand Prix for Australia and the Commercial Interior – Public and Hospitality award. “Eschewing the clinical, sterile palette typically associated with science facilities, this lab is warm and inviting thanks to a play of earthy tones, colour pops and calming greens,” the judges said.
The New Zealand Grand Prix winner Eden View by Pac Studio was lauded for its “unwavering commitment to colour” that yielded a “transformative and highly effective result.”
“The degree of sophistication in this year’s award-winning projects is exemplary, a true testament to design professionals’ mastery of colour as an integral design tool,” said Dulux Colour and Communications Manager Andrea Lucena-Orr.
The winners are:
Grand Prix Australia
Monash Robotics Lab – Studio Bright
Grand Prix New Zealand
Eden View – Pac Studio
Eden View by Pac Studio.
Image: David Straight
Residential Interior
Winner
Erskinville House – Lachlan Seegers Architect
Commendations
Autumn House – Studio Bright
Eden View – Pac Studio
Residential Exterior
Winner
House K – Kart Projects
Commendation
Autumn House – Studio Bright
Commercial Interior – Public and Hospitality
Winner
Monash Robotics Lab – Studio Bright
Commendations
Di Stasio Carlton – Hassell
Reading Space: The Common Room (part of Who’s Afraid of Public Space exhibition) – Nicola Cortese, Stephanie Pahnis and Lauren Crockett
Commercial Interior – Workplace and Retail
Winner
Lux FX Lighting Showroom – IF Architecture
Commnendation
Money Bar – Chris Connell Design
Commercial and Multi-Residential Exterior
Winner
Cannon Hill Anglican College - D Block – Red Dog Architects
Commendations
Hugh Street Car Park – Collins and Turner
Kids Bridge (Koolangka Bridge) – Fratelle and Beam
Student (Years 1–6)
Winner
The Unspoken – Evelyn Wijaya (UNSW)
Commendation
Resucitate – Krintel Krit (UNSW)
