Design Awards 2025
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California has long been a laboratory for transformative ideas. Here, Charles and Ray Eames reimagined modernism, Frank Gehry reshaped skylines, and Apple put design in the palm of our hands.
NeueHouse Hollywood is housed in the iconic CBS building, designed by William Lescaze and meticulously restored by Rockwell Group. Our flagship house stands at the heart of a creative ecosystem that has transformed global entertainment, a landmark that feels both rooted in design history and alive with possibility. It’s the perfect genesis for the inaugural NeueHouse Design Awards.
NeueHouse Hollywood is housed in the iconic CBS building, designed by William Lescaze and meticulously restored by Rockwell Group. Our flagship house stands at the heart of a creative ecosystem that has transformed global entertainment, a landmark that feels both rooted in design history and alive with possibility. It’s the perfect genesis for the inaugural NeueHouse Design Awards.
The Future of Work-Life
Design for a Life in Motion
The new workplace is everywhere—and nowhere. It’s your desk, your kitchen, the in-between spaces. We seek designs that move with us, not against us. Spaces and objects that adapt with elegance, flexibility, and intention.
Furnishings & Objects That Ground Us
We honor pieces that are more than functional. The future calls for sculptural seating, tactile textiles, and lifestyle products that support rest, rhythm, and resilience. Objects that feel as good as they perform. Objects that slow us down, so we can show up whole.
Calm Technology, Humane Systems
The best technologies are invisible companions—quiet, supportive, beautifully minimal. We celebrate calm technology and hero systems that restore attention, encourage movement, and protect our most valuable resource: presence.
Architectures of Wellbeing
The built environment is a nervous system. Architecture must now hold both productivity and peace. We seek spatial design that integrates nature, light, silence, and movement—spaces that recalibrate, not overstimulate.
Designing for the Whole Human
The future of work-life is human-centered. It prioritizes health, creativity, flexibility, and emotional intelligence. It is inclusive. Sensory. Soft-edged. We are looking for bold reimaginings—designs that don’t separate life from labor but elevate both.
The new workplace is everywhere—and nowhere. It’s your desk, your kitchen, the in-between spaces. We seek designs that move with us, not against us. Spaces and objects that adapt with elegance, flexibility, and intention.
Furnishings & Objects That Ground Us
We honor pieces that are more than functional. The future calls for sculptural seating, tactile textiles, and lifestyle products that support rest, rhythm, and resilience. Objects that feel as good as they perform. Objects that slow us down, so we can show up whole.
Calm Technology, Humane Systems
The best technologies are invisible companions—quiet, supportive, beautifully minimal. We celebrate calm technology and hero systems that restore attention, encourage movement, and protect our most valuable resource: presence.
Architectures of Wellbeing
The built environment is a nervous system. Architecture must now hold both productivity and peace. We seek spatial design that integrates nature, light, silence, and movement—spaces that recalibrate, not overstimulate.
Designing for the Whole Human
The future of work-life is human-centered. It prioritizes health, creativity, flexibility, and emotional intelligence. It is inclusive. Sensory. Soft-edged. We are looking for bold reimaginings—designs that don’t separate life from labor but elevate both.
CATEGORIES
Shaping the Future of Work-Life
LIVING
Furniture and Industrial Design
STRUCTURE
Architectural Innovations
WELLBEING
Health & Hero Technologies
JUDGING
As technology rapidly redefines our capabilities, we celebrate designers who reimagine artisan craftsmanship and creative expression, bringing human touch and technological innovation into harmonious dialogue. We are seeking designs that don’t just solve problems, but create compelling, functional beauty: chairs you can’t wait to sit in, technologies that disappear seamlessly into our lives, and designs that marry form and function with breathtaking elegance.
A panel of esteemed judges, leaders in art, architecture, and design, representing the forefront of innovative thinking will assemble to judge the awards, with the finalists presented at a gala at NeueHouse Hollywood in June 2025.
A panel of esteemed judges, leaders in art, architecture, and design, representing the forefront of innovative thinking will assemble to judge the awards, with the finalists presented at a gala at NeueHouse Hollywood in June 2025.
DAVID ALHADEFF
David Alhadeff is recognized as a pioneering voice in contemporary design. Since founding The Future Perfect in 2003, he has reshaped the gallery model, creating immersive residential spaces in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco that champion avant-garde artists and craftsmanship from around the world.
GLENN LAWSON
As co-founder of Lawson-Fenning, Glenn Lawson has helped establish the Los Angeles-based studio as a fixture in American interiors, known for its evolving collections of furniture, lighting, and accessories. His work reflects a deep engagement with material, form, and place, and often draws on collaborations with local makers and heritage brands.
ANNE DEREAUX
Anne Dereaux is the Founder and Principal of Dereaux Studio, a boutique architecture and interiors firm specializing in luxury residential and hospitality spaces. Trained at Tulane and Cornell, she began her career restoring historic homes in post-Katrina New Orleans—an experience that continues to shape her human-centered approach to design.
BILL BOUCHEY
A visionary leader in human-centered design, Bill Bouchey works in industries ranging from technology to life sciences driven by the belief that design empowers people and transforms organizations. With over 30 years of award-winning experience, he specializes in commercial interiors, from lifestyle and legal to creative media and branded environments.
MARTINE BURY
Martine Bury is currently VP of Brand Experience at NeueHouse, where she leads experiential platforms, partnerships, and the NeueHouse Art Program. A former Editor in Chief of Surface and VP of Content at Surface Media, she brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of art, design, and culture. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, and Travel & Leisure.
VALÉRY AUGUSTIN
Valéry Augustin is a designer, professor, and founder of DNA Architecture + Design, an award-winning firm based in Los Angeles. Actively committed to practice and academia, Valery is an Associate Professor of Practice at the
USC School of Architecture.
MARTHA LEON DE LA BARRA
Martha Leon de la Barra is a designer, builder, and art historian with a career spanning historic preservation and contemporary cultural spaces. Today, she spearheads the design and build efforts for NeueHouse. Martha holds a degree from Harvard University and is passionate about innovation, creativity, transformation, and all things design.
ADAM GOLDSTEIN
Born in the Midwest, raised in the Northeast, educated in the South and currently residing on the beaches of the Southern California, Adam Goldstein is a true American designer. He is a founding Partner and Design Director of the Venice Beach based, award-winning interiors agency Studio Collective, who have firmly established themselves as the go to studio for some of the most coveted destinations in hospitality.
JAIME DERRINGER
Jaime Derringer is Co-founder and Head of Brand of TRAME, a dynamic and pioneering gallery to discover and collect limited-edition design pieces and artworks with digital provenance. Jaime founded Design-Milk.com in 2006 and grew the brand to over a million readers worldwide and 9 million social followers, becoming one of the most popular destinations for design, interior design, and architecture.
SIMONE VINGERHOETS-ZIESMANN
Simone Vingerhoets-Ziesmann is Executive Vice President of Roset USA, the American subsidiary of iconic French design brand Ligne Roset. Known for championing contemporary design through cross-disciplinary collaborations, she has led high-profile initiatives including the Togo 50th anniversary tour and exhibitions at Design Miami.
Entry Requirements
NEUEHOUSE DESIGN AWARDS – SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Eligibility
Open to individuals, studios, and collectives working in furniture, product, or architectural design.
Open to both established professionals and emerging designers, including students.
All entrants must be 21 years of age or older, as NeueHouse is a private members’ space with a 21+ policy.
Submission Requirements
Projects must have been conceived or produced within the past 18 months to ensure relevance and timeliness.
Entries may have been exhibited or submitted elsewhere but must not have received a major international award, in order to preserve the exclusivity of NeueHouse recognition.
Conceptual or prototype designs are eligible if supported by clear documentation—renderings, descriptions, and/or a stated intent to produce.
Originality & Rights
Entrants must confirm that they either own the intellectual property or have the legal right to submit the work.
Collaborative submissions must clearly credit all contributors.
NeueHouse reserves the right to feature submitted materials across its editorial, promotional, and content platforms, with full credit to the creator(s).
Physical Entries – If Accepted
If selected, entrants are responsible for delivering their work or prototype to NeueHouse Hollywood during a specified delivery window.
Accepted works will not be returned. They will become part of a permanent design installation within NeueHouse properties, contributing to a curated collection that embodies our commitment to future-facing culture and creativity.
NeueHouse will oversee installation and ongoing care of accepted pieces.
Ethics & Impact
Submissions must not promote harm, discrimination, or environmentally or socially irresponsible practices.
Designs that emphasize sustainability, wellness, inclusivity, craft, and innovation will be prioritized during jury review.
Eligibility
Open to individuals, studios, and collectives working in furniture, product, or architectural design.
Open to both established professionals and emerging designers, including students.
All entrants must be 21 years of age or older, as NeueHouse is a private members’ space with a 21+ policy.
Submission Requirements
Projects must have been conceived or produced within the past 18 months to ensure relevance and timeliness.
Entries may have been exhibited or submitted elsewhere but must not have received a major international award, in order to preserve the exclusivity of NeueHouse recognition.
Conceptual or prototype designs are eligible if supported by clear documentation—renderings, descriptions, and/or a stated intent to produce.
Originality & Rights
Entrants must confirm that they either own the intellectual property or have the legal right to submit the work.
Collaborative submissions must clearly credit all contributors.
NeueHouse reserves the right to feature submitted materials across its editorial, promotional, and content platforms, with full credit to the creator(s).
Physical Entries – If Accepted
If selected, entrants are responsible for delivering their work or prototype to NeueHouse Hollywood during a specified delivery window.
Accepted works will not be returned. They will become part of a permanent design installation within NeueHouse properties, contributing to a curated collection that embodies our commitment to future-facing culture and creativity.
NeueHouse will oversee installation and ongoing care of accepted pieces.
Ethics & Impact
Submissions must not promote harm, discrimination, or environmentally or socially irresponsible practices.
Designs that emphasize sustainability, wellness, inclusivity, craft, and innovation will be prioritized during jury review.