Judges

  • Bethan Ryder Bethan Ryder Living etc News & Travel Editor

    Bethan Ryder on: What is design excellence?

    "Is about creating something that is beautiful, functional and improves peoples lives"

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  • Caroline Roberts Caroline Roberts Grafik Magazine Editor

    Caroline Roberts on: What is design excellence?

    "Over the thirteen years she has been associated with the magazine, she has seen many examples of design..."

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  • David Clark David Clark Vogue Living Editor

    David Clark on: What is design excellence?

    "Excellent design is sensual and emotional as well as a problem solver. A subtle understanding of emotional..."

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  • Diana Biggs Diana Biggs Design Exchange Editor

    Diana Biggs on: What is design excellence?

    "Design excellence is when form and function come together in a way that both inspires and empowers to..."

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  • Femke de Wild Femke de Wild Frame Magazine Editor

    Femke de Wild on: What is design excellence?

    "Excellent design unites people with their surroundings and takes into account both the formal and the..."

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  • Lisa Ellwood Lisa Ellwood View Editor

    Lisa Ellwood on: What is design excellence?

    "Both innovative and inspiring. It never settles for run of the mill and delivers superb form and function..."

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  • Lynda Relph Knight Lynda Relph Knight Design Week Editor

    Lynda Relph Knight on: What is design excellence?

    "Design excellence to me is a product environment or piece of communication that touches the emotions,..."

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  • Michelle Ogundehin Michelle Ogundehin Elle Decoration Editor

    Michelle Ogundehin on: What is design excellence?

    "I defer entirely to William Morris, for he said, "have nothing in your home that you do not believe to..."

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  • Paul James Paul James Mondo Arc Editor

    Paul James on: What is design excellence?

    "Design Excellence to me is that difficult combination of beauty and practicality. Give something a reason..."

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  • Paul Wooton Paul Wooton Restaurant Magazine Editor

    Paul Wooton on: What is design excellence?

    "Design excellence means something aesthetically exciting, of course, but as important, if less sexy,..."

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  • Rachel Dixon Rachel Dixon Guardian Newspaper Editor Life & Style

    Rachel Dixon on: What is design excellence?

    "Design excellence is never noticed - design failures catch the eye."

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  • Tamsin Kingswell Tamsin Kingswell Mix Magazine Editor

    Tamsin Kingswell on: What is design excellence?

    "Design excellence is about having the courage to ask questions and not being afraid to re-examine preconceptions..."

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  • Vicky Richardson Vicky Richardson Blueprint Magazine Editor

    Vicky Richardson on: What is design excellence?

    "Design excellence is having a really good understanding of the client and user, and being brave enough..."

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Rewarding both operators and designers for design excellence, the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards now in its second year and totally independent, is the only concept of its kind dedicated exclusively to design.

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