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BIID Student Design Challenge 2022 Awards Ceremony

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Date Published: 28/11/2022

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY WIN THE BIID STUDENT DESIGN CHALLENGE 2022

The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) is delighted to announce the winning team of the 2022 BIID Student Design Challenge is London Metropolitan University Interior Design, with their project ‘Urban Shore’. Held across three days from 21st - 23rd November, the digital competition was open to final year Interior Design and Interior Architecture degree students from Universities across the UK. The competition was held online for the second year running, to be easily accessible to all students across the country in line with the BIID’s strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

This year’s design brief required the competing teams to design a co-living and co-working building for a variety of residents that promotes wellbeing, inclusivity, and sustainability. The dynamic designs were for a development of a former nursing home in Whitby, Yorkshire that needed to attract people wanting to live in less populated areas, but not miss out on aspects of city-living they are accustomed too. The teams were asked to consider a variety of key elements throughout the design process including the residents, eco-efficiency, minimising impact, communal spaces, location and culture change. 

BIID President Mathew Freeman commented: “The BIID Student Design Challenge is now in its seventh year and each year the calibre of talent, their knowledge, dedication and hard work reinforces the purpose for competitions such as this. It is a great chance for them to explore design, experience working with practicing interior designers, delve into sustainability and inclusivity, all under the watchful guidance of the UK’s only professional institute for interior designers. The brief exemplified how interior design has evolved over the years, particularly following the pandemic, which gave the students the opportunity to follow a brief similar to one they may see again in their future careers.”

Well done to all the teams! 

To watch the winning submission, please visit our News page