Entries at the moment are open for the 2026 Australasia-Pacific Lodge Design Awards, spotlighting resort tasks throughout Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific.
The awards, introduced on the Design Inn Symposium on Tuesday 5 Might at Adelaide Oval, will recognise distinctive resort inside design tasks accomplished and opened throughout 2025 that display creativity, design innovation, a dedication to sustainable design practices, accessibility and excellent visitor experiences throughout Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific (together with Hawaii).
Winners and extremely counseled will probably be introduced on the main resort structure and inside design convention, and span throughout 4 classes, together with new-build properties, conversions, refurbishments, and an total winner, the Paul Davis Award for the Australasia-Pacific Lodge of the 12 months.
Who can enter:
The awards are open to all market segments within the Australian, New Zealand and South Pacific (together with Hawaii) resort trade. Properties of all sizes and in any location within the area may be entered. Entries are open to new-build properties, conversions and refurbishments.
New-build resorts and conversions will need to have opened in 2025, and refurbishment tasks will need to have been accomplished in 2025 to qualify.
Please notice, nevertheless, that whereas designers, resort representatives, and homeowners might enter a mission, the designer’s enter is required to make sure judges have all the needed details about a mission.
How are awards assessed?
A panel of judges, comprising prime designers and HM editors, will take into account the design idea, operate, impression on the visitor expertise, innovation, neighborhood collaboration/engagement, accessibility, and sustainable outcomes.
2025 winners:
The StandardX Melbourne, Hecker Guthrie & Woods Bagot took out final yr’s gong for Lodge of the 12 months (new-build) and likewise the Paul Davis Award, whereas Drifter Christchurch, CTRL Area, gained for finest conversion in 2025. Final yr’s winner for Lodge of the 12 months was Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, with works undertaken by FK Australia.
The Awards are a part of the Design Inn Symposium, which can see world designers taking the stage to debate key points, developments and the way forward for hospitality design.
