ATLANTA — Nov. 25, 2024 —  Designers from across the state were honored Nov. 21 at the third annual Georgia Design Awards (GDA) Gala, produced by Atlanta magazine and Atlanta Magazine’s HOME. The event brought together all segments of the design community, including architecture, construction, and interior design, to recognize excellence and highlight outstanding projects. The GDA Gala, which was held at FORTH Hotel Atlanta, was sponsored by the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC), AmericasMart Atlanta, Construction Resources, the International Casual Furnishings Association, and Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove. Emcees were Sean McGinnis, president and publisher of Atlanta magazine and Atlanta Magazine’s HOME, and Fran Worrall, editor in chief of Atlanta Magazine’s HOME. Entrants submitted a wide variety of projects ranging from single rooms and product installations to entire homes and public spaces. Entries were judged by an independent panel of design professionals from outside of Georgia. The judges selected gold, silver, and bronze winners in each of four categories: interiors, residential architecture, outdoor spaces, and contract design. The magazine will post some of the highest-scoring projects online to determine the ‘Reader’s Choice’ winners, which will be announced Dec. 15. “We are thrilled to recognize the talent in the Georgia design community,” McGinnis said. “We are home to many of the country’s finest architects, builders, and interior designers, and this awards program gives us an opportunity to celebrate them all.” Judges for the Georgia Design Awards 2024 were: Katelyn Bloomquist, editor in chief of Midwest Design in Minneapolis; Lorna Gross, owner of Lorna Gross Interiors in Washington, D.C., Linda Hayslett, owner of LH Interiors in Los Angeles; Daphne Nikolopoulos, editorial director of Florida Design in Palm Beach, Fla.; Amy Panos, deputy editor at Better Homes & Gardens in Des Moines, Iowa; Ken Pursley, partner at Pursley Dixon Architecture in Charlotte, N.C.; Brad Ramsey, owner of Brad Ramsey Interiors in Nashville, Tenn.; Raul Rodriguez, associate principal at REX in New York; and Patrick Thompson, owner of Patrick Thompson Design in Detroit. At the conclusion of the program, McGinnis announced a rebranding of Atlanta Magazine’s HOME to Georgia Design, which not only signifies the commitment of the publication to the Georgia Design Awards but also reflects its expanded coverage to include fine interior design, architecture, and building throughout the state. Following is a complete list of Georgia Design Award 2024 winners, which are featured in the Winter 2024 issue of Atlanta Magazine’s HOME. (Note: Some categories have only a Gold winner. That’s because projects had to earn a certain score to receive a medal; if no project in a particular category earned Gold, then the judges skipped that category entirely.) Winners and project images also can be found at https://www.atlantamagazine.com/georgia-design-awards.   INTERIORS APARTMENT/LOFT/CONDO Gold – GordonDunning Silver – McKenzie Design Bronze – Lesley Steinberg Interiors BASEMENT Gold – GordonDunning Silver – Olivia Westbrooks Interiors Bronze – Bāāri Interiors BATHROOM UP TO 150 SF Gold – GordonDunning Silver – Copper Sky Design + Remodel Bronze – Rothman + Rothman Design BATHROOM MORE THAN 150 SF Gold – Forbes + Masters Silver – Design Galleria Kitchen and Bath Studio- Mary Kathryn Timoney, Lead (Coentrants: Richard Greene, Architect; Connie Cayson, Interior Designer) Bronze – Copper Sky Design + Remodel DINING ROOM Gold – GordonDunning Silver – HFC Interiors (Coentrant: Amberley White Design) Bronze – Parlay Interiors FOYER/ENTRY Gold – A Classical Studio Silver – Merits Design Group Bronze – Regas Interiors GUEST SUITE Gold – Colordrunk Designs Silver – McKenzie Design Bronze – HFC Interiors (Coentrant: Amberley White Design) HOME OFFICE Gold – A Classical Studio Silver – Forbes + Masters Bronze – Hope Austin Interiors INTERIOR USE OF COLOR Gold – Studio YAY! Silver – Elle Du Monde Bronze – Copper Sky Design + Remodel INTERIOR USE OF STONE, PORCELAIN, GLASS OR OTHER HARD SURFACES Gold – Copper Sky Design + Remodel Silver – Merits Design Group Bronze – Jones Pierce Architects KITCHEN UP TO 200 SF Gold – Colordrunk Designs Silver – Williams Papadopoulos Design Bronze – Elle Du Monde KITCHEN BETWEEN 201–500 SF Gold – GordonDunning Silver – T.S. Adams Studio, Architects Bronze – Design Galleria Kitchen and Bath Studio – Mary Kathryn Timoney, Lead (Coentrant: Nancy Appel) KITCHEN MORE THAN 500 SF Gold – T.S. Adams Studio, Architects Silver – Heuer Design Collective Bronze – Dyan Caso Designs LAUNDRY ROOM/MUD ROOM Gold – Heuer Design Collective LIVING ROOM Gold – McKenzie Design Silver – Gold Leaf Design Build Bronze – Amy Rebekah Interiors MODEL HOME INTERIOR Gold – Fogarty Finger POWDER ROOM Gold – Copper Sky Design + Remodel Silver – Regas Interiors Bronze – Splice Design PRIMARY BEDROOM/SUITE Gold – Violet Marsh Interiors Silver – SwatchPop! Interiors Bronze – HFC Interiors RESIDENCE UP TO 4,000 SF Gold – Cloth & Kind Silver – Olivia Westbrooks Interiors Bronze – Heuer Design Collective RESIDENCE MORE THAN 4,000 SF Gold – Wyeth Ray Interiors Silver – GordonDunning Bronze – Dyan Caso Designs SITTING ROOM / KEEPING ROOM Gold – Colordrunk Designs Silver – Hope Austin Interiors Bronze – Williams Papadopoulos Design SPECIALTY ROOM Gold – Colordrunk Designs Silver – Terracotta Design Build Bronze – Merits Design Group WINE ROOM/BAR Gold – Design Galleria Kitchen and Bath Studio – Mary Kathryn Timoney, Lead (Coentrants: Richard Greene, Architect; Connie Cayson, Interior Designer) Silver – Wyeth Ray Interiors Bronze – Heuer Design Collective   RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE ADDITION Gold – Plaster Architecture HISTORIC RENOVATION (50 YEARS OR OLDER) Gold – HFC Interiors (Coentrant: Amberly White Design) Silver – Dencity Design Bronze – Copper Sky Design + Remodel NEW BUILD RESIDENCE UP TO 4,000 SF Gold – T.S. Adams Studio, Architects Silver – Donald Billinkoff Architect Bronze – Lew Oliver Inc. NEW BUILD RESIDENCE MORE THAN 4,000 SF Gold – Plaster Architecture Silver – Rothman + Rothman Design Bronze – Lew Oliver Inc. REMODEL, UP TO 1,000 SF Bronze – Copper Sky Design + Remodel Silver – Parlay Interiors Bronze – Heide Contracting REMODEL, MORE THAN 1,000 SF Gold – Jones Pierce Architects Silver – M.A. Interiors (Coentrant: Alair Homes Decatur) Bronze – Splice Design VACATION HOME Gold – T.S. Adams Studio, Architects Silver – Point Office Architecture & Design Bronze – Lightroom Studio   RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SPACES DECK/PATIO/PORCH/SCREENED PORCH Gold – Copper Sky Design + Remodel Silver – Jones Pierce Architects Bronze – Williams Papadopoulos Design RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE WATER FEATURE Gold – Intuitive Dwellings by Enwright Design (Coentrant: Floralis Garden Design)   CONTRACT DESIGN HISTORIC RENOVATION PUBLIC BUILDING Gold – Lord Aeck Sargent HOTEL Gold – BLUR Workshop (coentrant: Virgin Hotels) Silver – Rule Joy Trammel + Rubio Bronze – Uncommon Studios MULTIFAMILY Gold – Fogarty Finger Silver – HFC Interiors Bronze – Holt Interiors OFFICE INTERIORS AND/OR ARCHITECTURE Gold –  Fogarty Finger Silver – Studio A2 Bronze – Pamela Williams Interior Design PRIVATE CLUB Gold – Fogarty Finger Silver – BLUR Workshop (Coentrant: Reynolds Lake Oconee) Bronze – ai3 RESTAURANT/BAR Gold –  Jessica Whitley Studio Silver – BLUR Workshop (Coentrant: Ryman Hospitality Properties) Bronze – Square Feet Studio RETAIL Gold – Pamela Williams Interior Design Silver – Heuer Design Collective Bronze – BLUR Workshop (Coentrant: Furkids)   About the Georgia Design Awards The Georgia Design Awards, produced by Atlanta magazine and Georgia Design magazine (formerly Atlanta Magazine’s HOME), span the categories of architecture, interior design, homebuilding, remodeling, and landscape design—both residential and commercial. Leveraging the full audiences of both magazines, along with the extensive reach of atlantamagazine.com, the awards highlight the best work and brightest talent of designers across the state. Entries ranged from single rooms to public spaces and were judged by an independent panel from outside of Georgia. For more information, visit www.atlantamagazine.com/georgia-design-awards.   About Atlanta Magazine Atlanta magazine is the city’s premier general interest publication, reaching a monthly audience of more than 400,000 readers. Since 1961, it has served as the authority on the metro area, providing a mix of long-form nonfiction, lifestyle coverage, in-depth service journalism, and literary essays, columns, and profiles. Owned by Hour Media Group, Atlanta magazine is recognized for its journalism and design excellence, with more than 300 regional and national awards. For more information, visit www.atlantamagazine.com.   Contact: Sean McGinnis, president and publisher, Atlanta magazine, 404-527-5501 The post Georgia Design Awards Recognize Excellence and Highlight Projects appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.