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CORAL HOUSE LEI INSTALLATION

Philpotts Interiors
Anne Tanaka, Marion Philpotts-Miller

Grand Overall Award
Award of Excellence – Custom Design Installation

This entryway art installation was inspired by the Hawaiian lei, a symbol of hospitality and affection. Inspired by nostalgic lei stands, this unique art installation is comprised of five strands with over 300 plumeria flowers, suspended beneath 10-foot ceilings and displayed within a stone niche. Skilled artisans hand-crafted each flower. No two flowers are the same, reflecting the natural diversity found in nature.

Photo: Travis Rowan, Travis Rowan Photography + Motion

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1700 OFFICE RENOVATION

FAI Architects
Louis K. Fung, AIA; McKenna Furuta; Bethany Zedalis, NCIDQ

Award of Honor – Commercial: Office

After 20 years in its original Kalakaua Avenue office space, FAI Architects moved into a new location in the Pan Am building to accommodate the firm’s growing team and business. A sophisticated, modern environment with midcentury modern elements, the new office design was guided by FAI’s core principles of collaboration and employee well-being. It features expanded workstations, various flexible areas to support meetings of all types, and a multifunctional kitchen and gathering space. Large windows and interior glass walls capitalize on the spectacular views and bring the panoramic sightlines of the Koolau Mountain Range, Pacific Ocean, and Ala Wai Canal into nearly every room.

Photo: FAI Architects

AUKAI SUMMERS

Studio Shaolin
Shaolin Low, Ashley Fonseca, Kara Fath

Award of Honor – Residential: Large Residence

The design in this Aukai oasis uses a neutral base and strong pops of color to create the calm, yet fun atmosphere requested by the client, with places to lounge, gather and welcome friends and family. The scope of this project included painting all interior walls, removing a huge fish tank, painting the kitchen cabinets, and installing new countertops, backsplash and hardware. The project team removed and replaced the fireplace exterior, updated the staircase railing, reconfigured bedrooms, renovated the primary bathroom and updated fixtures throughout the home.

Photo: Megan Moura, Megan Moura Photography

CAPITOL PLACE AMENITY RENOVATION

InForm Design
Jen Toba-Davila, Kelsey Jones, Catherine Valentine

Award of Excellence – Residential: Model Home/Condo

The scope of this project entailed renovating the lobby, theatre, and event room. These spaces were redesigned to address issues of visibility and safety, in addition to modernizing the area experience to compete with other new condominium offerings. The redesign included elements of timelessness, flexibility and elevating the overall ambience to be more luxurious. The goal was also to embrace the soul of the place by integrating contemporary sophistication with a welcoming, residential charm. The use of sustainable materials, layered textures, and natural elements ensure that the spaces are a welcoming destination for the residents and guests.

Photo: Mark Kushimi

COASTAL MEETS POIPU

Studio Shaolin
Shaolin Low, Ashley Fonseca, Kara Fath

Award of Honor – Residential: Single Space

For the design team, this project was a fun chance to design an entire home for a young family who plans to relocate to Hawaii in the future. The formal living room, with its stunning pink terrazzo fireplace, became the focal point and the team’s absolute favorite room in the house. With the fireplace as the main muse, the space was pulled together with matching sofas, a green volcanic ash coffee table, and a pair of Palecek chairs. Styling the enormous flanking bookshelves and bringing some flair to the hallway behind with custom art pieces rounded out the design.

Photo: Kaila Edwards, Kaila Edwards Photography

CORAL HOUSE

Philpotts Interiors
Marion Philpotts-Miller, Anne Tanaka

Award of Excellence – Residential: Sustainability

The serene coastal backdrop of this home provides a strong connection with nature and livability. It is here where Coral House embraces sustainability while supporting active lifestyles in a beautiful contemporary envelope. The overall craftsmanship of millwork and key furniture pieces utilizing indigenous woods showed stewardship of sustainable practices. Cultural heritage inspired artful design elements such as the intricate motifs of kapa pattern reimagined in the geometric stone flooring layout, and purposefully integrated in the custom vanity and furniture pieces capturing a Hawaiian sense of place.

Photo: Travis Rowan, Travis Rowan Photography + Motion

DA CRATER SPA’T

Chaminade University Environmental + Interior Design
Katherine Liu, Jazlynne Williamson, Soraya Ortiz

Award of Merit – Student: Commercial

Generated from passive design strategies and the comprehensive study of sun and wind path movements, this structure maximizes environmental efficiency through its conservation of warmth and utilization of a greywater recycling system throughout its facilities. The stairwell and aperture locations create a venturi effect, allowing adequate air circulation while minimizing cold breezes and ensuring occupant comfort. By implementing local materials such as basalt lava rock, oak wood, larch wood, and granite, the building exemplifies vernacular architecture.

Photo: Enscape and Lumion Rendering

DOUK RESIDENCE

Noe Studio
Jess Cheng and Cat VanderLaan
Elizabeth McClellian and Nina Arakaki

Award of Excellence – Residential: Large Residence

In East Oahu, the design team revitalized a spacious family home, merging Hawaii’s essence with modern tranquility. Soft neutrals and natural textures echo the surrounding landscape. The home is enhanced by coral stone and light wood accents. Expansive living areas invite gatherings and feature bespoke elements designed by the Noe Studio team. Italian porcelain tiles seamlessly connect indoors to outdoors, while a refreshed exterior boasts stone siding and Resysta wood details. This transformation not only embraces the ocean views and gentle trade winds, but also reflects the clients’ desire for a serene sanctuary that feels uniquely theirs.

Photo: Jenn Ellenburg

FIGHTING EEL KAPOLEI

Noe Studio
Jess Cheng and Cat VanderLaan
Chiara Noppenberger

Award of Excellence – Commercial: Retail

The design team embarked on reimagining a retail sanctuary for a popular Hawaii-based clothing and lifestyle brand, infusing considered design with a focus on elevating the customer experience. Guided by space planning, the design team curated a palette of serene hues with light wood-tone flooring and elegant white oak accents. Each fixture, from the fluted oak displays to the hand-blackened steel racks, was a testament to the design team’s dedication to marrying beauty with functionality and the use of local artisans. The result? A space where merchandise shines, enveloped in an atmosphere that echoes the brand’s essence.

Photo: Jenn Ellenburg

KOHELEPELEPE “KOKO CRATER” OASIS

Studio Shaolin
Shaolin Low, Hannah Halter

Award of Excellence – Residential: Mid-Size Residence

This guest house was transformed into a modern cottage retreat. The project scope entailed gutting the kitchen, adding in new flooring, appliances, cabinets, custom wallpaper and a collage wall of artwork by local female Hawaiian artists. The house was updated with a new window package, also adding in windows to the kitchen to optimize its view. The design team completely furnished the home, including the living room, three bedrooms, and an outdoor lanai. The design team created a custom daybed, coffee table and bookshelf to highlight local woodworkers and materials. Soft pastels and a feminine energy make this the ultimate oasis.

Photo: Kaila Edwards, Kaila Edwards Photography

MAKALII RESIDENCE

Yvette Crosby and Company
Yvette H. Crosby

Award of Honor – Residential: Mid-Size Residence

This project honors the client’s request to create a stylish but casual beach home that provides comfort and ease for multigenerational family living. The client was specific about wanting a mix of contemporary and classic style with lots of white and bright light for indoor-outdoor living. The design concept created a breezy Island look with modern lines and personal touches — relaxed, yet refined. The home has an open floor plan with an ocean view lanai wrapping around a central courtyard to offer more outdoor living. The bedroom suites are all on different levels with outdoor access, allowing the design team to expand the living space in each.

Photo: Travis Rowan, Travis Rowan Photography + Motion

MAKENA DINING ROOM

Yvette Crosby and Company
Yvette H. Crosby

Award of Honor – Residential: Single Space

Vivid blues and purples in the bar/dining area were requested by the client. Everything required an artistic bend to it — not just a simple table or chair, but one with modern style and structure. Along with sticking to the client’s desired color palette, comfort and flow were the main focus of the design. Conception began with incorporating color into a modern European interior defined by clean lines with a high-end element. Because the bar was the focal point, a blue ombré tile mosaic was designed to encase the curved counter, creating a virtual art piece in contrast to the kitchen.

Photo: Travis Rowan, Travis Rowan Photography + Motion

MAKENA OFFICE

Yvette Crosby and Company
Yvette H. Crosby

Award of Honor – Residential: Single Space

This space was transformed with a contemporary artistic design in soft, feminine colors. The client requested a versatile space that could serve as an office, library, sitting area, and cycling storage area while still looking clean, modern and feminine. The design concept aimed to balance an intimate space with adequate storage for outdoor items. The goal was to create a space for the client’s bike without it becoming the central focus of the space. The house is full of modern art and bold colors — the design team endeavored to duplicate that look in a pale palette while still maintaining the modernity of the Maui home.

Photo: Travis Rowan, Travis Rowan Photography + Motion

PAPALI RESIDENCE

Yvette Crosby and Company
Yvette H. Crosby

Award of Honor – Residential: Model Home/Condo

In this project, the client was downsizing from a large high-end custom home to a small pre-built condominium. A collector of Asian antiques and modern art, the client was not willing to downsize the art nor the custom-made furniture pieces. For the design team, it was important to convey an architectural feel fitting for modern art while still allowing the Asian antiques to shine. The art inspired the colors chosen and the furnishings sourced. The design team wanted to allow the art to be staged without losing the feeling of grandeur from the previous space. It was also essential to stylize the materials and surfaces reflecting a modern Asian aesthetic.

Photo: Travis Rowan, Travis Rowan Photography + Motion

PORTLOCK RESIDENCE

Tantalus Studio
Ginger Lunt, Amy Vicente, Jodie Emerson

Award of Honor – Residential: Large Residence

The design team was hired to transform a young family’s oceanfront home from a previously heavy and dark interior to a much lighter and minimalist aesthetic. Through a complete overhaul of the interior finishes, millwork, lighting and furniture, the home has become a beautiful blend of warm yet restrained, and informal yet sophisticated spaces. The palette of honed limestones and travertines, subtle plaster, and wire brushed oak and teak wood tones conjures a feeling of calm and cohesiveness throughout the home. Clean lines and silhouettes in both the custom millwork and furniture designs, paired with light fabrics and touches of organic weaves and fibers, create a harmonious palette.

Photo: Mariko Reed

SEA THROUGH

LWD | Lisa Walsh Design
Lisa Walsh, ASID

Award of Excellence – Residential: Mid-Size Residence

This Maui home was completely transformed with a gut renovation, focusing on modern elegance with a beach vibe. Prioritizing comfort for the family, the redesign included a larger kitchen, better-organized spaces, and a stunning staircase. The bespoke staircase, crafted in Europe, serves as an architectural focal point. With ocean-inspired materials like mother-of-pearl and explosion blue quartzite, the home exudes a casual yet sophisticated feel. Chevron patterns and locally sourced art unify the design, creating a serene, functional space that fulfills the client’s dream of a perfect Island retreat.

Photo: Travis Rowan, Travis Rowan Photography + Motion

SOLIDARITY: SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY GYMNASIUM RENOVATION

Chaminade University Environmental + Interior Design
Katherine Liu

Award of Excellence – Student: Commercial

Inspired by the students of Sacred Hearts Academy, this design concept revolves around solidarity. As a Catholic, all-girls institution that fosters the growth of young minds and spirits, shared experiences developed alongside love for God’s compassion ultimately build connection through camaraderie and trust. This is exemplified through a bold color palette drawn from school colors paired with natural finishes that stimulate balance and enthusiasm. Multi-use spaces with ample storage and modular furniture further support students and staff. Natural light and organic forms delineate spaces for an uplifting environment.

Photo: Enscape Rendering

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THE BIRDCAGE RESTAURANT AT HOTEL WAILEA

Philpotts Interiors
Marion Philpotts-Miller, Jennifer Barron, Ron Uyesugi

Award of Excellence – Commercial: Restaurant/Bar

Hotel Wailea, Maui’s premier adult-only retreat, offers a harmonious blend of residential allure and hospitality. Adjacent to the lobby, a once underutilized space was transformed into an eclectic, open-air bar and restaurant, aptly named the “Birdcage” where birds have made it a permanent sanctuary. The design harmonizes with the hotel’s renovations, merging luxury with playful tropical elegance. Inspired by cosmopolitan city glamour, Hawaiian tropical sensibilities are infused with jewel-toned textiles, bold prints, chic fabrics, custom peacock and birdcage furniture, and cage lighting fixtures.

Photo: Travis Rowan, Travis Rowan Photography + Motion

WALEA BY SALON GLITTER

Muse Design Interiors
Janine Shinoki-Evans, Charlotte Geimer

Award of Excellence – Commercial: Best Value

The salon was designed into raw space, which necessitated integrating a new building standard storefront and all surface finishes. A cost-conscious design approach was paramount to the salon’s opening without sacrifice to the ambience of a distinctive modern salon being rebranded and located in the thoughtfully detailed ‘A‘ali‘i complex. To achieve this light, airy, warm and fresh yet intimate salon experience, the cold shell itself became a significant design feature. The broad expanse of the demising walls, coupled with the monolithic concrete floor color along with the exposed concrete floor above, were the driving design elements along with the salon furniture, lighting and lighting reflections.

Photo: Olivier Koning