2019 Dulux Colour Awards judges announced

Leading names from Australia and New Zealand’s design and creative industries will comprise the judging panel for the 2019 Dulux Colour Awards – marking the 33rd year of recognising creative use of colour from architects and interior designers across residential and commercial spaces.

Selected for their reputation, knowledge and experience, the panel consists of Rosa Coy, Director of Coy Yiontis Architects; Mardi Doherty, Director of Doherty Design Studio; Simon Farrell-Green, Editor of HOME magazine in New Zealand; Matt Gibson, Director of Matt Gibson Architecture + Design; and Carole Whiting, Director of Carole Whiting Interiors + Design.

Dulux Colour Planning and Communications Manager Andrea Lucena-Orr says the judges are all design authorities and thought leaders in their respective fields and skilled at identifying inventive use of colour in built environments.

“The calibre and background of the judges will make for some robust conversations around the use of colour. Dulux is looking forward to hearing the judges’ insights and appraisals of all the bold project submissions by the talented Australian and New Zealand architects and designers,” Andrea says.

The judges will review the shortlisted entries across the following categories:

• Commercial Interior: Workplace and Retail
• Commercial Interior: Public and Hospitality
• Commercial and Multi-Residential Exterior
• Residential Interior
• Single Residential Exterior
• Student (Years 1 – 6)
• Grand Prix: New Zealand Entrants
• Grand Prix: Australian Entrants

Each category winner will receive AUD $1000 in prize money (winners of the student category will receive AUD $500). All category winners, excluding the student category and New Zealand entrants, will have the chance of taking home the Australian Grand Prix title and AUD $5000. New Zealand entrants will have the chance of taking home the New Zealand Grand Prix title and NZD $5000.

The 33rd Dulux Colour Awards are open now, with submissions strictly closing on 28 February 2019.

Winners of the 33rd Dulux Colour Awards will be announced at a Gala function at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) on 8 May 2019, with the event compered by award-winning architect and Grand Designs Australia host, Peter Maddison.

For further information, details on how to enter and judging criteria, visit dulux.com.au/colourawards