2026 Finalists Announced
2026 FINALISTS
Exceptional design. Shared recognition.
A night worth celebrating.
Meet the Northern Design Awards 2026 finalists: the designers, architects, makers and project teams whose work deserves the spotlight.
To everyone shortlisted, congratulations. This is your moment to celebrate the ideas, dedication and collaborations behind your achievements.
Celebrate with the people who made it happen.
Join us on Thursday 12 November for an extended drinks reception at Chester Town Hall, followed by dinner, entertainment and the winners’ reveal in the spectacular surroundings of Chester Cathedral.
Gather your team, invite your clients and celebrate alongside the businesses shaping the Northern design community.
You’ve put the work in. Enjoy the recognition together.
Your work. Your people. Your night.
Commercial Awards FINALISTS
Workplace Design
1 King Street - SCENE
Creo London, Royal Exchange - Biddis Lifestyle Design (BLD Studio)
Gunnercooke - AXI
Havas Lynx, Manchester - Bluesky Design Interiors
Private Office - AXI
QBS Technology Group HQ Office Suite - Hunter and Belle
Leisure Hospitality Design
Arsenal Touchline, London - Design Tonic Ltd
Atelier Executive Lounge, Macclesfield FC - James Gray Bespoke
Freight Island Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne - Ryder Architecture
Rother Valley Country Park, Rotherham - AHR
The Belle Vue, Manchester Airport - JH Architects
Retail Design
Cascades Bathrooms Design Studio - Cascades Bathrooms
Hattersley Wines, Bakewell - Concorde BGW Group
La Chouquette Bakery, Didsbury - The Space Whisperer
Pro Shop, Old Course Hotel, St Andrews - Unwin Jones Partnership
Savard, Wilmslow - The Space Whisperer
Commercial Design
Blossom, Manchester - OBI
Innovative Technology, Oldham - Natalie Taylor Interiors
Oxbury Bank, Chester - Spaceline Q2
Protector Insurance, Manchester - Bluesky Design Interiors
The Studio at Four-Ninety, Leeds - ARLO Interior Design
W Outdoor Living Experience at Pickmere Nursery - Wright Landscapes
Restaurant & Bar Design
Alma, Nine Elms - Tibbatts Abel
Blacks Corner at Culture House- Blacks Corner Trading Company Ltd
Box Below Bar - Roomsmiths
Coppa Club London Bridge - Novo Design
Endo at Annabel’s - Tibbatts Abel
The Charleston, Bakewell - Concorde BGW Group
Destination Hospitality Design
Rockliffe Hall, County Durham - GT3 Interiors
St Enodoc by Paul Ainsworth, Wadebridge - Concorde BGW Group
The Alfred Wainwright, Flookburgh - Harrison Ince
The Springfield, Fleetwood - Harrison Ince
voco Telford by IHG Ironbridge, Telford - Bridgman
Walton’s Bar, Wetheral - Amy Nicholas Ltd
Civic & Community Design
CommUNITY Little Hulton, Salford - Architecture Unknown Ltd
Studio in the Woods, North Wales - Unit3 Design Studio
The Alderley Clubhouse, Alderley Edge - Club House Care Group Ltd
Countess of Chester Hospital Women and Children’s Building, Chester - AHR
Adaptive Reuse
Freight Island Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne - Ryder Architecture
Fresh Fuel, Ancoats, Manchester - E3 Architecture
RUMPUS, Slaithwaite - ONE17 DESIGN
Sunbeam Factory, Wolverhampton - Project Studio
The Charleston, Bakewell - Concorde BGW Group
The Engine House, Derby - Project Furniture Residential
Residential Awards FINALISTS
Classic Interior Design
Albion Villa, Chorley - Inside Studio
Broadway, Hale - Keates Interiors Ltd
Larkhill, Formby - Hunter & Belle
Newlands Marple, Marple - KMDO
Townhouse, London - TXTURED
Wolf Water, Bowdon - The SpaceMaker Interiors Ltd
Residential Renovation
Hill House, Macclesfield - Elena Rubino Design
House By The Park, London - Weave Architects
Keswick Project, Keswick - Whitemore and Thwaytes Ltd
River Esk Renovation, Dalkeith - PHINA
The Dyehouse, Thunderbridge - ONE17 Design
The Holiday Cottage, Grange-over-Sands - Emmie B Interiors Limited
New Build Home
Beechcroft, Solihull - Fabric Design Group
Greenhill, Warrington - DOVE architecture and interiors Ltd
Higher Newfield Edge, Rimington - Zara Moon Architects
Making Place House, Calderdale - IQ Glass
Mono House, Wylam - Scott Donald Architecture
Whitbrow Heights, Knutsford - Noble Projects
Heritage Restoration
Doeroyd, Huddersfield - ONE17 Design
Old Hall, Nether Alderley - Noble Projects
Pear Tree Barn, Marple Bridge - Fiona Watkins Design Limited
The Coach House, Leeds - E3 Architecture
The Spenford House Project, Loppington - The Interior Co
Outdoor Living Space
Broadway, Hale - Barnes Walker Ltd
Hatherlow, Hale - Nicola Jayne Landscape Design Ltd
Old Hall, Nether Alderley - Noble Projects
Southfield, York - vestar* architecture + design
Sowerby Bridge Garden Transformation, Sowerby Bridge - Team D Property Services Ltd
The Priory, Nottingham - Bestall & Co Landscape Design Ltd
Contemporary Interior Design
Blackwood, Preston - RK Studio
Grounded Sanctuary, Cheshire - Natalie Holden Interiors
House By The Park, London - Weave Architects
Maple, Alderley Edge - Claire West Interior Design
Maximal Minimalist, Edinburgh - PHINA
Vermont, Huddersfield - ONE17 Design
Residential Extension
Chapter House, West Midlands - Fabric Design Group
House By The Park, London - Weave Architects
Shawhead, Honley - ONE17 Design
Southfield, York - vestar architecture + design*
St Michael’s, Cheshire - ARCD Architects
Thornfield, Brincliffe, Sheffield - Astrid Architects
Residential Development
One Eastside, Birmingham - Project Studio
Shores Fold, Manchester - ARCD Architects
Swansmere, Mere, Knutsford - PH Homes
The Links, West Kirby - Blueoak Estates
Compact Space
Adult Snug Interior, Didsbury, Manchester - Hannah Barnes Designs
Broadfield House Home Bar, Preston - Naomi Melling Design
Buxton Road, Macclesfield - Hamer Way Architects
Crusader, Manchester - Claire West Interior Design
Northern Quarter Studio, Manchester - Scott Donald Architecture
The Shepherd Shack, Abersoch - Charlotte Pinnington Interiors
SPECIALIST AWARDS FINALISTS
Spa & Wellness Design
Brantingham Spa Cottage, Brantingham - Rachel McLane Ltd
Kohler Waters Spa, Old Course Hotel, St Andrews - Unwin Jones Partnership
Pipeworks Men’s Health Spa, Leeds - Kudos Interior Design
The Woodland Spa, Burnley - Guncast & KLAFS UK
Walsh Wellness, Cheshire - Crystal Leisure Swimming Pools
Winstanley Wellness, Staffordshire - Crystal Leisure Swimming Pools
Kitchen Design
A Mid-Century Kitchen, Ilkley - Eastburn
Ballroom Kitchen, Saddleworth - Stuart Frazer
Hardhorn House, Poulton-le-Fylde - Naomi Melling Design
Headlands, Bramhall, Stockport - Wood & Wire
Silver Birches, Alderley Edge - Brownlow Furniture
The Vicarage, Todmorden - Trig Kitchens + Interiors
The Cashmere In-Frame Kitchen, Crewe - NG Bespoke
Emerging Talent
Claire West Interior Design
SCENE
Trig Kitchens + Interiors
TXTURED
Bathroom Design
Albion Villa, Chorley - Inside Studio
It’s the One the Guests Use, Tarbolton, Ayrshire - Tristan Cole Interiors
Master Family Bathroom, Manor House, Bury - Tile by Tile
Ormskirk House Master Ensuite, Ormskirk - Helena Smith Interiors
Southbank, Bowdon - TXTURED
The Open Barn, Hale Barns - Cascades Bathrooms
Bespoke Design
Chester Racecourse, Chester - Bridgman
Church House Staircase, Middleton Cheney - Max-Stairs Ltd
External Entertainment Structure - Broadway, Hale - Barnes Walker Ltd
Fodens Farm, Gawsworth, Macclesfield - IQ Glass
One Eastside, Birmingham - J Carey Design Ltd
The Blackwood Dining Room Cabinet, Preston - RK Studio
