ANDREW MARTIN ANNOUNCES WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023
Cape Town interior design firm , Gregory Mellor Design , has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year Awards 2023 .
After local design luminary Stephen Falcke in 1999 , Gregory Mellor is just the second South African ( and African ) designer to win the Award , making this a momentous accomplishment for the African design community . From luxurious game lodges in East Africa to laid back holiday homes in the Pacific , Gregory has dedicated himself to timeless humancentric design , creating sumptuous , but unaffected spaces for everyday living .
With a global portfolio spanning more than two decades , he has developed a penchant for bringing comfort and craft to the fore . Having honed his talents at Thomas Hamel in Australia , Gregory left there after five years to launch his own business . Gregory was recently joined by partner , Marc du Toit , whose furniture design background has led to several notable hospitality projects across Africa . Marc ’ s trained eye in creating authentic , layered designs makes him a valuable complement to the studio .
Reflecting on being awarded the coveted Andrew Martin Interior Designer of the Year Award , Mellor says : “ It is undoubtedly a crowning accomplishment to be acknowledged with this wonderful and esteemed accolade , and for us to humbly join the ranks of our long-admired design heroes . We are genuinely pinching ourselves in disbelief and we are thrilled . It is also an opportunity to showcase what the interior design community can achieve here at the southern tip of Africa and , importantly , to be able to help shine a light on the incredible workmanship and quality of the suppliers and workshops with whom we collaborate .”
Mellor continues : “ We focus on how our clients want to LIVE in their space , so that the interior relates comfortably in all ways – to its inhabitants and the context . In order to achieve a timeless quality , we aim to work with authenticity and produce a result that is authentic . I hope our work encourages , enhances or contributes to the lifestyle of our clients . We have a predominantly traditional approach to our work but are unafraid to incorporate disparate elements . We are a happy and dedicated team ; everyone gives their all
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with passion and integrity . I think this is felt intrinsically in the work we produce .”
Founded in 1996 by Martin Waller of esteemed global design house Andrew Martin , the Andrew Martin Interior Designer of the Year award is the highest honour an interior designer can achieve on an international level . www . gregorymellor . com
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