Our annual Rhode Island Monthly DESIGN AWARDS spotlight the talented architects and designers who breathe life into the state’ s most innovative spaces.
BY DANA LAVERTY
JUDGES FOR THIS YEAR’ S RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY DESIGN AWARDS CERTAINLY HAD THEIR WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM.
We received 100 entries in ten categories, submitted by local architects, designers and builders bringing beauty and cutting-edge innovation to Rhode Island’ s homes, businesses and public spaces. We freshened up this year’ s contest by adding categories like outdoor landscapes and designs, historic renovation projects and unique indoor spaces. The submissions were reviewed by our four talented judges:
Julia Bernert, an architect and co-founder of Westport, Massachusetts-based Clearwater Architects and critic at the Rhode Island School of Design who teaches architecture design studios at Roger Williams University.
Kyle Hoepner, a Boston-based writer, editor, speaker and outreach consultant and former editor-in-chief of New England Home.
Megan Johnson, a self-employed writer and reporter in Boston who regularly contributes to People Magazine, Architectural Digest, The Boston Globe, Yoga Journal and more.
Kristin Paton, a classically trained designer who leads Kristin Paton Interiors in Boston’ s Back Bay and received a 2024 Bulfinch Award from the New England chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art.
For twenty-nine years, we’ ve been consistently amazed at the amount of talent and creativity housed within the state’ s design world. We hope that you’ ll be just as impressed with the offerings as we are. Who knows? Maybe you’ ll find some design inspo of your own in the following pages.
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