In the Hawaiian language, hoohuli refers to the idea of change. This is, at heart, what excellent interior design achieves – the transformation of interior environments, and in turn, the transformation of the users who experience and are inspired by them. Interior design goes beyond the physical and often affects the unseen – functionality, health and well-being. Native to Hawaii and characterized by its vibrant colors, the King Kamehameha butterfly and its movement are symbolic of this conversion by way of design.
The Hoohuli Awards celebrate this transformation by honoring outstanding and original commercial interior design in Hawaii. Local designers are provided an opportunity to highlight their projects to a larger audience. Winning a Hoohuli Award is a mark of exceptional commercial design, vetted by seasoned and trusted leaders in the national interior design community. In this inception year, the awards’ mission is to promote the value of Hawaii designers and perpetuate the interior design profession for years to come.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S WINNERS!
exemplifies the best overall design of all entries
The Birdcage Bar at Hotel Wailea by Philpotts Interiors
exemplifies award-winning design despite a limited budget, schedule or other extraordinary challenges or constraints
Aloha Beer Downtown by Inform Design
chosen for a project’s positive impact on the community
University of Hawaii West Oahu Academy for Creative Media by Next Design LLC
housing where multiple, separate residential units are contained within one building or complex with shared common spaces
Nohona Hale by WCIT Architecture
the design & fabrication of a locally-made custom interiors element
Eleven Loulu by The Vanguard Theory
facilities that provide a service, entertainment or hospitality venue for the purpose of rest, relaxation and rejuvenation
Ala Moana Hotel by InForm Design
a corporate office space for the operation of public or private business
LeaLea Lounge Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center by Wander Wonder
customer spaces for selling products and goods
Hana Koa Brewing by InForm Design
facilities with a focus on study, learning or research
ʻIolani School K1 Community by G70
facilities that provide a food and/or beverage
service or venue for the public
The Birdcage Bar at Hotel Wailea by Philpotts Interiors
specific to the 2021 Hoʻohuli Awards and is given to one project in any category chosen by the Jury for outstanding recognition, and this year is the first time it has been awarded
Eleven by The Vanguard Theory
chosen by the general public
Aloha Beer Downtown by InForm Design
THE EMERGING PROFESSIONAL AWARD
honors a junior design leader who has advanced the interior design profession through hard work and a passion for design
Nicolle Soriano, Interior Designer at WCIT Architecture
MEET THE JURY PANEL & MODERATOR
IIDA, AIA, LEED AP
Perkins&Will Washington, DC
FIIDA, AIA
FXCollaborative
FIIDA
TPG Architecture
HON. FIIDA, LEED AP
International Interior Design Association
Moderator