The Brit List 2025: shortlist announced
Regarded as the industry’s most widespread campaign to identify the leading interior designers, architects, hoteliers and brands, The Brit List 2025 has unveiled this year’s shortlist, which includes more than 200 individuals and projects selected across 13 categories…
The Brit List Awards 2025, one of the UK’s most prestigious honours in hospitality and design, recognises outstanding talent in interior design, hotel architecture, and hospitality leadership. This year’s shortlist features over 200 visionary individuals and projects shaping the future of luxury hospitality.
We are thrilled to unveil the shortlisted finalists for Hotel Designs’ highly anticipated Brit List Awards 2025! After receiving an extraordinary number of nominations this year, the Hotel Designs team has whittled down the shortlisted finalists whilst the esteemed judging panel meticulously reviews each of the shortlisted submissions to select the standout talents across the realms of interior design, architecture, and hospitality.
These exceptional professionals and projects are now officially in the running for top honours – and we can’t wait to celebrate their visionary contributions to the world’s hospitality design landscape. Stay tuned as we shine a spotlight on the creatives driving innovation and excellence forward.
The shortlisted finalists are…
ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
| Name | Studio |
| Alejandra de Cordoba Estepa | HBA |
| Ayomide Ogundeyin | 1508 London |
| Bronwyn Cane | Assael Architecture |
| Cora Granier | Building Design Partnership |
| David Nartey-Tokoli | 1508 London |
| Elaine Henderson | Hopkins |
| Elyse Howell-Price | Orms |
| Emma Carrington | Areny Fender Katsalidis |
| Emma Low | MSMR |
| Eoin Carroll | Studio Moren |
| James Dilley | Jestico+Whiles |
| Jennifer de Vere-Hopkins | Jestico + Whiles |
| Jose Esteves de Matos | De Matos Ryan |
| Juan Piñol | Johnson Naylor |
| Kay Curtis | HKS |
| Kiran Shah | Grid Architects |
| Lewis Armstrong | David Chipperfield Architects |
| Maria Cheung | Squire & Partners |
| Mat Bryant | Wendover Partners |
| Murray Levinson | Squire & Partners |
| Na Li | Holloway Li |
| Nathmya Saffarini | HKS |
| Nick Carrier | WATG |
| Paul Gallacher | EPR Architects |
| Philip Atkinson | Orbit Architects |
| Phillip Shelley | Richard Griffiths Architects |
| Rebecca Wall | TP Bennett |
| Robert Lunn | Make |
| Robin Foote | Blair Architects |
| Santiago Rebolledo | Gensler |
| Stuart Wilson | Lawray |
| Sylwia Mazurek | Purcell |
| Trevor To | Gensler |
| Umberto Vallini | Aukett Swanke |
| Viktorija Marcinkevičiūtė | Gpad |
| Stuart Forbes | Stuart Forbes Associates |
BEST IN ACCESSIBLE DESIGN
| Nominee | Category |
| Farlam Hall Hotel & Restaurant | Hotel |
| ECHOKIT | Product |
| Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village | Hotel |
| SeaSpace | Hotel |
| TRIBE Manchester Airport | Hotel |
BEST IN BAR OR RESTAURANT DESIGN
| Bar/Restaurant | Designer/Studio |
| Lita London | B3 Designers |
| The Dally | BusbyWeb |
| Hush | Black Ivy Design |
| The Georgian at Harrods | David Collins Studio |
| The Sushi Co | Design Command |
| Cicchetti Piccadilly | Fettle |
| The Nest | Jolie |
| Pirana | LXA |
| LIMA Shoreditch | Cotton Thompson Cole Ltd |
| AMANIE at Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Abu Dhabi | OBMI |
| Engel and Jang at The Royal Exchange London | Pattern Haus |
| Montcalm Mayfair, Lilli by Akira Back, Lilli’s Bar | Studio Est |
| Leydi, and Black Lacquer | Studio Moren |
| Gallery at The Savoy | Studio Shayne Brady |
| Azotea | Studio Two |
| Loma by Graeme Cheevers | Studio Two |
| B Bagel – The Strand | TGP International |
| Santa Joana, Locke Lisbon | Uncanny Studio |
| The Royal Nawaab Pyramid | WDC Creative |
| Revolve at YOTEL London City | YOTEL |
BEST IN BRITISH PRODUCT DESIGN
| Product | Company |
| Signature Collection | Amtico |
| Art | Expressive Arts |
| Bespoke Victoria pendant and wall light | Franklite Ltd |
| Hidden Gems Collection | Holmes Bespoke |
| Marbled Wallpaper | House of Amitié |
| Bespoke Firepit | LUUME X GUY PHOENIX |
| Pit-board | Pit-to-Table |
| Ginny Lamp | Porta Romana |
| Twisted | Synk |
| Victoria + Albert Ledro Freestanding Bath | Victoria + Albert |
HOTEL OF THE YEAR
| Hotel | Location |
| Another Place, The Lake | Ullswater, Cumbria |
| Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels | Brussels |
| Grand Cayman Marriott Resort | George Town |
| Le Grand Hotel Cayre | Paris |
| Locke de Santa Joana | Lisbon |
| Montcalm Mayfair | London |
| Park Hyatt Changsha | Changsha, Hunan Province, China |
| Peter Island Resort | Peter Island |
| X Radisson Blu | Sheffield |
| Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay | Morocco |
| SeaSpace | Newquay |
| Templeton Garden | London |
| The BoTree | London |
| The July London Victoria | London |
| Waldorf Hilton London | London |
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
| Name | Hotel |
| Alexandra Livesey | Brama |
| Amy Gleadow | The Bird, Bath & Dukes |
| Ben Harper | Watergate Bay Hotel Group |
| Chris King | Crafted |
| Damien Martin | The Parkgate Hotel |
| Ed White | St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel |
| Eljesa Saciri | The Zetter Marlebone |
| Eugene Leonard | Hotel Cafe Royal |
| Guy Hilton | The Waldorf Hilton, London |
| Hector Ross | The Signet Collection |
| Janine Marshall | One Aldwych |
| Jayne O’Malley | Eden Hotel Collection |
| Jennifer McCabe | art’otel London Battersea Power Station |
| Joanna Tutak | Henrietta Hotel |
| John Hitchcox | YOO Group |
| Josie Clare | Stanwell House |
| Kalindi Juneja | PoB Hotels |
| Karen de Koning | Grove of Narberth |
| Kostas Sfaltos | The Emory London |
| Mairead Gleeson | The Ned |
| Mark Jonathan Heyburn | Sir Devonshire |
| Nicola James | Templeton Garden |
| Oliver Milne-Watson | The Newman |
| Oliver Paolo Gillow | Hyde London City |
| Olivia Immesi | Native Places |
| Rike Erdbrink | Park Hyatt London River Thames |
| Robert Godwin | Lamington Group |
| Sama Trinder | Bingham Riverhouse |
| Samantha van Exter | Montcalm Collection |
| Sherene Fuller | Karma Sanctum Soho |
| Silmiya Hendricks | Iconic Luxury Hotels |
| Stuart Godwin | Lamington Group |
| Susanne Traudt | The Bloomsbury |
| Tej Walia | Foxhill Club & Resort |
| Tessa Gorman | Rosewood London |
| Tracy Lowy | The Laslett |
| Thomas Kochs | Claridges |
INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
| Name | Studio |
| Ailsa Connery | 1508 London |
| Adam Davies | Tara Bernerd |
| Alex Holloway | Holloway Li |
| Alexandra Dauley | Dauley Design |
| Andy Goodwin | Fettle |
| Aydan Gasimli | Skidmore Owings & Merrill |
| Beverly Bayes | Sparcstudio |
| Bryan O’Sullivan | BOS Studio |
| Camilla Clarke | Albion Nord |
| Caitriona McGachy | The July |
| Charu Gandhi | Elicyon |
| Christina Gregoriou | Michaelis Boyd |
| Clare McDonald | Design Command |
| Dale Atkinson | Rosendale Design |
| Damien Follone | Wimberly Interiors |
| James Thurstan | Thurstan |
| Joanne Aitken | LXA Projects |
| John Paul Pederson | Wimberly Interiors |
| Karen Taylor | Pattern Haus |
| Kate Mooney | OCCA |
| Kiara Jefferies | Tone Interiors |
| Leanne Armstrong | Black Ivy Design |
| Matt Hulme | Dynargh Design |
| Mark Bithrey | B3 Designers |
| Michael Simon | Bond Bryan |
| Mustafa Afsaroglu | Taner’s Sons |
| Natalia Miyar | Natalia Miyar |
| Natasha Westwood | OTUS Interior Design |
| Nicola Harding | Nicola Harding |
| Ottalie Stride | Albion Nord |
| Tolù Adẹ̀kọ́ | Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co |
| Tom Thorogood | Studio Moren |
| Toni Black | Blacksheep |
| Pennie Dawes | AvroKo |
| Peter Mikic | Peter Mikic |
| Portia Leung | OBMI |
| Rachael Gowdridge | Rachael Gowdridge |
| Ramona Bittere | Monce Designs |
| Russell Sage | Russell Sage |
| Sameena Singh | Littlemore Design |
| Una Barac | Attelior |
INTERNATIONAL AWARD
| Nominee | Category |
| Chichele Presidential Lodge | Hotel (architecture and design) |
| Clint Nagata | Designer |
| Minos Palace Resort | Hotel (design) |
| Tatiana Sheveleva | Designer |
| Wilderness Bisate Reserve | Hotel |
| XO Cape Arnna | Hotel |
RISING STAR
| Name | Company/Studio/University |
| Abbygayle Long | Waldorf Hilton London |
| Adriana Blozyte | Hart Shoreditch |
| Aybek Altay | ReardonSmith Architects |
| Dinemis Balkaroglu | Studio Moren |
| Eden Parnell | Sibley Grove |
| Erica Takawira | Design Command |
| Farran Keenan | Studio Moren |
| Francesca Crane | TGP International |
| Hannah Webb | LXA Projects Ltd |
| Laurie Thomas | Waldorf Hilton London |
| Maria Del Mar Alvarado | TGP International |
| Nuno Ramos | Waldorf Hilton London |
| Sanjana Shenoy | IA Interior Architects |
| Sanjana Virwani | OMBI |
| Sebiha Macit | LXA Projects Ltd |
| Sophie Gibbs | IA Interior Architects |
TEAM OF THE YEAR
| Team | Studio/Company/Hotel |
| Team ABDA | ABDA Design Consultants Ltd |
| Team IA Interior Architects | IA Interior Architects |
| Team Jolie | Jolie |
| Design Team | Michaelis Boyd |
| Team Muza Lab | Muza Lab |
| Events Team | The Waldorf Hilton, London |
| Marketing Team | The Waldorf Hilton, London |
THE ECO AWARD
| Nominee | Category |
| Another Place, The Lake | Hotel |
| Beck Hall | Hotel |
| Bingham Riverhouse | Hotel |
| Calcot Manor | Hotel |
| Harrison Spinks | Manufacturer |
| room2 | Hotel |
| The Summer Garden Collection | Product |
| vocoZEAL, Exeter Science Park | Hotel |
THE INNOVATION AWARD
| Nominee | Category |
| Harrison Spinks | Manufacturer |
| NEOREST WX WASHLET from TOTO | Product |
| The Netty, Oxford | Hotel |
| The Reeds | Hotel |
There is no shortlist for the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Hospitality Industry, which will be the final award presented at the exclusive ceremony.
With the shortlist celebrated and the anticipation growing, the winners will be unveiled in spectacular style at the awards ceremony, which takes place on 5th November 2025 at Ministry of Sound – check out the highlights from the 2024 Brit List Awards ceremony here. The finalists will be invited to attend The Brit List Awards’ annual award ceremony, which, if tradition is followed, is expected to be a night full of celebration, along with a few surprises and a WILD dress code for good measure. At the event, as well as the 13 individual winners being announced, The Brit List 2025, a publication that will profile the top 25 designers, architects and hoteliers, will also be unveiled.
How to attend the awards ceremony for The Brit List Awards 2025
All designers, architects and hoteliers that have been shortlisted will receive an email asking them to confirm their complimentary ticket to attend the awards ceremony on 5th November at Ministry of Sound.
Outside of the shortlist, designers, architects, hoteliers and developers can purchase tickets here. Suppliers, and anyone else wishing to attend, can click here to purchase their tickets.
