NEWH UK announces 2026 Top ID Award Winners

The NEWH UK Top ID Awards campaign, recognises the creative excellence of chapter members who champion its mission to support scholarship and education – culminated in a special event that brought together the UKโ€™s design and hospitality community. The 2026 winners will be celebrated on Thursday 19th March at 6:30pm, hosted for the second consecutive year at the VitrA Bathrooms Clerkenwell Showroom…

The NEWH UK Top ID awards for 2025

Each year, NEWH UK honours the creative excellence of chapter members who are aligned with the organisationโ€™s mission to support scholarship and education within the hospitality design industry. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards NEWH scholarship fundraising efforts for interior design and hotel management students.

This yearโ€™s Top ID Award winners are:
โ€ข SPARCSTUDIO Design Consultants
โ€ข Studio Mica
โ€ข LXA Projects Ltd.

Render of a ground floor bedroom in the Botanical Suite of the Montcalm Mayfair. Soft beige walls, curved headboard bed and green curtains form the decor

Image caption: Render of a bedroom in the Botanical Suite | Image credit: Montcalm Mayfair

Nicola Friel, Design & Specification Hub Manager at VitrA commented, “Hosting the TopID Awards for the second year running reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting and celebrating the design community. Itโ€™s inspiring to see such outstanding talent recognised and the team at VitrA are delighted to play a part in that.”

Each practice will present its winning project, completed within the past 12 months, followed by the official award presentation.

Studio Mica will showcase Montcalm Mayfair, a refined hotel in the heart of West London. Director & Co-Founder Carolynne Shenton commented: โ€œStudio Mica is thrilled to receive NEWHโ€™s Top ID 2026 Award. Itโ€™s an absolute honour to be recognised for our contribution to hospitality design and to stand alongside such a talented global community.โ€

bathroom designed by Sparcstudio for The Reeds

Image caption: Reeds Lakeside Lodge | Image credit: Exclusive Collection

SPARCSTUDIO Design Consultants will present Reeds Lakeside Lodges, located within the 93-acre estate of South Lodge. Creative Director Beverley Bayes said the award recognises โ€œ20 years of dedication to delivering exceptional design with a strong focus on wellbeing.โ€

LXA Projects Ltd. will highlight its bold Pirana restaurant concept. The team commented: โ€œThis award reflects the creativity and dedication of our London studio. It reinforces the trust our clients place in us to create imaginative and well-considered spaces.โ€

As always, the event promises to be an inspiring evening of celebration and industry connection. Tickets can be purchased via the NEWH website.

Main image credit: NEWH UK