The Brit List Awards 2026: shortlist announced
Regarded as the industry’s most widespread campaign to identify the leading interior designers, architects, hoteliers and brands, The Brit List 2026 has unveiled this year’s shortlist…
The Brit List Awards 2026, 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 2026! 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 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 |
| Ahmed Ibrahim | WATG |
| Anna Prajs | Reardonsmith Architects |
| Aydan Gasimli | Skidmore Owings & Merrill |
| Brad Fowler | Reardonsmith Architects |
| Cora Granier | Building Design Partnership |
| Davide Bertacca | Gensler |
| Davide Gravino | DesignEQ |
| Edouard Gillon | WATG |
| Elaine Henderson | Hopkins |
| Elyse Howell-price | Orms |
| Emma Low | MSMR |
| Gary Mountford | EPR Architects |
| James White | MAWD |
| Jonathan Comfort | Studio Moren |
| Kiran Shah | Grid Architects |
| Michael Simon | Bond Bryan |
| Na Li | Holloway Li |
| Paul Gallacher | EPR Architects |
| Philip Shelley | RGA |
| Rebecca Wall | TP Bennett |
| Richard Holland | Holland Harvey Architects |
| Richard Mills | Reardonsmith Architects |
| Robert Lunn | Make |
| Sara Botey Garcia | Benoy |
| Simon Saint | Woods Bagot |
| Stuart Forbes | Stuart Forbes Associates |
| Stuart Wilson | Lawray Architects |
| Trevor To | Gensler |
| Umberto Vallini | Aukett Swanke |
| Victor Salzman | HBA London |
INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
| Name | Studio |
| Abi Perry-Jones | Jones AD |
| Afroditi Krassa | Afroditi |
| Alex Holloway | Holloway Li |
| Alexandra Childs | Studio Alexandra |
| Andy Goodwin | Fettle |
| Becca Strang | Cunningham Studio |
| Brigitta Spinocchia Freund | Spinocchia Freund |
| Charu Gandhi | Elicyon |
| Clare McDonald | Design Command |
| David Harte | Studio Moren |
| Geraldine Dohogne | Geraldine Dohogne |
| Gintaire Uogintaite | 3Stories |
| Hilary Lancaster | Fusion Interiors Groups (FIG) |
| James Thurstan Waterworth | Thurstan |
| Jane Maciver | MAWD |
| Joanna Varettas | TGP International |
| Karen Howes | Taylor Howes |
| Karen Taylor | Pattern Haus |
| Kelly Martinez | DesignEQ |
| Lara Atkinson | Studio Atkinson |
| Linda Boronkay | Boronkay Studio |
| Maria Cheung | Squire & Partners |
| Maria Orizaga | Bell&Swift |
| Mark Bithrey | B3 Designers |
| Michaela Reysenn | Kai Interiors |
| Michelle Wu | Maybourne Hotel Group |
| Penny Simpson | Cunningham Mclean |
| Peter Mikic | Peter Mikic |
| Portia Fox | Portia Fox |
| Rachael Gowdridge | Rachael Gowdridge Studio |
| Rachel Burns | Studio Burns Ltd |
| Russell Sage | Russell Sage Studio |
| Sammy Bikoulis | LXA Projects Ltd |
| Sara Cosgrove | Sara Cosgrove Studio |
| Shaun East | Sibley Grove |
| Shayne Brady | Studio Shayne Brady |
| Stephanie Barba Mendoza | Stephanie Barba Mendoza |
| Susie Atkinson | Studio Atkinson |
| Timothy Shepherd | Shepherd& |
| Verity Woolf | WOOLF Interior Architecture and Design |
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
| Name | Hotel |
| Angela Vickers | Monogram Collective |
| Anne Legrand | London Marriott Hotel County Hall |
| Charlotte Weatherall | Corinthia London |
| Chris King | Crafted |
| Collin Ten Dam | Treehouse Hotel Manchester |
| Damien Martin | The Parkgate Hotel |
| Ed White | St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel |
| Eljesa Saciri | The Mandrake |
| Eugene Leonard | Hotel Café Royal |
| Jennifer McCabe | art’otel London Battersea Power Station |
| Jeremy Whitworth | Wildhive Callow Hall |
| John Forrester | Braid Hills Hotel |
| John Hitchcox | YOO Group |
| Joshua Gardner | Broadwick Soho |
| Kit Kemp | Firmdale |
| Lee Draper | The Nomad |
| Mairead Gleeson | The Ned |
| Marcolette Anastasi | Town Hall Hotel |
| Mark O’Connor | Saltmoore |
| Neena Gupta | Miiro Hotels |
| Neil and Zoe Kedward | Grove of Narberth & Penmaenuchaf |
| Nick Yarnell | Six Senses London |
| Olivier Thomas | Raffles London at The OWO |
| Phillippe Kronberg | Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park |
| Rachael Henley | The Fife Arms |
| Ray Goertz | TFE Hotels |
| Susanne Traudt | The Bloomsbury, The Doyle Collection |
| Tamas Jurca | Montcalm MayfairRay Goertz, TFE Hotels |
| Tessa Gorman | Rosewood London |
| Tracy Lowy | The Laslett |
BEST IN ACCESSIBLE DESIGN
| Nominee | Category |
| AbleStay London | Hotel |
| Fitzroy of London | Manufacturer |
| Montcalm Mayfair | Hotel |
| The Newman | Hotel |
| UsKind | Consultancy |
BEST IN BAR OR RESTAURANT DESIGN
| Bar/Restaurant | Designer/Studio |
| Brasserie Olivia London | B3 Designers |
| CLAYS SOHO | Michaela Reysenn |
| Fulham Pier | Stuart Forbes Associates |
| Keller Wine Bar & Restaurant | BellaBe Design Consultancy Ltd |
| Kitty’s Cosmopolitan Club | David Collins Studio |
| Lirica at The Cumberland Hotel London | Jones Architecture and Design |
| Mezwaani Resrto & Bar | Amit Dixit Design |
| Navateet | Design Command |
| Octane Bar | Anamo Design Studio |
| Salthouse Harbour Hotel | Faber and Company |
| Simpson’s in the Strand | Studio Shayne Brady |
| Solaya London | PPHE & Digital Space |
| TEN11 | TGP International |
| The Caley Bar at The Caledonian Hotel | Cunningham Mclean |
| The Cura Hotel Kensington | IA Interior Architects |
BEST IN BRITISH PRODUCT DESIGN
| Product | Company |
| Designers’ Choice | Amtico |
| Eden Project Harmony Mattress | Hypnos |
| GINZA | BAGNODESIGN |
| Kerid Collection | Victoria + Albert |
| Nine Elms London Collection | 34 St John |
| Oxford Doc M Commercial Pack | Fitzroy of London |
| Patina Stone | Muraspec Wallcoverings |
| Portrush Adelphi x MOON | MOON |
| Talis Collection | Pelican House |
| The Kinetic Collection | The Soho Lighting Company |
| Safari | Vado |
| S Range | Aqualisa |
| Solace Pendant | Northern Lights |
| Teatro Wall Light | Porta Romana |
| Urban Intricacies | Brintons Carpets Limited |
HOTEL OF THE YEAR
| Hotel | Location |
| art’otel London Hoxton | London |
| Fulham Pier Hotel | London |
| Hilton London Bankside | London |
| Ibis Styles York | York |
| Penmaenuchaf Hotel | Snowdonia |
| Templeton Garden | London |
| The Caledonian Hotel | Edinburgh |
| The Met Hotel Leeds | Leeds |
| The Sloane Club | London |
| The Trafalgar St James Hotel | London |
INTERNATIONAL AWARD
| Nominee | Entrant |
| art’otel Rome Via Veneto | art’otel |
| Baine’s Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary | Luxury Frontiers |
| Bubulyon | OBJCT |
| Intercontinental The Red Sea | Kristina Zanic Consultants |
| Jade Mountain | Jade Mountain |
| Silverback Lodge | Silverback Lodge |
| The Dean, Berlin | Rachael Gowdridge |
| Themon by Twofld Architects | Twofld Architects |
| The Sanctuary at Bisate | Wilderness |
| Zannier Ile de Bendor | Zannier |
MENTOR OF THE YEAR
| Nominee | Studio/Hotel/Company |
| Caitlin Cadman | HLM Architects |
| Elena Verdera Pastor | Studio Moren |
| Guy Hilton | The Waldorf Hilton, London |
| Joanna Varettas | TGP International |
| Sarah Yuma | HBA |
| Tolu Adeko | Adeko & Co |
RISING STAR
| Name | Company/Studio/University |
| Adnan Fakhouri | DesignEQ |
| Alexa Yapp | Sibley Grove |
| Aoife McCaul | Bell&Swift |
| Emily Morton | Kristina Zanic Consultants |
| Erica Takawira | Design Command |
| Maria Del Mar Alvarado | TGP International |
| Neve Rutter | Studio Moren |
| Sara Zavari | HKS Architects |
| Sophie Duffield | David Collins Studio |
| Zara Gravett | Studio Moren |
TEAM OF THE YEAR
| Team | Category |
| 3Stories | Architecture/Design |
| Cunningham Mclean | Architecture/Design |
| Design Command | Architecture/Design |
| HKS Architects | Architecture/Design |
| Jolie | Architecture/Design |
| Kristina Zanic Consultants | Architecture/Design |
| LXA Projects Ltd | Architecture/Design |
| MAWD | Architecture/Design |
| SpaceInvader | Architecture/Design |
| Stuart Forbes Associates | Architecture/Design |
| Studio Moren | Architecture/Design |
| THDP | Architecture/Design |
THE ECO AWARD
| Nominee | Entrant |
| Miiro Templeton Garden | Holland Harvey |
| Montcalm Mayfair | Montcalm Collection |
| Red Sea Resort | Kristina Zanic Consultants |
| Six Senses London | Foster + Partners |
| voco Zeal Exeter Science Park | IHG Hotels & Resorts |
FOR THE LOVE OF ART
| Nominee | Project |
| Andra Munro Design | The Lotus Veil |
| Artiq | Six Senses London |
| ArtLink | An Evening at the Opera: St Regis Budapest Bar Murals |
| art’otel London Hoxton | art’otel London Hoxton |
| Artstory/Joshua Donkor | Hyatt Regency London Olympia |
| Christopher Farr Cloth | Olaf Hajek |
| Double Decker | Four Seasons Rabat |
| Hart Shoreditch | Hart Shoreditch |
| Minda Dowling Hotel Art Consultants Limited | Mandarin Oriental Vienna |
| Rise Art | Montcalm Collection |
THE INNOVATION AWARD
| Nominee | Category |
| AEES – Adaptive Emotional Environment System | Systems/Software |
| Pulse Centric Ltd | Systems/Software |
| Stuart Forbes Associates for Fulham Pier | Project |
| The Kinetic Collection, Soho Lighting Company | Product |
There is no shortlist for the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Hospitality Industry, which will be the final award presented at the 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 Thursday 5th November 2026 at Ministry of Sound – check out the highlights from the 2025 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 glamorous MASQUERADE dress code for good measure. At the event, as well as the 15 individual winners being announced, The Brit List 2026, a publication that will profile the top 25 designers, architects and hoteliers, will also be unveiled.
All shortlisted finalists will be contacted via email with ticket details and their finalist logos.
How to attend the awards ceremony for The Brit List Awards 2026
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. Shortlisted suppliers will still need to purchase a ticket if they would like to attend the ceremony.
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.
