Winners of The Brit List Awards 2025 announced
The winners of 13 individual categories, including Interior Designer of the Year, Architect of the Year and Hotelier of the Year, have been crowned at The Brit List Awards 2025…
For nine years now, The Brit List Awards has been championing the best in British – and international – hotel design and hospitality. On 5th November at the iconic London music venue, Ministry of Sound, the 2025 campaign came to a colourful climax when this year’s winners were announced by Hotel Designs publisher Katy Phillips and Editor Sophie Harper.
Following the unveiling of more than 200 shortlisted finalists, selected across 13 categories, The Brit List Awards 2025 gave a wild performance for this year’s awards ceremony. As well as proudly crowning 13 individual winners, the team at Hotel Designs officially published The Brit List 2025, a publication that includes the full profiles of the top 75 interior designers, architects and hoteliers in Britain.
After strutting their stuff on the venue’s famous ‘Bridge’ and welcoming guests for the evening, Sophie and Katy led the awards ceremony in the main arena, where this year’s individual winners were announced and invited to stage to collect their awards. Here are this year’s winners:
Interior Designer of the Year
Winner: Camilla Clarke, Creative Director, Albion Nord
Highly commended: Alex Dauley, Owner, Dauley Design
Hotelier of the Year
Winner: Samantha van Exter, Head of Hotels, Montcalm Collection
Highly commended: Thomas Kochs, Managing Director, Claridge’s
Architect of the Year
Winner: Alejandra de Cordoba Estepa, Principal of Architecture, EMEA, HBA
Highly commended: Trevor To, Hospitality Leader, Design Manager, Senior Associate, Gensler
Rising Star
Winner: Eden Parnell, Junior Designer, Sibley Grove
Highly commended: Abbygayle Long, Bar Supervisor, Waldorf Hilton London
Team of the Year
Highly commended: Michaelis Boyd
Hotel of the Year
Winner: Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels – by G.A Group
Highly commended: Le Grand Hotel Cayre – by Michaelis Boyd
Best in British Product Design
Winner: Marbled Wallpaper, House of Amitie
Highly commended: Pit-board, Pit-to-table
Best in Bar & Restaurant Design
Winner: Gallery at The Savoy – by Shayne Brady
Highly commended: Cicchetti Piccadilly – by Fettle
International Award
Winner: Wilderness Bisate Reserve, Rwanda
Highly commended: Minos Palace Resort, Crete
The Eco Award
Winner: room2 – Lamington Group
Highly commended: Another Place, The Lake
The Innovation Award
Winner: The Reeds – Exclusive Collection
Highly commended: NEOREST WX from TOTO
Best in Accessible Design
Outstanding Contribution Award
Paul Brackley, CEO, Kinsfolk & Co
Main image credit: Hotel Designs
