The Brit List Awards
What are The Brit List Awards?
The Brit List Awards, powered by Hotel Designs, is an annual celebration of excellence in British and international hospitality and design. Recognising top interior designers, architects, hoteliers, and suppliers, the event honours innovation, sustainability, and standout talent across 13 award categories.
Now in its 8th year, The Brit List Awards has become a cornerstone of the industry calendar. The 2025 ceremony will take place on Wednesday 5th November at London’s iconic Ministry of Sound, under the bold theme ‘Take a Walk on the Wild Side’. Expect immersive entertainment, dazzling creativity, and a sell-out crowd of 600+ industry leaders.
Enter The Brit List Awards 2025
Entries are free and open until Friday 25th July 2025.
Designers, hoteliers, architects, and brands can nominate themselves or peers via the official entry portal. The awards offer an inclusive platform to showcase achievement across the sector – from eco-conscious design to breakthrough innovation.
2025 award categories:
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Interior Designer of the Year
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Architect of the Year
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Hotelier of the Year
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The Eco Award
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Best in British Product Design
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Team of the Year (new)
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Best in Accessible Design (new)
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Hotel of the Year (new)
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The Innovation Award
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Best in Bar & Restaurant Design
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International Award
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Rising Star
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Outstanding Contribution Award
Submissions are reviewed by a respected panel of judges, including Danny Pecorelli, Emma King, Jacu Strauss, Jane Simpson, Jess Morrison, Sophie Borel, and Sophie Harper.
Your Brit List Awards 2025 judges, from left to right: Danny Pecorelli, Emma King, Jacu Strauss, Jane Simpson, Jess Morrison, Sophie Borel, and Sophie Harper.
Highlights from 2024
The 2024 Brit List Awards drew over 600 guests and featured live DJs, contortionists, burlesque acts, and the unveiling of The Brit List 2024 – spotlighting the top 25 interior designers, architects, and hoteliers in the UK. The shortlist was first revealed at the BYRD launch party at Hart Shoreditch.
With resounding feedback from attendees, the 2024 edition marked a new high – and 2025 promises to go even further…
Be part of the celebration
Join the best in hospitality and design.
🎉 Submit your free entry by Wednesday 25th July 2025
🎟️ Book your tickets to the 2025 ceremony at Ministry of Sound
🐾 Theme: ‘Take a Walk on the Wild Side’ – feathers, scales, and spots are encouraged!
Our 2024 sponsors:
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- Exclusive Headline Partner: Crosswater
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- Showcase Partner: Schlüter Systems
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- Showcase Partner: BoConcept Trade & Contract
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- Showcase Partner: Hypnos
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- Showcase Partner: Hamilton Litestat
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- Red Carpet Partner: Balsan
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- Videography Partner: Bonfire Video
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- Podcast Partner: DESIGN POD
Nominations/applications open on June 16,
Hotel Designs’ Brit List Awards 2025 takes place on 5 November this year. Tickets are available at £150 +VAT.
You can contact Katy Phillips on 01992 374050 or email k.phillips@forumevents.co.uk for further information.
Hotel Designs’ Brit List Awards 2025 takes place on 5 November this year. Tickets are available at £30 +VAT.
Please note that ‘buyer’ tickets are reserved for Interior Designers, Architects, Hoteliers, and Developers only. Anyone wishing to purchase a ticket who does not fall in to one of these categories, please see here.
You can contact Katy Phillips on 01992 374050 or email k.phillips@forumevents.co.uk for further information.
That’s right, The Brit List Awards is back – and the team are working hard behind the scenes to ensure that this year’s campaign to find Britain’s best designers, architects, hoteliers and brands is the most meaningful nationwide search to date!
The Brit List Awards remains our most anticipated physical event of the year. Here are the major milestones to bookmark along this year’s journey from now until The Brit List Awards Ceremony in November.
The agenda:
- When: 5 November 2025
- Time: 6pm – until late
- Where: Ministry of Sound
- Nearest tube station: Elephant & Castle
- Dress Code: Dress fabulous!
If you have any questions about The Brit List Awards 2025, please contact Katy Phillips: k.phillips@forumevents.co.uk / 01992 374050
April to July – time to get nominating/applying
Nominations/applications are open for several months for the industry to get nominating and applying for The Brit List Awards 2025. It is FREE to apply/nominate yourself or anyone else for the 13 categories. Submissions close at the end of July.
August – your fate is left in our judges’ hands…
Once all the nominations/applications are in, we start the in-depth judging process. Our judges have been hand-selected and together will harness their wealth of knowledge and experience in order to select this year’s individual winners. The top 25 entries in the interior design, architecture and hospitality categories will be profiled in The Brit List 2025, Hotel Designs’ annual publication that references the top 75 most influential individuals in British design, architecture and hospitality. This publication will be handed out to the masses at the awards ceremony in November.
September – shortlist is announced and the suspense builds
If you have been shortlisted for The Brit List Awards 2025, you will have been notified and also name-dropped in Hotel Designs’ big announcement. In addition, shortlisted designers, architects, and hoteliers, will be offered a complimentary ticket to attend the awards ceremony*, which takes place on 5 November 2025.
5 November – it’s time to celebrate!
Get your glad rags ready and your favourite jacket pressed, for we are preparing our biggest and most extravagant awards ceremony to date! The winners of The Brit List Awards 2025 will be unveiled at the iconic music venue, Ministry of Sound on 5 November. Come dressed and ready to party (and to impress) – we’re not doing the whole ‘sit down dinner’ affair. Instead, we’re hosting the mother of all parties to celebrate our industry’s finest being together under one roof.
*All interior designer, architect, and hotelier finalists will be given a complimentary ticket to attend the awards night. In order to activate your ticket you will need to contact Katy Phillips: k.phillips@forumevents.co.uk.
Katy Phillips
Publisher
01992 374050
