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A' Design Award winners 2011

Dezeen promotion: entries are now being accepted for this year's A' Design Award. Here are some of the winning projects from last year, including this Belgian water tower converted into a residence by Mauro Brigham. 

A' Design Award winners 2011

Top and above: Chateau D'eau by Mauro Brigham

The Chateau D'eau House involved creating circular and octagonal living spaces inside the protected industrial tower, originally completed in 1941.

A' Design Award winners 2011

Above: Chateau D'eau by Mauro Brigham

All the existing concrete surfaces were painted in very dark grey and the new walls are highlighted in pale warm grey.

A' Design Award winners 2011

Above: Home 07 by I29 Interior Architects

Home 07 by I29 Interior Architects is an apartment in Amsterdam that centres on a double-height pine wall, enclosing the staircase and linking the two levels.

A' Design Award winners 2011

Above: Home 07 by I29 Interior Architects

Cabinets in the kitchen are sprayed white while their laser-cut holes allow a glimpse of what's inside and act as handles.

A' Design Award winners 2011

Above: Home 07 by I29 Interior Architects

Read more about this project in our story here.

A' Design Award winners 2011

Above: Women's Tough Fashion Images by Ricky Lo Wing Kit

Ricky Lo Wing Kit triumphed in the photography and photo manipulation design category with these images entitled Women's Tough Fashion.

A' Design Award winners 2011

Above: Women's Tough Fashion Images by Ricky Lo Wing Kit

The set shows models posing against abandoned bunkers in a windswept landscape.

A' Design Award winners 2011

Above: Functional Aesthetic-Airport Control Centre by Lam Wai Ming

Another winning project last year was this airport control room in Hong Kond by Lam Wai Ming.

A' Design Award winners 2011

Above: Functional Aesthetic-Airport Control Centre by Lam Wai Ming

The project was designed to accommodate two teams – one to carry out daily operations and a second to deal with emergencies. Read more about this project here.

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Above: Functional Aesthetic-Airport Control Centre by Lam Wai Ming

See more information about last year's awards here. The deadline for submissions this year is 29 February . See the A’Design website for further details and to enter the competition.

www.adesignaward.com