India Mahdavi named Designer of the Year 2023 by Wallpaper* Design Awards

India Mahdavi is a French-Iranian architect and designer who has been redefining the universes in which she works since opening her eponymous studio in 2000. But it was only recently that she established herself on the contemporary scene by uniting the ends of the East with her pop designs. and eclectic, which earned her the title of Designer of the Year 2023 by the English magazine Wallpaper*. The award, called Wallpaper* Design Awards 2023 , had its results published in the February issue of the magazine. Comprising six categories (Designer of the Year, Best National Design, Best Private Home, Best Public Building, Best Hygiene Product and Life Facilitator of the Year), the award had an unexpected name among the jury – Hollywood actress Julianne Moore , an avid design collector and avowedly passionate about the worlds of architecture and design –, who selected the winners alongside Inez & Vinoodh, Pamela Shamshiri, Objects of Common Interest (winners of the 2022 Designer of the Year award), and Nils Frahm. The award also honored the Brazilian firm Studio MK27 , as well as its founder, architect Marcio Kogan , for the projects of the Flag House ski lodge, located in Canada; and the Horizonte sofa , produced for Minotti.

Major works of India Mahdavi

One of Mahdavi's most recognized works, the Bishop bench is highlighted by Wallpaper* for "its sculptural design in turned wood [that] has been interpreted in a myriad of colors, patterns and materials, from floral to ceramic to metal." "I have always practiced design at the intersection of other disciplines such as scenography, cinema, decoration, furniture and product design, exploring all the opportunities given to me to design, decorate, remodel or reveal a space, creating new experiences. to beautify life," says India Mahdavi in the foreword to her monograph, ' Living in Color: Color in Contemporary Interior Design ', released in 2021. "But if there is one common denominator to all my projects, it is the need to create a feeling of joy , a joie de vivre that I like to convey using the primary colors of my emotions to listen, understand, feel, respond to an environment." Check out some of India Mahdavi's memorable works and pieces in the gallery below: