Winners Announced for New International Design Tour

Winners Announced for New International Design Tour

Dulux has announced the chosen five recipients of its newest design tour scholarship, in collaboration with the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) and the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ), DIAlogue on Tour.

DIAlogue on Tour is an inspirational expedition, exclusive to DIA and DINZ members across Australia and New Zealand. It will take the five winning design professionals to London and Stockholm in September, where they will meet and learn from European and Scandinavian design talent.

The five Dulux DIAlogue on Tour winners are:

1. Keri Cunliffe (Studio106 Architect) – New Zealand

2. Carole Whiting (Carole Whiting Interiors and Design)

3. Matt Gibson (Matt Gibson Architecture + Design)

4. Neil Cownie (Neil Cownie Architect)

5. Scott Bagnell (One Alliance Project Consulting)

The winners will engage in open dialogue and share ideas and viewpoints with their hosts, showcasing the talent coming out of Australia and New Zealand and returning home with a taste of inspiration to reinvigorate their own design style and career.
Richard Hansen, Executive General Manager Dulux NZ says, “Dulux is excited about supporting this new opportunity for like-minded designers to collaborate and share ideas and perspectives. This experience will help the professional growth of these designers by immersing themselves in this once-in-a-lifetime cultural opportunity.”

“We hope the new tour inspires more designers from across Australia and New Zealand to get on board and also become DIA or DINZ members - institutes which are highly regarded in our industry,” Richard says.

Cathy Veninga, Chief Executive of the Designers Institute of New Zealand says the Dulux DIAlogue on Tour study scholarship is an extraordinary prize for any designer to receive. “Especially a recent graduate such as Keri Cunliffe with a motivation to make a difference through interior architecture in Australasia.”

To enter, applicants answered a series of questions on their own design philosophy and inspiration, and provided commentary on how they’d benefit from the opportunity.

Applicants were required to hold a current DIA or DINZ membership to be eligible to enter the contest.

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