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Western Living's
Designers of the Year
ceremony, held at the
London Aviation Cen-
tre, attracted almost
700 guests. The
winners were chosen
from seven catego-
ries, such as interiors,
architecture, furni-
ture and fashion.
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(Left to right) Trevor Ciona and Curtis
Elmy, Atmosphere Interior Design
co-founders and robert leding-
ham memorial award winners.
2 Anicka Quin, Western Living editor-in-
chief; and Lorraine Kitsos, redfish kids
owner and fashion design winner.
3 Matt McLeod, mcleod bovell
modern houses co-owner and
Arthur erickson memorial award
winner; and Lee Pederson, Gree
product manager.
4 AA robins Architect consultants
Andrés Monzú; José Chan; Cristina Úbeda;
and architect Tony Robins, winner
of the architecture, interiors and
eco awards.
5 Trish Almeida, IDS West sales
manager; Michael Thomas Host, mth
Woodworks owner and furniture
design winner; and David Tyldesley,
IDS West show director.
6 Lukas Peet, Andlight co-owner and
industrial design award winner;
and Caine Heintzman, Andlight
co-owner.
Western Living's Designers of the
Year Awards Ceremony
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London Aviation Centre, Airport South Terminal, Richmond
September 18, 2014
Our unscientific poll of random partygoers at the bash above
Who Are You?
Working in
a team
45%
Doesn't make
a difference
10%
Working
independently
15%
Working
with a
partner
30%
When the
prices are
good
15%
I always
make it a
priority to
buy local
60%
It all depends
on what they
have
25%
Self-employed
70%
Non-profit
5%
Public
sector
15%
Private
sector
10%
When do you buy from local
stores and designers?
When are you most creative? in what capacity are you employed?
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