Dulux Colour Awards 2025
Awards celebrate single-colour design brilliance
Judges praised the exceptional level of innovation and originality across all categories of the Dulux Colour Awards, making the selection process challenging.
In determining the winners and commendation awards, this year’s judges engaged in spirited debate for some categories and unanimously agreed in others. The panel comprised Andrew Parr, Director of Interiors at SJB; Kim Bridgland, Director at Edition Office; Rachel Luchetti, Co-Founder of Luchetti Krelle; Kerstin Thompson, Principal and Founder of KTA; Alex McLeod, Co-Founder of at.space, NZ; and, Dulux Colour and Communications Manager, Andrea Lucena-Orr.
The Australian and New Zealand Grand Prix winners exemplified the awards' goals of highlighting innovative uses of colour in architectural design.
Richards Stanisich received the Australian Grand Prix award for its clear vision of pairing the green Delta Break with reflective surfaces for an ethereal effect inside the Sarah & Sebastian Armadale store in Melbourne. New Zealand Grand Prix winner, Pac Studio, was honoured for the interior residential transformation of Lava Flow, showcasing a volcanic-inspired ceiling in Murray Red to reference Auckland's landscape.
The category winners were recognised for their outstanding colour use and design execution from using unconventional colour on heritage projects to softening an industrial depot with graduated greens on its façade.
Celebrating design excellence
Highlights from the Dulux Colour Awards 2025 gala and reflections from the judges.
Our judges
Andrew Parr
Director, SJB
Andrew founded SJB in 1994 and brings his unique interpretations of contemporary minimalist style into design.
A winner of more than 10 interior design awards and shortlisted for many more (including Dulux Colour Awards in 2017 and 2020), Andrew has been setting the standard for high-end residential and hospitality design for more than 35 years.
Previous winners and finalists
Revisit the projects that captured the attention of our judges.
Image credits, terms and conditions
Images: Lillie Thompson Sarah & Sebastian Armadale | Leon Schoots Dja Dja Wurrung Corporate and Community Centre | Rory Gardiner Alexandria House, and Monash Robotics Lab | Peter Bennetts Darebin Intercultural Centre, and Fitzroy Crossing Renal Hostel | Matthew Densley 22 William | Dennis Radermacher Social Housing Development Rangiora | Adam Madigan Giraffe Early Learning Centre.
Winners were announced at the 39th Dulux Colour Awards on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at the National Gallery of Victoria. The Australian Grand Prix award was chosen from the Australian category winners, excluding the Student category, and received AU$5,000. The New Zealand Grand Prix award was selected from the New Zealand finalists, excluding the Student category, and received NZ$5,000.
