In 2008, Corian Design Awards recongised some outstanding designers and architects for their work on amazing projects. Choosing one Grand Prize Winner in each category proved difficult due to the excellence of the various entries.
The Judges, which included Massimo Fucci, Joseph Licciardi and Skye Vermeesch looked carefully at the virtues of the 8 designs short listed [4 in each category], eventually narrowing down the field to two for the residential category and two for the Commercial category.
The Judges then looked at each design once more and arrived at the winners based on several criteria, which included how the Corian worked with other materials and in harmony with the overall design, and also how the many virtues of the material were utilised in the design. CASF Australia are the suppliers of Corian products.
Minosa was awarded the title of Grand Prize Winner for their Dover Heights project. Key features which captured the Judges were the choice of Corian for the kitchen, where the seamless finishing of the long and wide benchtop was paramount in achieving the right look. Corian was also used for its UV [stability] qualities in a kitchen which starts indoors and extends to the outdoors.
Looking to the three bathroom areas in this home, the Judges were impressed with the sophistication of the Minosa Bathroom Collection including a Double Scoop, Scoop and The Puddle. The Judges felt that the vessels highlighted the beauty of Corian in Venaro White which was thermoformed into these amazing pieces.
Attention to detail is everything in design, and the Judges felt that Thomas Jacobsen had left no stone unturned in his quest to create something different and elegant in the Beresford Hotel project.
Corian was used for the bathroom areas due to its hygiene qualities. The material was formed into tall, wide urinals through thermoforming. The material was bolted to the wall with highly polished chrome fittings for maximum effect.
Thomas also showed off the virtues of Corian in the informal area, where the communal tables were sculptured from large slabs of Corian in Glacier White, each featuring a series of holes with lighting fixtures placed at the base. Corian was also used in the formal dining areas, where the product was chosen for unique 'reserved' notices and beautifully designed oil vessels.
The Beresford hotel and Dover Heights projects show how Corian can be used in areas such as bathroom or kitchen where hygiene and clean ability is first and foremost, to outdoor areas where UV stability is key. The designers also showed how the product can be sculptured or formed for individual design elements.