Detroit Home magazine doled out a host of awards to over 100 worthy members of the local design community at the 9th-annual Design Awards last month.
The panel of judges included interior designers and editors from across the country: Eve Robinson, interior designer, Eve Robinson Associates in New York City; Jason Kontos, editor-in-chief of New York Spaces magazine; Kevin Alter, architect, Alterstudio Architecure in Austin, TX; Melanie Turner, interior designer, Melanie Turner Interiors in Atlanta, GA; and Stephen Chung, principal of Stephen Chung Architect in Boston, MA.
Video coverage of the 2013 Detriot Home Design Awards
This year’s rising star winner was 28-year-old owner of Port Manufacturing & Design, Anne Strickland. “I pull pieces with personality—fresh and funky, classic and timeless, old and new— from sources all over the place,” she said. As for the name, Port, “We’re a hub of creativity and a harbor for your interior design needs.”
Strickland
In the interiors category, the following designers were recognized: