Bentley Motors
Headline sponsor
Bentley Motors is the most sought-after luxury car brand in the world. The company’s headquarters in Crewe is home to all its operations including design, R&D, engineering, and production of the company’s five model lines, Continental GT, Continental GT Convertible, Flying Spur, Bentayga and Bentayga EWB. Bentley has a legacy of collaboration with like-minded brands, individuals and organisations. For over 10 years this has grown particularly in architecture, interior design and furniture, leveraging the inherent design, material and craftsmanship skills Bentley are renowned for. Highlights include the globally successful Bentley Home range, the Bentley Residence Miami, the first of a series of Bentley co-designed properties with renowned architects and interior design projects across the globe.
Brookfield Properties
Sustainable Project of the Year sponsor
Brookfield Properties is a leading global developer and operator of high-quality real estate assets. It is active in nearly all real estate sectors, including office, retail, multifamily, hospitality and logistics, operating more than 800 properties and over 330 million square feet of real estate in gateway markets on behalf of Brookfield Asset Management, one of the largest asset managers in the world. With a focus on sustainability, a commitment to excellence, and the drive for relentless innovation in the planning, development and management of buildings and their surroundings, Brookfield Properties is reimagining real estate from the ground up.
Material Bank
Architecture Project of the Year sponsor
Material Bank is a marketplace for design professionals and brands in the architecture and design industry, providing the fastest and most sustainable way to search, sample, and specify materials. Named as one of Business Insider’s Hottest Proptech Startups and Forbes’ Best Startup Employers in the US, the revolutionary platform powers complex searches across a large variety of brands in seconds. Samples ordered are delivered in a single box overnight. With a rapidly growing community of members, Material Bank has changed the way material manufacturers and brands connect with the architecture and design industry and is now launching in Europe.
Moroso
Interior Project of the Year
Moroso was founded in 1952 by Agostino Moroso and his wife Diana with the aim of manufacturing sofas, armchairs and furniture. In the 1980s, the second generation of the family began an in-depth process of research into quality design, led by Patrizia Moroso in artistic direction and Roberto Moroso on the business side. Today, the company positions itself in the haute couture segment of international design and as a leader in the upholstered furniture sector. Its visible and respected presence has been built on the ability to impart extraordinary creativity to the designs and manufacture products of exceptional quality. Through the hard work and expertise of its skilled craftspeople and the creative contribution of great international designers, Moroso has created a wide and varied range of products, many of which are recognised on the market as iconic pieces.
Solus and Mirage
Design Project of the Year
Solus is a leading UK-based tile supplier, renowned for offering innovative tile solutions tailored for the architecture, design and corporate sectors. Their expertise in tiles extends to both interior and exterior applications, reflecting a commitment to quality and design excellence.
Italian producer Mirage designs porcelain stoneware floor and wall tiles for commercial, public and residential spaces.
The companies recently collaborated on the ‘Sounds of the Earth’ series featuring a Ceramophone crafted by architect Simon Astridge and music producer James Mason using Mirage tiles at Solus’ Clerkenwell showroom.
Gaggenau
Housing project of the year sponsor
Gaggenau is a manufacturer of high-quality home appliances and is acknowledged as an innovation leader in design and technology “Made in Germany”. The company, with a history dating back to 1683, has revolutionised the domestic kitchen with its internationally acclaimed products. Gaggenau’s success is founded on technological innovation and a clear design language combined with high functionality. Gaggenau has been a subsidiary of BSH Hausgeräte GmbH in Munich since 1995 and is currently represented in more than 50 countries with 25 flagship in major cities around the world.
The difference is Gaggenau.
Lualdi
Workplace project sponsor
Lualdi is an historic Italian design company operating in the field of interior doors, bespoke furniture and contract, founded in 1859 as an artisan joinery and currently managed by the fourth generation of the family. The move to industrial production began in the sixties thanks to the close symbiosis that had been established with the architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni. Today, the company works with the world's most important architects, has showrooms in Milan, New York, Miami and Los Angeles, and its leadership is recognised the world over.
Moda Living
Sustainable building sponsor
Moda Living is the UK’s leading developer and operator of rental communities. Founded in 2014, the business has built a UK-wide pipeline of more than 20,000 homes with a combined GDV in excess of £6.5bn. The business operates a family of living sector platforms with leading global institutional investment partners. Moda’s vertically integrated model designs, builds and operates next generation spaces to live, work and play. Moda continues to push the boundaries of style, service and innovation to craft considered, diverse residential communities providing different products at different price points for different lifestyle requirements, with its core brand foundations of outstanding customer service, integrated technology, health and wellbeing and ESG contributing to an optimum rental experience and a better quality of life.
Nude Glass
Restaurant and bar interior sponsor
Nude Glass is a global design brand that redefines glassware through a contemporary lens, upholding craftsmanship using the highest quality crystalline glass. Available in 30 countries, Nude stands as a symbol of sophistication and innovation. From elegant drinkware to exquisite home accessories, each Nude creation is a harmonious fusion of form and function. Guided by a commitment to elevate everyday experiences, Nude Glass embodies the artistry of glass in its purest essence.
Planner 5D Pro
Home interior sponsor
Planner 5D Pro is an interior design software for professional interior designers. It is an all-in-one solution that helps to bring design visions to life with ease and grow businesses. Professionals choose Planner 5D Pro to seamlessly generate interactive 2D and 3D floor plans, realistic renders and impressive 360 panoramas of their project enabling clients to experience their future homes. Planner 5D Pro also offers AI-powered solutions to simplify routine tasks and free up more time for creativity to reach new heights. It is a version for advanced users of the home improvement platform Planner 5D, which has been developing tools for renovation and interior design since 2011. From amateur enthusiasts to seasoned interior designers, everyone can use cutting-edge technologies to create their dream projects.
SketchUp
Sustainable design (building product) sponsor
SketchUp helps architects and designers turn their ideas into reality with simple, powerful 3D modelling software. Whether a design is massive or miniature, SketchUp will be there every step of the way. Sketch it, share your vision, refine concepts, and bring them into the real world. Owned by Trimble Inc., an entrepreneurial company focused on leveraging technology to change how the world works, SketchUp is intuitive and interoperable. From the ability to create stunning renderings, to powerful sharing and presentation tools, professionals trust SketchUp to build their ideas.
Woven Image
Workplace interiors (large) sponsor
Woven Image supplies the built environment with sustainable, design-led acoustic finishes, including acoustic panels, tiles and baffles for walls and ceilings. Hero brand EchoPanel, invented by Woven Image in 2004, is the original PET acoustic panel made using 60 per cent recycled plastic from single-use bottles. In recent years, Woven Image has launched the multi award-winning Embossed Panel collection.
Founded on the philosophy that good design is sustainable design, its in-house studio continually pushes the aesthetic, technological and functional properties of commercial interior finishes, and strives to lead colour and design trends in the sector. Likewise, it delights in working in partnership with global design and manufacturing clients to deliver unique customised projects.
G . F Smith
Obsessed with the beauty and possibility of paper, G . F Smith is the UK’s largest specialist paper company, one of the biggest employers in Hull, and the dedicated supplier of creative papers to the creative industries. The company was founded in London in 1885 by globe-trotting stationery salesman George Frederick Smith. Over the following century, George’s paper merchants built a reputation for quality and service, and became renowned as passionate pioneers of the paper industry.
With the launch of Colorplan, G . F Smith was well on the way to becoming Britain’s foremost supplier of specialist papers to the creative industries – a position secured with the launch of Colorplan Bespoke, which allows global brands and businesses to create their own specific shades. G . F Smith became a certified B Corp in June 2023.
One Hundred Shoreditch
Hotel partner
Located on a prominent position on Shoreditch High Street, the hotel signifies the evolution of Shoreditch.
The restaurants and bars include Seed Library, a cocktail bar by renowned bartender Mr Lyan and a rooftop bar and terrace with panoramic views across East London. The lobby bar and coffee shop complete the hotel's food and drinks offerings.
Bedrooms and suites place emphasis on comfort and are designed as a retreat from the vibrancy and energy of the area, providing headspace and calm at the heart of Shoreditch.
2024 sponsorship opportunities
Dezeen Awards is the world's most popular and accessible architecture, interiors and design awards programme. Sponsorship packages start from £5,000 and we can work with you to understand your goals and create a bespoke proposal that aligns with your ambitions to create a valued partnership. All sponsors will benefit from increased brand visibility to our global community of architecture and design professionals and better reach to Dezeen's wider audience through our various awards marketing and communication channels, plus improved SEO visibility through editorial mentions and links.
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