Student Design Competition: Meet The Winners

February 14, 2024

Student Design Competition: Meet The Winners

February 14, 2024

Winners of the 2022-2023 Student Design Competition will be honored at KBIS this month.

By Elisa Fernández-Arias

NKBA | KBIS’s 2022-2023 Student Design Competition, sponsored by Fisher & Paykel, celebrates the stars on the horizon of the kitchen and bath industry. The winners, who will be honored at the highly anticipated Kitchen & Bath Design + Industry Awards on February 26 at KBIS 2024 in Las Vegas, demonstrate that the future of the K&B industry is promising and bright. These individuals studying kitchen, bath and interior design presented a mix of practical function and creativity in solving their clients’ needs, and their efforts earned top honors from a team of NKBA | KBIS-certified judges.

For this year’s competition, the student design assignment was to complete renovations for a fictional couple with teenage children looking to make their kitchen a command center and their principal ensuite bath a place to “get away from it all.” Winners will be awarded scholarships of $5,000 for first place, $2,500 for second place and $1,000 for third place. Winning designs will be featured in KBB Magazine, and winners also receive complimentary registration and ticket to the KBIS 2024 expo in Vegas, admission to the Kitchen & Bath Design + Industry Awards, hotel accommodations and airfare.

Be sure to purchase your ticket for the Kitchen & Bath Design + Industry Awards and Opening Party, sponsored by Diamond Sponsors Material Bank and Miele, Platinum Sponsors Cyncly and Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, Gold Sponsor Kichler Lighting, Mobile Tap Sponsor Perlick and Student Design Competition Sponsor Fisher & Paykel. Tickets to this formal gala are $150 and include the ceremony and party with an elaborate dinner buffet and open bar following the awards show.

The Kitchen Category Winners

Here are the winners/finalists in the Kitchen category, some of whom attended NKBA | KBIS Affiliated Schools:

“Sunday Morning,” Designed by 1st Place Kitchen Category Winner Tiarra Dyck, Lakeland College, Vermilion, Alberta. Image rendering courtesy of Enscape.

Judges admired this design for its rich color scheme, functionality and the separate butler’s pantry. They also said Dyck placed many of the sponsor Fisher & Paykel’s products throughout the kitchen, which also garnered acclaim.

“Nature’s Harmony,” Designed by 2nd Place Kitchen Category Winner (Tied) Alexander Drozdovitch, Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland. Renderings courtesy of Lumion.

In this design, judges also appreciated the use of sponsor Fisher & Paykel’s products in the kitchen. They also felt the design utilized the space well, with openness and good balance.

“Transitional Revision,” Designed by 2nd Place Kitchen Category Winner (Tied) Hannah Tataryn, Lakeland College, Vermilion, Alberta. Renderings courtesy of Sketchup with Enscape.

This design was lauded by judges for its good use of curvature and the interesting addition of a door.

“New Look for New Englanders,” Designed by 3rd Place Kitchen Category Winner Anne Homkes, Century College, White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Renderings courtesy of Chief Architect.

A super fun color scheme, fun wallpaper, and a creative area featuring a homework center/family craft room were all reasons why judges felt this was a winning design. They also praised the selection of appliances.

The Bath Category Winners

Here are the winners in the Bath category, some of whom also attended NKBA | KBIS Affiliated Schools:

“Johnson Family Bath – A Sumptuous Sanctuary,” Designed by 1st Place Bath Category Winner Rebecca Torrisi, West Valley College, Saratoga, California. Renderings courtesy of Revit.

Judges commended this bath design’s great engineering detail and creative solutions utilized with the window placement. They also felt the renderings were excellent.

“NKBA Student Competition Bath Design,” Designed by 2nd Place Bath Category Winner Nguyen Khanh Ngan Pham, Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario. Renderings courtesy of Chief Architect.

In this design, judges applauded its creative finishes, many details and its stylized look.

“Modern Escape,” Designed by 3rd Place Bath Category Winner Zacori Ollis, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Renderings courtesy of Lumion.

This bath was admired by judges for elements Ollis put in as useful custom and user-friendly solutions in the space: the sauna addition, separate vanities and the integrated makeup area.

Open Call For KBIS 2025

The 2023-2024 NKBA | KBIS Student Design Competition is accepting entries through June 3, 2024. Entry is free, and winners will be honored at KBIS 2025 in Las Vegas. Click here for info.

The Student Design Competition is sponsored by Fisher & Paykel, with Chief Architect providing floor-plan specifications. Sub-Zero Wolf Cove underwrites the Student Chapter and Students of the Industry membership programs.