BEST Awards
The B.E.S.T. acronym stands for Brilliantly Executed Spaces & Thinking. These awards celebrate those interior design projects that go beyond the pretty picture and truly encompass great design. We also recognize that successful interior design requires a collaboration of many disciplines such as, consultant teams, project managers, vendors, contractors, etc. This awards show is a celebration of that collaboration, and of great design in the Intermountain region.
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2025 Winners Listed Below
2026 Winners Listed Below
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Sponsorship also offers meaningful benefits — affirming a commitment to design excellence, increasing name recognition within the IIDA community, and demonstrating support for the firms and practitioners shaping the region’s built environment.
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2027 Project Categories
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2026 Winners
Stay - The Auburn Experience: Sleek, Southern Hospitality by Linc Hospitality
Learn - K-12 & Higher Ed.: Haven Bay Elementary by MHTN Architects
Live - Multi Unit & Single Family: Journeyman by Vida Design
On a Budget - Commercial & Residential - Burley Burger West Haven by Design West Architects
Play - A Modern Mountain Icon Reimagined by GSBS
Serve - Fullmer Legacy Center by VCBO Architecture
Work/Office - Modern Framework by Ezra Lee design + Build
Student Project - Arowana Indonesian Cuisine by Sara Jones
BEST on a Budget - Commercial & Residential: Under $150/SF
Confidential Client Office Space
BEST Student Project
Rural Northwest Montana Primary Care Clinic
Kelsey Crane
Inclusive Performance Theater Design
Paige Monson
2026 Merit Winners
2025 Winners
Give: Integrated Wellness Center by VCBO Architecture
Learn - Higher Ed.: Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine by MHTN Architects
Learn - K-12: Shoreline Middle School by Core Architecture
Live - Multi: The Devon at University Place
Live - Single: Talisker Retreat by Ezra Lee Design + Build
Play: Executive Lounge by Ezra Lee Design + Build
Stay: Modern Comfot Meets Mountain Heritage by Edge ID
Work - Over 15,00sf: Knock on Wood by Method Studio
Student Project - Arowana Indonesian Cuisine by Sara Jones
Student Project - A Greenline Escape by Lizzy Marquez
BEST Student Project
Accessible Artisan Retreat
Stacey Johnson
