The 5th Annual AIA Los Angeles Restaurant Design Awards Ceremony will be held at Dwell on Design 2009 on Friday 26 June.

 

These awards celebrate excellence in the design of restaurants, cafes, bars, lounges & nightclubs. You can attend the awards by purchasing a Dwell Conference Plus ticket or, if you are in the design trade, a Friday Evening add-on ticket to your Trade Exhibition ticket.

 

 

A panel of distinguished jurors, composed of JONATHAN GOLD (Restaurant Critic, LA Weekly), CEDD MOSES (Founder/CEO, 213), MICHAEL PALLADINO, FAIA (Design Partner, Richard Meier & Partners Architects), LOUISE (LU) SANDHAUS (Graphic Designer, Louise Sandhaus Design - LSD) convened on May 21, 2009 to review this year’s entries and designate projects for recognition.


Sixteen projects were selected as finalists for this year’s competition: 11 in the Restaurant Category, 3 in the Café/Bar Category, and 2 in the Lounge/Nightclub Category. The Jury Awards will be announced at the Restaurant Design Awards Ceremony on June 26th. 

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD - It's your turn to vote for a winner...
The Jury’s top selections in each category are listed below and we invite you to vote for your favorite architecturally-designed restaurant, cafe/bar, and lounge/nightclub. The highest recipient of votes in each category will be announced at the Awards Ceremony and declared the winner of the 2009 AIA|LA People’s Choice Award!  Vote Now in the People's Choice Award.

 

Restaurant Finalists

 

Café/Bar Finalists

 

Lounge/Nightclub