Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Announce 2019-2021 Kitchen Design Contest Global Winners

Photo Credit: Highlands Residence Kitchen by Kristine Anderson

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove– the industry leaders in premium refrigeration, cooking, and dishwashing – have announced the Global Winners of the 2019-2021 Kitchen Design Contest at the Winners’ Summit and Gala on October 10, 2022 in Nashville, Tenn.

“The Global Winners of the Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Kitchen Design Contest have earned their place as the industry’s best of the best, and we applaud these pioneering professionals for their outstanding creativity and dedication to pushing the boundaries of design,” said Jim Bakke, president and CEO of Sub-Zero Group, Inc. “We are honored to celebrate their success and award-winning work that keeps Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove at the forefront of innovative kitchen design and demonstrates the endless possibilities our appliances offer trade professionals and their clients.”

The contest’s esteemed panel of seven judges evaluated more than 1,700 entries from 15 countries worldwide to determine 28 Finalists and one Student Winner, from which the Global Winners were selected. All Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Kitchen Design Contest Finalists received an exclusive, expenses-paid trip for two to the Winners’ Summit and Gala held in the heart of Music City, Nashville, Tenn. The summit included an awards dinner and gala, a judges roundtable discussion, a variety of activities and local excursions, and several opportunities to network and socialize with peers – some of the most talented design professionals in the world.

Each Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Kitchen Design Contest Finalist received $2,000 for achieving Finalist status. The following Global Winners were awarded additional cash prizes, totaling $215,000 – the largest sum in the contest’s history.

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove 2019-2021 Kitchen Design Contest Global Winners

Contemporary Kitchen Design

First Place: Adam Kane of Adam Kane Architects (South Melbourne, Australia) took top honors and was awarded $35,000.
Second Place: John Bornas of Workroom (Richmond, Australia) was named the winner and awarded $20,000.
Third Place: Stéphane Rasselet of naturehumaine architecture & design (Montreal, Québec, Canada) was named the winner and awarded $10,000.
Traditional Kitchen Design

First Place: Barbara Foley of Bouton and Foley Interiors, Inc. (Paradise Valley, Ariz.), with Kim Bouton of Bouton and Foley Interiors, Inc., took top honors and was awarded $35,000.
Second Place: Andrea Swan of Swan Architecture (Minneapolis, Minn.), with Joe Paetzel of Swan Architecture, Kareem Reda of Anderson Reda, and Sue Weldon of Harris Weldon Interiors, was named the winner and awarded $20,000.
Third Place: Kristine Anderson of PKA Architecture (Minneapolis, Minn.), with Carl Olson of PKA Architecture, Lauren Buxbaum of Nate Berkus Interiors, and Randy Haapala of HNH Homes, was named the winner and awarded $10,000.
Transitional Kitchen Design

First Place: Mick De Giulio of de Giulio kitchen design (Wilmette, Ill.), with Gregg Webb of de Giulio kitchen design and Kathy Manzella of de Giulio kitchen design, took top honors and was awarded $35,000.
Second Place: Jonathan Spicer of Spicer Architecture (Sydney, Australia), with Isabelle Harris of Isabelle Harris Design, was named the winner and awarded $20,000.
Third Place: Celeste Robbins of Robbins Architecture (Winnetka, Ill.) was named the winner and awarded $10,000.

Small Space Kitchen: Trevor Wallace of Reflect Architecture (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was named the winner and awarded $5,000.
First-Time Entrant: April Tomlin of April Tomlin Interiors (Nashville, Tenn.), with Jonathan Torode of Pfeffer Torode Architecture, was named the winner and awarded $5,000.

Best Use Outside of Kitchen: Steve Karp of Bentwood of Chicago (Chicago, Ill.) was named the winner and awarded $5,000.
Student Winner: Afnan Bashaikh was named the winner and awarded $5,000.

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove 2019-2021 Kitchen Design Contest Judges

The esteemed panel of seven judges, each a previous Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Kitchen Design Contest winner and an expert in their respective discipline, includes: