Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove 2022-2023 Kitchen Design Contest Global Winners

Published: October 18, 2024

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove have announced the Global Winners of the 2022-2023 Kitchen Design Contest at the Winners’ Summit and Gala on October 14, 2024.

“The Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Kitchen Design Contest is a testament to the boundless creativity and vision of design professionals worldwide. The Global Winners are true innovators who have redefined what’s possible in kitchen design,” said Jim Bakke, President and CEO of Sub-Zero Group, Inc. “We are grateful to this talented group for incorporating our products into their remarkable projects, and we look forward to shaping the future of the kitchen together.”

The contest’s seven judges evaluated more than 1,600 entries from 11 countries and 44 states to determine 43 Finalists and one Student Winner, from which the Global Winners were selected. Finalists received an exclusive trip for two to the Winners’ Summit and Gala, including an awards dinner, judges roundtable discussion, local excursions, and opportunities to network and celebrate their achievements.

“This competition is truly one of the most prestigious in the industry, and it’s been incredible to see how it has evolved since its inaugural year in 1994, which I was fortunate to be part of,” designer and judge Mick De Giulio of de Giulio design told KBB. “Every year, the creativity and craftsmanship reach new heights and continue to impress. In this contest alone, we reviewed over 1,600 entries from all over the world, with judges representing four different countries. This year’s talent from Australia, Canada, and the U.S. was particularly strong.”

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Sandra Agurto of Cabinetry Creations, Inc. said, “As judges and former finalists, seeing the contestants’ excitement allows us to relive the experience through their eyes. Even though we know the outcome, their reactions make it feel like we’re experiencing it for the first time all over again.”

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.

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove 2022-2023 Kitchen Design Contest Global Winners

Contemporary Kitchen Design

black kitchen

First Place: Adrian Amore of Adrian Amore Architects (Melbourne, VIC, Australia)

 

japandi kitchen

Second Place: Trevor Wallace of Reflect Architecture (Toronto, ON, Canada)

 

Third Place: Feras Raffoul of FGR Architects (Cremorne, VIC, Australia)

Third Place: Feras Raffoul of FGR Architects (Cremorne, VIC, Australia)

Traditional Kitchen Design

First Place: Melissa Fitzgerald of Kitchen Society Design (Oklahoma City, OK, USA)

First Place: Melissa Fitzgerald of Kitchen Society Design (Oklahoma City, OK, USA)

 

traditional kitchen with window

Second Place: Karen Ferguson of Harrison Design (Atlanta, GA, USA)

 

white traditional kitchen wolf range

Third Place: Elizabeth Steimberg of Elizabeth Steimberg Architects (New York, NY, USA)

 

Transitional Kitchen Design

transitional kitchen Brandon Leroy

First Place: Brandon LeRoy of Jackson LeRoy (Salt Lake City, UT, USA)

 

modern kitchen with figured backsplash subzero wolf cove design contest winner

Second Place: Rob Mills of Rob Mills Architecture and Interiors (Melbourne, VIC, Australia)

 

subzero wolf cove design contest winner

Third Place: Kerrie Hubener of Dayson’s Kitchen and Bath (Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA)

 

Best Use Outside of Kitchen: Peyton Edwards of KDW Home LLC (Richmond, VA, USA)

Best Use Outside of Kitchen: Peyton Edwards of KDW Home LLC (Richmond, VA, USA)

 

Small Space Kitchen: Doug Durbin of nuHaus (Chicago, IL, USA)

Small Space Kitchen: Doug Durbin of nuHaus (Chicago, IL, USA)

small modern kitchen with lack island subzero wolf cove design contest winner

First Time Entrant: Mike Shively of En Masse Architecture and Design (Chicago, IL, USA)

soft green modern kitchen

Student Winner: Alexander Drozdovitch of Montgomery College (Gaithersburg, MD, USA)

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove 2022-2023 Kitchen Design Contest Judges

The panel of seven judges, each a previous Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Kitchen Design Contest Finalist or Global Winner and an expert in their respective discipline, included:
Davy Swanenberg of Culimaat High-End Kitchens (Berlicum, Netherlands)
Mark Stumer of Mojo Stumer Associates (Greenvale, NY, USA)
Martin de Sousa of Designström (Toronto, ON, Canada)
Martin Holliday of Chiselwood (Lincolnshire, United Kingdom)
Mick De Giulio of de Giulio design (Chicago, IL, USA)
Sandra Agurto of Cabinetry Creations, Inc. (Orlando, FL, USA)
Stacy Eisenmann of Eisenmann Architecture (Berkeley, CA, USA)

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