2024-2025
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KDC Global Winners
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From more than 1,500 entries spanning 10 countries and 43 U.S. states, the 2024–2025 Kitchen Design Contest Global Winners rose to the top. Explore their award-winning projects and discover inspired ideas, thoughtful solutions, and exceptional design from around the world.
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Traditional Global Winners
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1st place
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Brendan & Jillian Bader
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Santa Fe Hacienda reimagines the kitchen as a warm, furniture-like space that honors the home’s original curved architecture while embracing modern living.
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2nd place
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Brandon LeRoy & Jeremy Jackson
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Through their travels in France, the homeowners developed a deep appreciation for early French stone architecture built to endure.
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3rd place
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Rebekah Murphy
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Designed for a 1930s Georgian-style home, the Bingley Kitchen is a study in restraint, craftsmanship, and timeless performance.
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Transitional Global Winners
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1st Place
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Gladys Schanstra
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Two Kitchens, One Home reimagines residential kitchen planning through a culturally responsive, lifestyle-driven approach.
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2nd place
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Carrie Brigham
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Tudor Mod reinterprets traditional Tudor architecture through a contemporary lens, blending historic character with modern luxury.
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3rd place
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Andrew Sheinman
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This kitchen was designed as a generous, open space that supports daily family routines while accommodating informal gatherings with ease.
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Contemporary Global Winners
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1st place
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Adam Kane
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The Hanby Residence kitchen is a study in restrained contemporary design—where sculptural clarity, natural materials, and abundant light come together in a space that is both serene and highly functional.
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2nd place
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Daniel Boddam
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Sanctuary House positions the kitchen as the sculptural heart of a modern family home designed for entertaining.
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3rd place
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Matthew Auerbach
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Camilla Kitchen was conceived as a timeless architectural composition—one defined by restraint, material integrity, and quiet sophistication rather than trend-driven expression.
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Additional Honors
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Small Spaces
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Stephen Jolson
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House of Light was conceived as a private, restorative home defined by light, spatial clarity, and restraint within a dense urban context.
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Best Use Outside the Kitchen
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Michelle Mawby
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Ravine Residence – Bar serves as both a walk-up service bar and a fully functional secondary kitchen, designed for a large, blended family that loves to entertain.
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First-Time Entrant
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Tulika Datta
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Revy Mountain Home centers the kitchen within a remote, nature-driven setting, closely connected to its mountainous surroundings.
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Student Winner
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Zeeko Papanicolaou
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The Chrysalis Kitchen envisions the kitchen as both a restorative retreat and a social anchor within the home.
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