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DESIGN AWARDS WINNING PROJECTS AND THE WINNERS ARE … THE VOTES ARE IN — THE 2025 HOUSTON PAPERCITY Compiled by Caitlin Hsu T he winning projects for the annual Houston PaperCity Design Awards were announced in The Post Oak Hotel Grand Ballroom, with master of ceremonies Timothy Corrigan doing the honors. The awards recognize outstanding projects by Houston interior designers, architects, and product designers in 20 categories, selected out of hundreds of submissions by a panel of esteemed judges. Baccarat awards were presented to the winners, and BeDesign created the stage vignette. This year's judges were Jeffrey Dungan, Jeffrey Dungan Architects, Alabama; Damian Samora, Partner, Ferguson & Shamamian Architects, NYC; Jaqui Seerman, Jaqui Seerman Design, L.A.; Patrick Sutton, Baltimore, Palm Beach; Margie Lavender, Partner, Kligerman Architecture & Design, NYC, Rhode Island; Matt Donahoe, Bureau Interior Architecture | Design, Nashville; Kevin Lichten, Lichten Architects, NYC; and Tom Stringer, Tom Stringer Design Partners, Chicago. PaperCity honored Nancy O'Connor Abendshein with its Visionary Award for Expanding Houston's Green Space for her leading role in bringing forth Houston Botanic Garden. Jill Barry, the garden's president and CEO, presented the award. For more on the Visionary Award see page 90. T h a n k y o u t o o u r Pa p e r C i t y D e s i g n Aw a rd s Sponsors: Perigold, BeDesign, The Post Oak Hotel, and Baccarat. Above, from left to right: Benjamin Johnston Design. The Marigold Club, Bailey McCarthy. Michael Hsu Office of Architecture. Benjamin Johnston Design. Houston Botanic Garden. Marie Flanigan Interiors. Michael Hsu Office of Architecture. 64