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HOUSTON PAPERCITY DESIGN AWARDS SINGULAR SPACE Living or Great Room, Entertainment, Recreation, Media Room FIRM Benjamin Johnston Design LEAD DESIGNER Benjamin Johnston ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION Paola Neri, Greg Roffino, interior design; Robert Dame Design, original architectural plan JUDGES' REMARKS "The room is huge and therefore difficult to furnish and feel comfortable. They somehow understood that and succeeded. The huge sofa saves the day. A winner." — Kevin Lichten "I want to hang out in this room. The giant sectional scales well and breaks down the large scale of the space. The balance of shapes, textures, and colors feels inviting. Nice composition." — Tom Stringer HONORABLE MENTION Laura Umansky, Shannon Smith, Megan Strasburg, Laura U Design Collective. HISTORICAL Restoration/Preservation, Commercial PROJECT 2910 McKinney – A Creative Preservation FIRM MaRS Culture LEAD DESIGNER Kelie Mayfield ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION MaRS Culture Studio, project team; Local Partners, developer JUDGE'S REMARK "It's the New Yorker in me, but a loft modified and not renovated is repurposing at its best and not always easy. Ask any general contractor!" — Damian Samora HONORABLE MENTION Benjamin Johnston, Benjamin Johnston Design, for Warwick Towers Residential High-Rise Board Room Restoration & Refresh. Additional Recognition: Carmen Bechter, interior design. ERIC LAIGNEL 78