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COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGN OR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, RETAIL, ART GALLERY, BOUTIQUE, SPA/SALON FIRST PLACE: Gensler, lead architects Yishio Kuo for Totally Carpet Showroom and Salon. JUDGES' REMARKS: "It's hard to make a carpet showroom attractive, and this is beautifully done!" — Suzanne Rheinstein • "Crisp, clean, very well-defined." — Vicente Wolf • "Great minimalist approach. It really draws you in from the street." — Vicki Yuan RUNNER-UP: Lisa Pope-Westerman, Gensler, for de Boulle Diamond and Jewelry boutique in River Oaks District HISTORICAL, RESTORATION/ PRESERVATION, RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL FIRST PLACE: Murphy Mears Architects, lead architects Walter Murphy, Kirby Mears, Kyle Humphries, for a Mid-Century remodel. JUDGES' REMARKS: "Creative and studied interventions enhance the original design. This is very well presented." — Roger Ferris • "Beautifully updated for modern living." — Suzanne Rheinstein • "You can tell this renovation was highly respectful of the original structure layout, yet it enhanced so many aspects of the plan and spatial quality at the same time." — Vicki Yuan • "Clean and creative." — Vicente Wolf RUNNER-UP: Michael Morrow and Taryn Kinney, Kinneymorrow Architecture HOUSTON PAPERCITY DESIGN AWARDS DROR BALDINGER KYLE HUMPHRIES 89