May 7, 2019

Last month, the 2019 Southeast Designers and Architect of the Year Awards were presented by ADAC and VERANDA to the region’s most innovative minds in the categories of residential design, contract design and architecture. Judged by top industry professionals and narrowed down from 15 finalists, the awards were presented at a gala held at The Estate in Buckhead. The gala and announcement of this year’s winners bring ADAC’s annual spring market, DESIGN ADAC, to a triumphant close.

The 2019 Southeast Designers and Architect of the Year Winners include the following:

Architect: Summerour Architects | Atlanta, GA

Contract Design: Michael Habachy of Habachy Designs | Atlanta, GA

Residential Design: Karen Ferguson of Harrison Design | Atlanta, GA

“At this year’s DESIGN ADAC, we honored the legacy of past Southeast Designers and Architect of the Year Award winners with a commemorative display called The Winner’s Circle,” said Katie Miner, general manager of ADAC. “It seems fitting to welcome these three incredibly talented winners to the circle. It’s inspiring to see the unique, beautiful work happening in the Southeast, and continue to celebrate and recognize this sense of community.”

Finalists and winners were selected by a panel of three esteemed judges including Steele Marcoux, editor in chief of VERANDA; interior designer Bunny Williams and architect Roger Seifter of Robert A.M. Stern Architects, each of whom brought an invaluable perspective on each category to the judging process.

“This company in the contract category produced one of the most exciting interiors for an apartment building I have seen,” said Williams on the work of Michael Habachy. “Fresh and modern but warm and rich with unique details and fabulous art, one wanted to linger – not just pass through. Each area was meticulously designed, combining simplicity and rich details at the same time.”