FM Magazine

The winners of the ASOFIA 2012 Interior Fitout Awards, which celebrates Australian shop and office fitting projects, have been announced.

The ASOFIA 2012 Interior Fitout Awards, a program of the Australian Shop and Office Fitting Industry Association (ASOFIA), celebrates shop and office fitting projects completed within Australia over the past 18 months. “The breadth of this year’s entries was astounding and very different from what we’ve seen over the past few years,” Gerard Ryan, CEO of ASOFIA, comments.
“In the midst of what has been a challenging two-year period within the shop fitting industry, it has come as a pleasant surprise to see the Association’s program attract a record number of submissions of such quality. The significant increase in entries is reflective of a shift in the type of fitout work that members have completed over the past year. This shift includes an increase in restaurant and leisure related facilities, and a substantial increase in the high-end retail sector.”
All entries were closely examined and judged by two highly regarded shopfitters, and received a rating by the end client. The winners were announced at the ASOFIA 17th National Conference Gala Dinner, which was held in Fiji on 28 April 2012. The winners are:

• National fitout of the year: Linneys by Clarke Interiors
• Victoria interior fitout of the year: Prada by Stag Shopfittings
• Queensland interior fitout of the year: Mitchell Ogilvie Menswear by TU Projects
• Western Australia interior fitout of the year: McDonalds Restaurant by Associated Shopfitters
• South Australia interior fitout of the year: Southern Cross Care Oaklands Park by Comace
• Tasmania interior fitout of the year: Hudsons Coffee by VOS Construction & Joinery
• New South Wales interior fitout of the year: Versace by Sidgreaves Group

• Interior fitout: Fitouts over $1 million: Chanel by Stag Shopfitters
• Interior fitout: Commercial fitouts under $750,000: Winport Executive Office by Easton Builders
• Interior fitout: Food/restaurants between $1 million and $2,5 million: T.G.I. Fridays by Krueger Shopfitters & Commercial Interiors
• Interior fitout: Food/restaurants over $2,5 million: Vue De Monde at the Rialto by Liquid Lines
• Interior fitout: Kiosks: Travelex Currency Exchange Kiosk by Transform Retail Projects
• Interior fitout: Fitouts up to $150,000: Beko Showroom (Beko A&NZ) by RJR Shopfitting
• Interior fitout: Fitouts between $150,001 and $300,000:  Maurice Meade by Associated Shopfitters
• Interior fitout: Fitouts between $300,001 and $500,000: Dreamtime Spirit (Souvenir World Group) by Ryder Shop & Office Fitting
• Interior fitout: Fitouts between $500,001 and $1 million: Mecca Cosmetics by Alexander Interiors
• Interior fitout: Health and beauty: Leichhardt Amcal Max Chemist by Dixon & Swanson
• Interior fitout: Commercial fitouts over $750,001: Commonwealth Bank Flagship by Branch Better Build Constructions
• Interior fitout: Food/restaurant fitouts up to $250,000: Jamaica Blue by ONE Group Retail Experience
• Interior fitout: Food/restaurant fitouts between $250,001 and $500,000: 85 Degrees Coffee Australia by MBBG
• Interior fitout: Food/restaurant fitouts between $500,001 and $1 million: Bondi Pizza Bar & Grill by Crosbie Projects

• Best use of sponsor’s products: Polyflor: Adidas Australia by Faculty Shopfitting
• Best use of major sponsors product: Laminex: McDonald’s Restaurant by Associated Shopfitters
• Outstanding base building works: Westfield Sydney Central Plaza by Prestige Joinery (NSW)
• Outstanding fitout within a heritage building: Starbucks Coffee Haymarket by Ryder Shop & Office Fitting
• Unique fitout in a remote area: Derby Visitors Centre by Masterplanners Interiors