Minister for Creative Industries Steve Dimopulous revealed the 2022 winners of the Victorian Premier's Design Awards on 16 March, recognizing innovation across the state's design community.

Minister for Creative Industries Steve Dimopulous revealed the 2022 winners of the Victorian Premier's Design Awards on 16 March, recognizing innovation across the state's design community.

The annual awards celebrate local design excellence and promote the role of design in making products, spaces and experiences feel more functional, communal, safe, efficient, and sustainable. Dimopoulos said these awards showcase the "remarkable work of Victorian designers" who create spaces and objects that better the way we live. "Our design industry continues to be among the best in the world and that's why we are celebrating our talent that is based right here in Victoria," Dimopulous said.

This year's top prize - the Victorian Premier's Design Award of the Year - went to the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda, designed by Brearley Architects and Urbanists, Grant Amon Architects, WSP and Peter Felicetti, which also Best in Category for Architectural Design. The Victorian Pride Centre is the first purpose-built centre of its type in Australia. The judges praised the facility for its "deep sense of place and historical connection to St Kilda's LGBTIQ+ communities."

Highly commended in the Architectural Design category was Grampians Peak Trail (Gariwerd) Stage Two by McGregor Coxall with Noxon Giffen, Parks Victoria, OPS Engineers, Barengi Gadjin Land Council, Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation and Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.

The annual awards program acknowledged outstanding design across eight categories: architectural, communication, digital, product, fashion, service, student and design strategy. This year's winners were selected from a shortlist of 93 finalists and more than 240 entries.

The Victorian Premier's Design Awards are managed by Good Design Australia on behalf of the Victorian Government. View the full list of winners on the Premier's Design Awards website.