I am delighted to let you know that this week I won 'Designer of the Year Award' in The British Design Awards 2011. Organised by Elle Decoration and in association with The Telegraph, all the winners have been announced in this months December issue Of Elle Decoration. I wanted to thank my brilliant team for helping to make this happen and give a huge thank you to all the people who voted, its a massive honour for me. You can see all the winners from this years awards here http://www.thebritishdesignawards.com/2011/2011winner-designeroftheyear.html
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I am pleased to say I have been nominated in the Homes and Gardens Designer Awards 2011. I have been nominated in the Best Product Design category for my Decanterlight. The winners will be announced in a ceremony at The British Museum in March. Click on the link to see all the nominees http://www.homesandgardens.com/events/awards/classic/2011
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Theme Magazine’s panel of judges have selected Lee Broom as one of only three designers for the ‘One to Watch’ category for his bar design work, and also picked Lee’s design for 10 Feet Tall in Cardiff as one of five bars to make the shortlist for ‘Contemporary Bar Design of the Year’ in the magazine’s annual bar and restaurant awards. The winners will be announced on 29th September.
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It has just been announced that Lee Broom's latest bar design The lost Angel has been nominated for the for ‘Best New Bar’ by Time Out London’s Eating & Drinking Awards 2009. In 2006 Lost Society won this prestigious award, so we are hoping for the same outcome for The Lost Angel this year. The winners will be announced on 15th September.To see images of The lost Angel please go to the projects section of the website.
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Lee Broom as been selected as one of the 25 people to watch for the future in the bar industry by Night magazine. This special 25 year anniversary edition looks at the changing face of the drinks industry and its people who have shaped it over the years. The 25 list includes other designers, bar operators and promotors.
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This month Lee Broom has been voted by the public as the 13th most influential person in the bar industry in Theme Magazines top 100. The list honors the bar industry's leading figures over the past 12 months. Other names include Sir Terence Conran, Nick House of Mahiki and Eric Yu of Punk. The overall list can be viewed at www.thememagazine.co.uk.
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Lee Broom is delighted to have been chosen as one of the Observer Newspapers top 100 people to watch in the Courvoisier Future 500 list for 2009. The list contains the UKs most innovative business brains and creative talent. Being in the top 100 makes Lee one of the top 10 talents in the Art and Design category.
Also listed below is a round up of events from 2008:
- Top 10 in Art and Design for Courvoisier future 500 list for 2009
- Bistro Chair one of Best New Products for 2008 by Grazia Casa
- Club Chair half page feature in The New York Times
- Sunday Times Style feature on Electric Louis chair
- Two features in World of interiors including One To Watch
- Observer Magazine Best In Show at London Design Festival
- New collection Rough Diamond launched at London Design Festival
- Both collections featured on Kanye West blog
- Neo Neon collection displayed at Boffi show in Milan Design Week
- Two page photo shoot for Wallpaper* Magazine Far East Edition
- Shortlist Magazines New Favourite Designer
- Chair Exhibition at Mint Leaf in the City of London
- One To Watch by FX Magazine
- Two page feature in Elle Decor Eastern Europe
- Pieces sold to London, Paris, Milan, New York and the Middle East
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