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ICON awardee Cathy Purple Cherry.

Awardees Kristen Carry and Jessica Williamson.

ICON awardee Barbara Hawthorn.

Jury members are recognized during the program.

José Alberto Uclés, awardee Christopher Tucker, Dunbar Stewart, awardee Joe Heilman, awardee Matthew Hill, Tom Noll.

ICON awardee Kevin McHale.

Home & Design’s Michelle Brunner and Sharon Jaffe Dan, awardee Julia Longchamps.

Awardees VW Fowlkes and Catherine Fowlkes.

Rita McCool, Stefanie Pratt-Greene, Heather Lee, Heather Logan.

Awardees Isabel Alvarado, Beth Bukhair Jerome, Fred Gholizadeh, Shereen Farahani,

A cocktail reception kicked off the evening.

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Design Excellence Awards

Home & Design announced the winners of its 2026 Excellence Awards on October 5th during a gala celebration at Bethesda’s Round House Theatre. The annual juried competition recognizes outstanding work in residential architecture, interior design, custom building, kitchen-and-bath design, landscape design and remodeling. The magazine also inaugurated its annual ICON Awards, which honor individuals who have made extraordinary achievements in their fields. Winning projects appear in Home & Design’s Idea Book and online at homeanddesign.com.

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HOME&DESIGN, published bi-monthly by Homestyles Media Inc., is the premier magazine of architecture and fine interiors for the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia region.

The company also publishes an annual H&D Sourcebook of ideas and resources for homeowners and professionals alike. H&D Chesapeake Views is published bi-annually and showcases fine home design and luxury living in and around the Chesapeake Bay.

The H&D Portfolio of 100 Top Designers spotlights the superior work of selected architects, interior designers and landscape architects in major regions of the US.

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