The Winner of the 2025 People’s Choice Award is Jack MacRae, Wilson Architects.
Winner of the 2025 People’s Choice Award, ‘Cool, Down Stop Acting Crazy’ Designed by Jack MacRae, Wilson Architects, woven by Amy Cornall. Photography by Astrid Mulder.
“It’s been a privilege to collaborate with COX Architecture and the Australian Tapestry Workshop on a project that celebrates materiality and tapestry practice. Having the work exhibited at Boyd House II, an icon of Australian design, makes the experience even more special. This collaboration came about after meeting with COX Architecture on the completion of ‘Guardian Lion’, my 2025 public artwork installed on the facade of Melbourne Square, a COX Architecture project in Southbank. I very much enjoyed being able to marry my sculpture practice with COX’s in-depth knowledge of the history of Robin Boyd, that’s why we decided to reference the space as fundamentally being a family home and bringing a ‘pet’ into the space.”—Artist Troy Emery
The Winners of the 2025 Tapestry Design Prize are Troy Emery + COX Architecture
A distinguished Jury of design leaders chose the winner of the $5,000 prize; Sally Evans (Nexus Designs), Cassie Hansen (InteriorsAU) and Patrick Kennedy (Kennedy Nolan).
“The jury unanimously awarded ‘Longing (Camilla)’ by Troy Emery and COX Architecture the 2025 Tapestry Design Prize for its authentic innovation and deep connection with Robin Boyd as a visionary himself. Reimagining the possibilities of tapestry, the work could exist only in woven form, not as painting or print. Thoughtfully positioned within the living room, its texture, scale and tones harmonise with Boyd’s architecture. Inspired by the home’s former resident cat, Camilla, the piece is both conceptually rich and beautifully executed by weaver Saffron Gordon – a striking evolution of the medium.”—The Jury, Sally Evans (Nexus Designs), Cassie Hansen (InteriorsAU) and Patrick Kennedy (Kennedy Nolan).
“Interpreting Troy and the COX team’s design in tapestry was such an excitng challenge. There were plenty of technical hurdles along the way, but I loved every moment of bringing their vision into the woven medium.”—Saffron Gordon Weaver of the winning work
‘Longing (Camilla)’ Winner of the 2025 Tapestry Design Prize. Designed by Troy Emery + COX Architecture, Woven by Saffron Gordon. Photography by Astrid Mulder.