ASID Texas Gulf Coast
The 2025 Ruby Awards
Winners Gallery
Lori Toups-Fenton, Allied ASID and Shawna Roorda, ASID, NCIDQ, RID,
Collaboration: Designer/Industry Partner Collaboration
People's Choice Award, Winner
Julie Goudie ASID; Cheryl Rennick, Jen McLennen
Commercial Small Firm: Corporate Office
Winner
Entry
Belinda Bennett, ASID, RID & Alice Blog, RID of Bennett Design Group / Pete Ed Garrett, Jared Wood & Chris Castaneda of Studio Red
Commercial Small Firm: Community/Religious/Education
Winner
The Visual Performing Arts Center lobby faces beautiful tree landscape which reaches inward by way of floor pattern. Custom wall acoustical fins project outward in a biophilic organic articulation around the lobby's curved backdrop. Round focal point chandelier reflects the sphere-shaped building.
Karen A. Kramer - Principle Designer, David L. Merryman - Co-Designer
Commercial Small Firm: Residential Multi-family/Corporate Housing
Winner
Belinda Bennett, ASID, RID & Alice Blog, RID Bennett Design Group
Commercial Small Firm: Healthcare
Winner
Cyber tables offer a touch down workspace w/ light controls and electrical devices at each seat. Extra comfy chairs allow long term seating. The Mondrian ceiling also incorporated NEW/ CUSTOM PET acoustic panels within the light boxes. Custom lighting floating squares replaced old dim lighting.
Belinda Bennett, ASID, RID & Alice Blog, RID of Bennett Design Group & Pete Ed Garrett, AIA and Katy Garvey, AIA of Studio Red Architects
Commercial Small Firm: Hospitality & Entertainment
Winner
View from entry of bar: The renovation included expanding the building to accommodate a larger new bar. The New Orleans traditional elements created a fun yet elevated space for the discerning loyal clientele. Antique Flour De Leis light sconces, custom acrylic back bar with chairs and touches of ffrench blue are inserted to balance the rich original bricks and deep wood tones.
Belinda Bennett, ASID
Commercial Small Firm: Retail
Winner
THE NEW SPACEPLAN AND FRONT DESK GIVE A CONTEMPORARY FEEL AND DEFINED A WELCOMING FACE UPON ENTRY. THE OLD DESK WAS HIDDEN AND HARD TO FIND. THE SLAT GRILL ALLOWS FOR A SEMI-PRIVATE WORKS SPACE WHILE MONITORING THE SHOWROOM BEYOND.
Callahan Lallman
Emerging Professional: Best of Residential Design
Winner
Nicki Kana
Industry Partner: Hard Surfaces
Winner
Echo Workshop
Industry Partner: Technology and/or Lighting Design
Winner
“Illume: A Home Story” is a showcase of personalized luxury, where circadian lighting and color-tunable controls transform this elegant residence into a castle, workspace, retreat, and party haven—seamlessly adapting to mood, moment, and lifestyle.
Shona Bascon
Industry Partner: Textiles
Winner
Kevin Vick
Industry Partner: Builder
Winner
Amber Reddoch and Cindy Aplanalp Ruzicka
Residential Large Firm: Bedroom
Winner
Amber Reddoch and Cindy Aplanalp Ruzicka
Residential Large Firm: Bathroom
Winner
Lucinda Loya Lucinda Loya Interiors
Residential Large Firm: Kitchen
Winner
Marjorie Slovack RID, ASID; Julie Veselka Allied ASID; Cali Killian
Residential Large Firm: Living
Winner
Marjorie Slovack RID, ASID; Julie Veselka Allied ASID; Cali Killian
Residential Large Firm: Dining
Winner
Marjorie Slovack RID, ASID; Julie Veselka Allied ASID; Cali Killian
Residential Large Firm: Singular Space - Common Area
Winner
Marjorie Slovack RID, ASID; Julie Veselka Allied ASID; Cali Killian
Residential Large Firm: Large Renovation (Over 3,500 Sq Ft)
Winner
Marjorie Slovack RID, ASID; Julie Veselka Allied ASID; Cali Killian
Residential Large Firm: Large New Construction (Over 3,500 Sq Ft)
Winner
Kimberlye Littleton - Kimble Littleton Interior Designs
Residential Small Firm: Bedroom
Winner
Sherry Millien
Residential Small Firm: Bathroom
Winner
Teri Pugh Studio
Residential Small Firm: Kitchen
Winner
Linda Eyles Linda Eyles Design
Residential Small Firm: Living
Winner
Karen Black, RID, ASID
Residential Small Firm: Dining
Winner
Dining Room with 72" round walnut table
Kimberlye Littleton - Kimberlye Littleton Interior Designs
Residential Small Firm: Singular Space - Common Area
Winner
River Oaks Home Office
Alexandria Elam, NCIDQ, ASID & Carlo M. Di Nunzio, AIA, ASID
Residential Small Firm: Outdoor Living
Winner
Sculptural Garden
Teri Pugh Studio
Residential Small Firm: Small Renovation (Under 3,500 Sq Ft)
Winner
Victoria Sheffield
Residential Small Firm: Large Renovation (Over 3,500 Sq Ft)
Winner
Tokerud + Co. Interior Design
Residential Small Firm: Small New Construction (Under 3,500 Sq Ft)
Winner
Karen Black, RID, ASID
Residential Small Firm: Large New Construction (Over 3,500 Sq Ft)
Winner
Kitchen with view of plastered vent hood
Laurie Coton, Mariana De La Garza
Residential Small Firm: Adaptive Reuse
Winner
Kimberlye Littleton - Kimble Littleton Interior Designs
Residential or Commercial Small Firm: Cultural Impact Award
Best In Show, Winner
Home Office - Cultural
Haleh Mirdamadi, Chani Duran, Emely Montoya, Alhan Vazquez
Student: Best of Commercial Design
Winner
Yue Shi
Student: Best of Residential Design
Winner