DESIGN & REALTY NEWS – JUNE 2025

Atlanta's Rook and Dash won in the Contract Design category. photo: Ali Harper Photography

ADAC 2025 Southeast Designers and Architect of the Year Awards!

The winners of ADAC’s 2025 Southeast Designers and Architect of the Year Awards were announced April 24. From 27 finalists across six states, three winners were selected by a panel of industry experts including VERANDA Executive Editor Ellen McGauley; Tim Barber, founder of Tim Barber Architects; and Young Huh, founder of Young Huh Interior Design.

Atlanta’s Joel Kelly Design was honored in the Architect category; Atlanta’s Jillian Rooker and Amanda Dashwood of Rook and Dash in Contract Design; and Nashville’s Matt Donahoe of bureau interior architecture | design in Residential Design. The winners were announced at a gala at Flourish in Buckhead.

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Giannina Bedford

Giannina S. Bedford is multi-faceted writer and editor. Her work covers design, travel, food and business. She’s penned Simply Buckhead’s home feature since inception and held a variety of editorial roles at the magazine. Her freelance work has appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, USA Today, Virtuoso Life, Hemispheres and TravelandLeisure.com. She also contributes regularly Atlanta Business Chronicle. Fluent in Spanish, Giannina was born in Miami and grew up in Brazil, Chile, Hawaii and Australia. She currently lives in Dunwoody with her two kids and husband.

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