Award-Winning Design
Yamini Hingorani is a certified professional and award-winning interior designer and is a seven-time winner of the Design Excellence Award from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). She also won first place for best vignette at the 2019 River North Design District Gallery Walk. Her work has earned her eighteen Best of Houzz Awards from 2015 through 2025.
YAMINI DESIGNS WINS 2022 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR BEST SHOWCASE SPACE
Yamini Designs, in partnership with Interiors By Francesca, achieved the highest recognition at the prestigious 2022 ASID Illinois Design Excellence Awards, hosted at The Ivy Room in Chicago. Their joint effort was awarded the esteemed title of Best Showcase Space for their collaboration with Calia Stone Boutique, showcasing the work of artist Linc Thelen.
“We were inspired by the textiles and fashions of design icon, Christian Lacroix and created a ‘Garden Folly’ by transforming the Calia Showroom into a verdant, lush, and colorful venue for the opening party of the River North Design District Gallery Walk. It was an honor to be involved with the Gallery Walk, an event that provides a venue for the general public to view art and design in an immersive, inclusive, and inspiring environment.”
YAMINI DESIGNS WINS 2021 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR BEST BATH BY A SMALL FIRM
Yamini Designs took home top honors at the 2021 ASID Illinois Design Excellence Awards held at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. The firm won Best Bath by A Small Firm for the design of the Primary Bath from their Glenview New Build project.
“We started the design process with a space plan and created a zone for the freestanding tub to act as a focal point in the space. We draped the focal wall in a luxe, yet easy-to-maintain fabric highlighting the arched window and freestanding tub. Large-scale porcelain tile with the appearance of marble was used throughout the space giving our clients an upscale look within their budget. The light wood cabinetry and expanses of mirror gave the room a spacious feel and a mix of metals; polished nickel with pops of gold provided the perfect punctuation to the space. The clients were ecstatic with the outcome of their primary bath.”
BEST SHOWCASE DESIGN IN THE ASID ILLINOIS 2020 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
BEST RESIDENCE BY A SMALL FIRM IN THE ASID ILLINOIS 2020 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
2019 1st PLACE IN RIVER NORTH
DESIGN DISTRICT GALLERY WALK
HONORABLE MENTION IN BATH DESIGN IN THE ASID ILLINOIS 2017 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
1ST PLACE IN BATH DESIGN IN THE ASID ILLINOIS 2016 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
1ST PLACE IN BATH DESIGN IN THE ASID INDIANA 2015 DESIGN IN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
"I am so fortunate to be able to channel my lifelong passion for art and design into beautiful, functional spaces that meet the needs of my clients. Being acknowledged by the design industry for my efforts is an honor."
Yamini Hingorani, ASID
Yamini Designs' New-Build in Chicago's North Shore Wins Award for Best Bath Design
The clients for this project were two busy executives who had a toddler and were planning on expanding their family in their new-build home. They were city-dwellers but tired of the hectic pace of downtown Chicago. They migrated to the North Shore in search of a slower-paced, yet stylish life. These rooms were part of a new-build construction home, where Yamini Designs worked with the client on all aspects of the interior design and planning. From interior architectural design to finish selections, right down to furniture and accessories, we utilized the full scope of our services. We collaborated with the builder and all our vendors amid a pandemic to get the clients in their home before the birth of their second child. Yamini Designs was awarded Best Bath By A Small Firm, for the Primary Bath in this project, from the American Society of Interior Designers - Illinois Chapter
EIGHTEEN Best of Houzz Awards for TEN Consecutive Years
Yamini Designs Wins First Place at Chicago Gallery Walk
‘Wig Out,’ an homage to ‘60s Hollywood curated by Yamini Designs, won the first- place award for best vignette at the River North Design District (RNDD) Fall Gallery Walk. The event attracted nearly 1,000 guests to the district and featured 20 vignettes created by interior designers.
Yamini Designs was paired with Hilton/Asmus Contemporary art gallery and Casa Spazio to create a vignette in the front window of the luxury furnishings showroom.
The team at Yamini Designs was inspired by the iconic black & whites of Julian Wasser and David Gamble’s vibrant silkscreen prints to create a hip and swanky LA lounge. Incorporating a mirrored coffee table and animal print rugs lends depth, while palm leaves evoke a Californian ambiance. The chartreuse bench and vibrant hot
pink poufs provide a striking contrast against the backdrop of black and white accessories, alongside oversized prints featuring Hollywood celebrities.
Opening night at Wig Out featured a bespoke martini, retro appetizers and Bossa Nova tunes. To top it off, Julian Wasser himself, now 90 years old and still taking photos, visited the vignette and talked with Gallery Walk patrons.
“Nearly everyone who walked into our space told us they wanted to move in,” says Yamini. “That was so satisfying to hear. We couldn’t be more pleased with how our vignette turned out.”
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