Galway’s Enterprise and Innovation Hub shortlist in Global Interior Design Awards
Galway’s CREW Creative Enterprise & Innovation Hub has shortlisted for the prestigious SBID International Design Awards 2025 – with the public now entitled to cast their vote.
The Hub, based in Mervue, is competing in the highly contested Interior Design: Office Design (Europe) category at the Awards which celebrating the best in global interior design.
The building, designed by Cronin Architects, is a bold, low-carbon interior fit-out that reimagines what a modern creative workspace can be.
Every design choice reflects the cultural, environmental, and creative context of the region, with an emphasis on collaboration, wellbeing, and innovation.
Officially opened in April 2024, CREW’s Creative Enterprise & Innovation Hub is a thoughtfully designed workspace for creative start-ups in the West of Ireland, shaped by evidence-based design and deep community insight.
Purpose-built to support innovation, connection, and enterprise, the hub is now home to a growing community of creative entrepreneurs and emerging businesses.
Inspired by the region’s material history and rugged coastal landscape, the interior design blends natural materials, seasonal colour palettes, and biophilic elements to promote wellbeing and stimulate creativity.
Flexible co-working spaces, private offices, and quiet areas are carefully zoned to meet the specific needs of creative practitioners.
Judged by a panel of internationally recognised design experts, the SBID Awards evaluate projects based on functionality, innovation, creativity, and technical execution.
An SBID Award is one of the highest distinctions in the interior design industry, marking global recognition for design excellence.
Public voting is open now and contributes 10% toward the final results. Voting closes Friday, September 5, at 5pm.
Pictured: The Innovation Lounge at CREW enterprise and innovation hub.