Budding bathroom designers in Edinburgh invited to showcase designs
Budding bathroom designers in Edinburgh are being urged to showcase their design talents in a competition run by leading bathroom manufacturer, AXOR, and judged by renowned designers and lecturers. Following the success of its inaugural 2024 competition, AXOR is once again looking for emerging designers to make a splash and demonstrate their expertise – this time by creating a cocoon-inspired hotel bathroom!
AXOR is inviting current interior design students, plus those who have graduated in the past three years living in Edinburgh, to create a vision that embodies the idea of the bathroom representing a place of relaxation and an escape from the rest of the world.
The competition brief challenges the next generation of creative interior design talent to help shape the future of luxury bathrooms by creating a hotel bathroom concept that embodies the theme of an ‘escapist retreat’ using signature products from existing AXOR collections.
Applicants must work within a bathroom space no larger than 15m2 x 20m2, and entries should be submitted by 14th December 2025.
Winner’s accolade
The winner submitting the most inspiring creative response will gain the unique opportunity to raise their profile in the industry, build their portfolio and a year’s pass to the Festival of Hospitality. The winner will also receive an exclusive and sought after trip to the AXOR Centre for Excellence in Schiltach, in the heart of the Black Forest, Germany - allowing the winner to see first-hand the design process that goes into creating AXOR’s products, plus see the full range in action!
Martin Nealon won the competition last year says: “Winning the 2024 competition gave me the boost I needed to develop my skillset further. After recently graduating I now teach interior design, and the AXOR competition was a wonderful opportunity to show my students how the application of good design techniques can be effective even in a small space.”
With a lot to gain from the competition and to keep entering simple as possible for those interested, entries require a base description of the design solution, alongside a mood board and 2D plans with measurements. To further bring to entries to life, budding designers can talk about the types of materials, colour scheme, lighting and styling concepts, demonstrated with CAD drawings, sketches, and collages where possible.
How to enter
- Download the design starter pack here.
- Submit the entry by 11.59pm on 14th December 2025 to [email protected]
- The winners will be announced at The Festival of Hospitality event in early 2026.
Full Ts and Cs are available at: https://www.axor-design.com/uk/emerging-talent-competition