2024

Chicago Architecture Center Missing Middle Infill Housing Competition
Winner: Two- and Three-Flat
Chicago Switch-Flat →

2023

Engineering News-Record Midwest Regional Best Projects Award
Best Institutional or Hospitality Project
IIT Mies Towers →

Chicago Building Congress Merit Award
Higher Education
IIT Mies Towers →

Society for College and University Planning National Conference Presentation

2022

Architect Newspaper Best of Design Awards
Restoration & Preservation
IIT Mies Towers →

ASHRAE Illinois Excellence in Engineering Award
Carman Hall
IIT Mies Towers →

2021

ASHRAE Illinois Excellence in Engineering Award
Cunningham Hall
IIT Mies Towers →

2020

ASHRAE Illinois Excellence in Engineering Award
Kacek Hall
IIT Mies Towers →

2019

NewCity Design’s Design 50: Who Shapes Chicago
Hall of Fame
Dirk Denison

Interior Design Best in Design
Lake Michigan Residence →

2018

AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award
Interior Architecture
Logan Circle Apartment →

AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award
Divine Detail
Oscillating Stair, Near North Penthouse →

AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award
Unbuilt Design
Park West Development →

AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award
Distinguished Building
Lake Michigan Residence →

Interior Design Best of the Year
Small Apartment, Finalist
Logan Circle Apartment →

2016

AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award
Interior Architecture
Oz Park Residence →

2015

AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award
Distinguished Building
Midwest Poolhouse →

AIA Small Projects Award
Citation of Merit
Cast Aluminum Table, Lake Michigan Residence →

2014

IIDA Illinois Red Awards
Residential - Residence
Bannockburn Residence →

AIA Chicago Small Projects Awards
Citation of Merit
Cell Table, Oz Park Residence →

2013

AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award
Distinguished Building
Carmel Residence →

AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award
Divine Detail, Citation of Merit
Courtyard Screen, Carmel Residence →

2012

Illinois Institute of Technology Alumni Award
Professional Achievement Award
Dirk Dension

AIA Housing Award
Single Family Residence
Carmel Residence →

2010

Wallpaper’s Annual Design Awards
Short-listed
Terzo Piano →

Chicago AIA Design Excellence Award
Unbuilt Design
Culver House →

Chicago AIA Design Excellence Award
Divine Detail Award
Stair, Pritzker Family Offices →

Chicago AIA Design Excellence Award
Interior Architecture
L2O Restaurant →

Chicago AIA Design Excellence Award
Interior Architecture
Terzo Piano →

Michelin Restaurant Guide 3-Star Rating
L2O Restaurant →

Hospitality Design
Gold Key Award Finalist
Terzo Piano →

2009

Midwest Construction / Interior Design
Tennant Improvement Project of the Year
Terzo Piano →

2008

Hospitality Design
Gold Key Award
L2O Restaurant →

2006

Chicago AIA Design Excellence Awards
Distinguished Building
Westchester Residence →

2004

Westchester AIA Design Awards
First Honor
Westchester Residence →

Chicago AIA Design Excellence Awards
Distinguished Building, Citation of Merit
Marin Residence →

1995

Illinois Institute of Technology Community Recognition Award
Faculty Commitment
Dirk Denison

Chicago AIA Design Excellence Award
Distinguished Building
Pine Lake Residence →

Burnham Prize Finalist
Chicago Architecture Club

National Association of Home Builders
”Best Custom House Under 4,000 sq. ft.”, Merit Award

1993

Chicago Children’s Museum
Finalist

1991

Illinois Institute of Technology College Excellence in Training Award
College of Architecture
Dirk Denison

Chicago AIA Interior Award
Himmel Bonner Architects
Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

Kenchiku Bunka, Top Ten Young Graduates
Harvard School of Design
Dirk Denison

1990

Progressive Architecture Magazine, Young Architects Issue
Top Architects Internationally
Dirk Denison