Martyn Lawrence Bullard to receive the award during annual event in October

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 2010) -- The Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year, the most prestigious design oriented awards to bestowed to an Interior Designer which attracts entrants from around the world has announced their award recipient for 2010 for Interior Designer of the Year – Martyn Lawrence Bullard. The guest panel of judges included AA Gill, Nicholas Coleridge, Alexandra Shulman, David Tang, Jo Malone, Terry O’Neill, Yasmin Le Bon, Gordon Ramsay, Louise Kennedy, Candace Bushnell, The Duchess of York and Lucia Van Der Post. Tabbed as the ‘Oscar’s’ of the Interior Design category, the gala is scheduled for October 18th, 2010 at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, California.

‘Martyn brings an exhilarating fresh talent to the world of interior design. His ability to transcend different styles which reflect the diverse personality of his clients underlines his technical skill as well as his remarkable sense of wit and invention’, said Martin Waller, head of Andrew Martin Design Company, one of the world’s leading tastemaker in furnishing brands with sales in over 50 countries.

“It is a true honor to be given this very prestigious award as International Designer of the Year“, said Martyn Lawrence Bullard. “I am most appreciative of this acknowledgement by my peers and industry – it is the highest honor and my version of the Oascar.”

Martyn Lawrence Bullard, a British transplant that resides in Los Angeles, is known today for his glamorous and worldly interiors for high profile and celebrity clientele that ranges from Rock Stars to Royalty. His global visionary point-of-view of making homes luxurious sanctuaries has made him an arbiter of taste whose larger than life client list includes Cher, Sir Elton John and David Furnish, Christina Aguilera, Eva Mendes, Ellen Pompeo, Kid Rock, Sharon and Ozzie Osbourne and Tamara Mellon, founder and President of Jimmy Choo. In addition, he has worked extensively on commercial projects including Colony Palms Hotel Group, executive suites for both Paramount and Warner Bros Studios, the Beverly Hills luxury emporium, Shizue and restaurant projects including the Purple Palm and Five Feet. Currently, he is working internationally on a diversity of projects which include a 12th century castle restoration in Umbria, the Jimmy Choo corporate headquarters in London and a 40,000 square foot beach front estate in Mexico.

Martyn’s personal approach and taste has cultivated his popularity amongst his clients, the design community and respected peers as well as the press. Profiled in the January 2010 issue of Architectural Digest as one of the top Interior Designers in the world, Martyn has been published internationally in over 200 publications for his extraordinary attention to detail as well as his commitment to quality.

Martyn Lawrence Bullard has also developed various collections to extend his brand experience through a custom furniture line, the Martyn Lawrence Bullard fabric collection and the Martyn Lawrence Bullard candle collection, all of which can be seen and purchased at www.martynlawrencebullard.com, as well as select showrooms around the United States, London, Australia and Russia. This fall, Bullard will launch an exclusive line of rugs as well as new collection of seasonal fabrics.