Bathroom winner: Oliver Burns

Runners up: Monita Cheung, Doshi Levien

Joe burns founded the Oliver Burns design studio and retail showroom with his wife Sharon Lillywhite in 2004. It is in Dalton House, a grade II-listed Georgian mansion in St Albans, Hertfordshire, which they lovingly restored. Theirs is a completely new way of retailing: all the fittings, furnishings and accessories in this "home" are for sale, "from a roll of wallpaper to a bathroom"' Joe is known for his innovative bathroom ideas, with an emphasis on comfort, luxury and good storage. Recently, a back-lit wood ceiling was laser cut to shine a bamboo pattern on to a bath and tiled floor. Bathroom technology can include phones, speakers, a TV and access to house security.

What inspires you? "Travel is a passion that translates directly into my designs. I love old buildings and their stories always inspire me. And I'm a geek for space planning."

What now? "Our business is already carbon neutral and we are enabling others to be the same. We're applying ethical standards to a luxury market and have a commitment to the wider society. My ultimate goal is to set up a homeless charity."

Judges comments: "Such clever use of space and detail." " A real feeling for the client." "Rooms in their own right, not just places to have a shower." "Impressive product knowledge."

Chosen by Homes & Gardens