IIDA Announces Winners of the 6th Annual Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards
IIDA is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards. These awards recognize and honor the highest level of design excellence in interior design/interior architecture projects throughout the Asia Pacific region.
“The variety demonstrated by this year’s submissions is a true testament to the broad range of talent and ingenuity in this region,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “The winning projects underscore the impact that can be made when cultural influence meets innovation.”
Projects were reviewed by a panel of design professionals, including Michael Byun, IIDA, ASID, associate director, interior design leader, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP; Angie Lee, IIDA, AIA, principal, design director – interiors, FXCollaborative; and Billy Quimby, principal, BAMO.
“The caliber of each entry made for an incredibly competitive review process,” Byun said on behalf of the jury. “This year’s winners presented a fusion of sophisticated design and next-generation functionality, illustrating an approach that has given the Asia Pacific region its most notable structures and spaces over the years.”
The 2018 category winners are as follows:
CORPORATE SPACE LARGE
Firm: DRAWING DESIGN CONSULTANT CO., LTD, Guangzhou, China
Project: Heaven for Staff – Sina Staff Home, Beijing, China
Firm: Gensler, Los Angeles, California, United States
Project: Hyundai Card Studio Black, Seoul, South Korea
CORPORATE SPACE SMALL
Firm: SG Design Studio, Hangzhou, China
Project: SG Design Studio, Hangzhou, China
ENTERTAINMENT
Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Project: XIANGYANG FANYUE MALL INTERNATIONAL CINEMA, Xiangyang, China
HEALTHCARE
Firm: DP Design Pte Ltd, Singapore, Singapore
Project: Perennial International Specialist Medical Centre, Chengdu, Sichuan Province
HOTELS
Firm: CCD/Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Project: Pan Pacific Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar
INSTITUTIONAL
Firm: DRAWING DESIGN CONSULTANT CO., LTD, Guangzhou, China
Project: Pick Up the Time- Heyuan Sales Center, Qinhuangdao, China
PUBLIC SPACES & COMMERCIAL LOBBIES
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Dongguan Timesgroup Tianjing Club, Dongguan, China
RESIDENCES
Firm: PplusP Designers Ltd, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Project: Organic Symphony, Hong Kong South, Hong Kong
Firm: Shanghai Hip-Pop Design Team, Shanghai, China
Project: From Winter to Spring Clubhouse, Nanjing, China
RESTAURANTS, LOUNGES & BARS
Firm: Ryoji IEDOKORO ARCHITECTURE OFFICE, Tokyo, Japan
Project: NIKUNOTORIKO, Minato-ku, Japan
Firm: Steve Leung Design Group, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Project: HEXA, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
SALES CENTERS & SHOW FLATS
Firm: CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Project: Greenland Primus, Wuhan, China
Firm: Shenzhen DaE Interior Design Co., Ltd, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China
Project: THE PIEDMONT, Wuhan, China
All winners will be celebrated at an awards presentation and reception at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong on December 7, 2018, to recognize the winning projects and announce the Best of Competition winner. Winners will also be featured in the Contract magazine December issue, on the IIDA website, and in the official Winners Brochure.
For more information, contact Clare Socker, design competitions manager, at csocker@iida.org.
About the International Interior Design Association
IIDA is the commercial interior design association with global reach. We support design professionals, industry affiliates, educators, students, firms, and their clients through our network of 15,000+ members across 58 countries. We advocate for advancement in education, design excellence, legislation, leadership, accreditation, and community outreach to increase the value and understanding of interior design as a profession that enhances business value and positively impacts the health and well-being of people’s lives every day. www.iida.org
