IIDA Names Winners of the 11th Annual Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards
IIDA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Best of Asia-Pacific Design Awards. The annual competition seeks to recognize and honor the highest level of creativity and elevate the expectations of excellence in interior design and interior architecture projects across the Asia-Pacific region.
“The Asia-Pacific region is a leader in showcasing some of the most impactful and inspiring projects to the world of design,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “We honor these designers for artfully weaving together modern and traditional materials, styles, and textures that point us all to the future of design.”
Entries were reviewed by a jury of design professionals including Jade Li, IIDA, Senior Interior Designer, Lamar Johnson Collaborative; Midori Shim, IIDA, IIDA South Florida Chapter President, Interior Designer, Gresham Smith; Ming Thompson, IIDA, AIA, Co-Founder, Atelier Cho Thompson.
“The jury was mesmerized by these design teams’ ability to fuse imagination, art, and purpose into spaces that need to have more meaning than ever for the patron and the owner,” said Li on the behalf of the jury. “Each firm utilized innovative elements and approaches to the type of space, its floor plans, and state-of-the-art furnishings.”
The 2023 IIDA Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards winners include:
Corporate Space Large
Firm: Gensler, Singapore
Project: Chevron Australia Headquarter, Perth, Australia
Corporate Space Small
Firm: DP Design Pte. Ltd., Singapore
Project: Penn Color Technology Center, Singapore
Education
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: The King’s School, Shenzhen, China
Entertainment
Firm: One Plus Partnership (Hong Kong) Limited, Hong Kong
Project: Wushang Dream Mall International Cinema, Wuhan, China
Firm: JFR Studio, Shanghai
Project: Night of City, Hangzhou, China
Healthcare
Firm: WIT Design & Research, Beijing
Project: Taikang Dental Wuhan, Wuhan, China
Hotels
Firm: CCD/Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd., Shenzhen, China
Project: MUMIAN Chengdu, Chengdu, China
Firm: Studio Munge, Toronto
Project: Diaoyutai Qingdao, Qingdao, China
Institutional
Firm: LIA INTERIOR DESIGN, Shenzhen, China
Project: Public Library, Shenzhen, China
Public Spaces and Commercial Lobbies
Firm: CCD/Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd., Shenzhen, China
Project: China Huashang Financial Center, Chengdu, China
Restaurants, Lounges, and Bars
Firm: Studio Munge, Toronto
Project: Fiamma, Qingdao, China
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Xi’an Clubhouse, Shenzhen, China
Retail
Firm: One Plus Partnership (Hong Kong) Limited, Hong Kong
Project: NANJING FLAMME FLAMME SHOP, Nanjing, China
Sales Centers and Show Flats
Firm: One Plus Partnership (Hong Kong) Limited, Hong Kong
Project: Novo Land Sales Gallery Phase 2, Hong Kong
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Rongcheng Bay, Guangzhou, China
Spas, Fitness Centers, and Gymnasiums
Firm: LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: YOMA SPACE, Guangzhou, China
All winning projects can be viewed on IIDA.org. All winners will be honored, and the Best of Competition revealed, at a special celebration on February 17, 2024, in Paris alongside the 2023 IIDA Global Excellence Awards winners.
For more information, please contact Veronica Whitaker, design competitions manager, at competitions@IIDA.org.
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