IIDA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards. This competition seeks to recognize and honor the highest level of creativity and design excellence in interior design/interior architecture projects throughout the Asia Pacific region.
“Innovation and fresh perspectives were evident within this year’s winning projects,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “The design firms demonstrated sharp attention to detail and a deep understanding of user experience, all while paying homage to the regions in which their projects are located.”
Entries were reviewed by a jury of design professionals, including D.B. Kim, IIDA, of Galaxy Entertainment Group; Julia Monk, FIIDA, FAIA, of HOK; and Khoi Vo, IIDA, Allied ASID, of the Savannah College of Arts and Design, Hong Kong.
“We witnessed an unprecedented amount of creativity and out-of-the-box thinking while judging this year’s competition,” said Kim on behalf of the jury. “The selected winners stood out from the rest with elegant uses of space, creative floor plans, and innovative approaches to furnishings.”
2019 IIDA Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards recipients include:
Corporate Space Large
Firm: Gensler, London, United Kingdom
Project: Pixel Factory, Seoul, Korea
Corporate Space Small
Firm: DP Architects Pte Ltd, Singapore
Project: Work, Meet and Dream! Designing Workplaces to Inspire Youth, Singapore
Firm: Ishan Pal and Samarth Trehan, Delhi, India
Project: BGIF Office, Gurugram, India
Education
Firm: ELTO Consultancy, Shanghai, China
Project: Avenue Green Sheshan Kindergarten, Shanghai, China
Entertainment
Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project: CHANGSHA INSUN CINEMA, Hubei, China
Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project: SHENZHEN CINE SKY CINEMA, Shenzhen, China
Hotels
Firm: Celia Chu Design & Associates, Taipei City, Taiwan
Project: Rosewood Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Public Spaces and Commercial Lobbies
Firm: Kris Lin International Design, Shanghai, China
Project: The Park, Shanghai, China
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Hangzhou Lvcheng Helu Life House, Zhejiang, China
Restaurants, Lounges, and Bars
Firm: CL3 Architects Limited, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Project: Yanlord Health Café, Guangdong, China
Firm: Tomshi & Associates, Guangzhou, China
Project: HEY BIRD Coffee Space, Guangzhou, China
Retail
Firm: ikg inc., in partnership with Maike Investment Holdings Group, Tokyo, Japan
Project: YJY MAIKE CENTRE FLAGSHIP (STORE), Xi’an, China
Firm: NAYUN DESIGN, Jiangsu, China
Project: Zero Pet Club, Jiangsu, China
Sales Centers and Show Flats
Firm: HCD IMPRESS, Guangdong, China
Project: Xi’an Legend Chanba the Willow Shores Sales Center, Shaanxi, China
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Jinke Oriental Aesthetics Sales Center, Guizhou, China
Showrooms and Exhibition Spaces
Firm: Jade Simple Design, Chongqing, China
Project: Wild Rhythm, Chongqing, China
Spas, Fitness Centers, and Gymnasiums
Firm: Kris Lin International Design, Shanghai, China
Project: Phili Regency, Shanghai, China
Firm: Shanghai Hip-pop Architectural Decoration Design Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
Project: Jiyu Spa, Jiangsu, China
All winning projects will be featured in the December issue of Contract magazine and honored at a winners reception on January 18, 2020, at Le Brand Store BMW George V in Paris, where the Best of Competition will be announced.
For more information, contact Clare Socker, design competitions manager, at csocker@iida.org.
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