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OCTOBER 17, 2019

IIDA NAMES WINNERS OF THE 7TH ANNUAL BEST OF ASIA PACIFIC DESIGN AWARDS

CHICAGO, IL — 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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