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IIDA Names Winners of the 9th Annual Asia Pacific Design Awards
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CHICAGO — IIDA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards. The annual competition seeks to recognize and honor the highest level of creativity and design excellence in interior design/interior architecture projects across the Asia Pacific region.

“Thoughtfulness and depth of storytelling were highly evident in this year’s projects,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “The winners highlighted design solutions that move the user experience forward, while also giving a nod to location.”

Entries were reviewed by a jury of design professionals including Angie Lee, FIIDA, AIA, vice president, head of interior design, Pembroke; Annhy Shim-Morel, Assoc. IIDA, design director and principal, SHIM Projects; and Joey Shimoda, FIIDA, FAIA, co-founder and chief creative officer, Shimoda Design Group.

“The winning projects displayed an outstanding level of detail and creativity for interior design and interior architecture,” said Lee on behalf of the jury. “Innovative use of space, inventive floor plans, and state-of-the-art approaches to furnishings stood out for the selected winners.”

The 2021 IIDA Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards winners include:

Corporate Space Large:

Firm:
Woods Bagot, Melbourne, Australia
Project:
Goodman ‘The Hayesbery’, Sydney

Entertainment:

Firm:
One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Project:
Luoyang Zhengda Opera House, Luoyang, China

Healthcare:
Firm:
Woods Bagot, Shanghai
Project:
Zhengzhou Zhenmeihui Clinic, Zhengzhou, China

Hotels:
Firm:
Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd., Shenzhen, China
Project:
InterContinental Dongguan, Dongguan, China

Institutional:
Firm:
LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Project:
Xi'an Fangsuo Commune, Xi’an, China

Firm:
Dome & Associates, Shanghai, China
Project:
Gemdale Urban Nest, Wuhan, China

Restaurants, Lounges, and Bars:
Firm:
Steve Leung Design Group, Hong Kong
Project:
The St. Regis Bar, Macao, Cotai, Macao

Firm:
Beijing IN•X Design Co., Ltd., Beijing
Project:
Siji Minfu Restaurant (Maliandao), Beijing

Sales Centers and Show Flats:
Firm:
Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project:
Jinke CIFI City Cover, Shaoxing, China

Firm:
Mind Design, Zhuhai, China
Project:
Wuxi Vanke Meili Uptown CO-Life Experience Center, Wuxi, China

Showrooms and Exhibition Spaces:
Firm:
Woods Bagot, Melbourne, Australia
Project:
Sculptform Studio Showroom, Melbourne, Australia

All winning projects can be viewed on IIDA.org and will be honored at a virtual awards celebration on January 11 at 8 p.m. U.S. Central Standard Time; January 12 at 10 a.m. China Standard Time; 12 p.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time. Please RSVP for the celebration here.

For more information, please contact the IIDA design competitions team at competitions@iida.org.

Press Contact:
Erin Baebler
Jo Communications
630.417.3483
erin@jo-communications.com