After much anticipation, the finalists of the Asia Hotel Design Awards have been announced, revealing an exciting diversity of talent across all hotel sectors. They are:
Architecture – Historical Building
1888 Hotel, Sydney, Australia by Shed Architects
Anantara Phuket Layan Resort & Spa, Phuket, Thailand by Nava Studios
Orange Hotel Ximending, Taipei, Taiwan by T.K. Wang
The Scarlet, Singapore by Aedas
Architecture – Newbuild (resort)
Aqua Mekong Luxury River Cruise Boat, Mekong River by Noor
Park Hyatt, Changbaishan, China by David Baum
Point Yamu by COMO, Phuket, Thailand by Paola Navone
Sanak, Bali, Indonesia by d’apres nous design and build
Architecture – Newbuild (urban)
Holiday Inn Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand by SODA
The Castle Hotel, Dalian, China by WATG
The Puyu, Wuhan, China by Layan Design Group
The St. Regis, Chengdu, Sichuan by Aedas
Interior Design – Bar
Anti:dote at Fairmont Singapore by EDG Design
Cook & Brew at The Westin Singapore by FBEYE International
Grain at Four Seasons, Sydney, Australia by Dreamtime Australia Design
Manhattan Bar, Regent Singapore by Distillery
Royal Plaza Hotel, Hong Kong by Mathew Lui and Simon So
Interior Design – Bedrooms & Bathrooms
New World Makati Hotel, Manila, Philippines by White Jacket
Ovolo Southside Hotel, Hong Kong by K plus K Associates
The Puyu, Wuhan, China by Layan Design Group
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto, Japan by Remedios Studios
The Shilla, Seoul, Korea by Remedios Studios
Interior Design – Cafe Bar or All Day Dining
Anantara Phuket Layan Resort & Spa, Phuket, Thailand by P49
The Westin Hotel, Chongqing, China by CCD Cheng Chung Design
Social at The St. Regis, Chengdu, China by KokaiStudios
The Shilla Seoul, Korea by Remedios Studio
The Woods at Four Seasons, Sydney, Australia by Dreamtime Australia Design
Interior Design – Event Space (Conference, Banqueting & Meetings)
Grand Hyatt Shenyang, Chongqing, China by HBA
Hyatt Regency Chongming, China by Wilson Associates
The Castle Hotel, Dalian, China by HBA
The Puyu, Wuhan, China by Layan Design Group
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto, Japan by Remedios Studio
Interior Design – Lobby, Lounge & Public Areas
Fairmont Singapore by EDG Design
Point Yamu by COMO, Phuket, Thailand by Paola Navone
The Puyu, Wuhan, China by Layan Design Group
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto, Japan by Remedios Studo
Waldorf Astoria, Beijing, China by Yabu Pushelberg
Interior Design – Restaurant
Flint Grill & Bar at JW Marriott, Hong Kong by EDG Design
Seminyak Italian Food at Double Six, Bali, Indonesia by HC2 Architecture
Shinsen at Shangri-La, Bali, Indonesia by Stickman Tribe
Shiseido L’Osier, Shenyang, China by Pierre-Yves Rochon
The Kitchen Table at W Hotel, Tokyo, Japan by SODA
Interior Design – Spa & Wellness
Heavenly Spa by Westin, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia by AW Lake Spa Concepts
Point Yamu, COMO Shambhala by COMO, Phuket, Thailand by Paola Navone
Chi Spa & Pool Shangri-La Lhasa, Tibet, China by LTW Designworks
The Puyu, Wuhan, China by Layan Design Group, AW Lake Spa Concepts
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto, Japan by Remedios Studio
Interior Design – Suite
Andaz Tokyo Suite, Andaz, Tokyo, Japan by tonychi and associates
Naumi Hotel, Singapore by White Jacket
St. Regis Lijiang Villas, Lijian, China by HBA
The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto, Japan by Remedios Studio
The Shilla Seoul, Korea by Remedios Studio
Launched by Sleeper Magazine, organiser of the European Hotel Design Awards, the first Asia Hotel Design Awards ceremony will take place in on 12 March, 2015 at the Parkroyal on Pickering in Singapore. The event is part of Singapore Design Week and will run alongside Hospitality 360° – a new exhibition for the hotel sector. For more information about the AHDA please visit: www.asiahoteldesignawards.com.
“We are delighted that the entries into the inaugural Asia Hotel Design Awards were the highest calibre of quality and creativity,” says Matt Turner, awards director and editor-in-chief of Sleeper Magazine. “The competition was very close and the finalists can be proud to have been voted as the best in their category. Asia is the world’s fastest growing region for new hotel design and development, with Singapore at its hub, and we are excited to recognise the diversity and talent of the designers and architects raising the bar for imagination and excellence in this rapidly changing region.”
