VIDEO: AHEAD showcases winners
Marking the inaugural AHEAD awards programme, AHEAD Asia took place on 7 March at The Capitol Theatre, Singapore, and welcomed 350 architects, designers, developers and operators, among others, to recognise hotel design in all its forms.
A panel of judges, comprising industry leading hoteliers, architects, and interior designers, assessed entries on their aesthetic excellence, guest experience and commercial viability, and awarded a series of prizes to some of the most impressive hotels in the region.
Working in partnership with Sleeper, Dezeen documented the night, speaking to Khirstie Myles of KGM + Partners.
The winners were:
Bar, Club & Lounge – Akademi at Katamama, Seminyak, Bali
Guestrooms – Akyra Manor Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Hotel Renovation & Restoration – The Edison George Town, Penang
Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces – Keemala, Phuket, Thailand
Lobby & Public Spaces – Four Seasons Hotel, Seoul, Korea
Resort Hotel – Alila Anji, China
Restaurant – Colony at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore
Spa & Wellness – Four Seasons Hotel, Seoul, Korea
Suite – Ambassador Suite at Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong
Urban Hotel – Hoshinoya, Tokyo
Visual Identity of the Year – Coo, Singapore
New Concept of the Year – Hoshinoya, Tokyo
Outstanding Contribution – Kerry Hill
AHEAD Asia Hotel of The Year 2017 – Hoshinoya, Tokyo
AHEAD Director, Matt Turner comments: “The judges had a tough job on their hands choosing winners of the inaugural AHEAD Asia awards as the standard was exceptionally high across the board. The winners were selected for their exceptional design and its contribution to the guest experience in these outstanding hotel properties.”
The event is the first of eight regional award ceremonies taking place around the world in 2017 and 2018, celebrating the best new hotels in Asia, the Americas, the Middle East & Africa, and Europe.
These regional heats will culminate in a Global Biennale in 2019, which will see the winners of the regional heats compete head-to-head to decide a worldwide winner in each category.
Photography from the night is now available here.
