Asia Hotel Design Award 2015 Shortlist Announced

30 September 2014
|In Projects, Events
|By Molly Dolan

The finalists of the Asia Hotel Design Awards have been announced, revealing a cross-section of talent and design throughout the hotel industry.

The Shortlist:

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 Denniston
  • Sanak, Bali, Indonesia by d’apres nous design and build

Architecture – Newbuild (urban)

  • Holiday Inn Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand by SODA(Thailand)
  • 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 HBA

Interior Design – Bedrooms & Bathrooms

  • New World Makati Hotel, Manila, Philippines by White Jacket
  • Ovolo Southside Hotel, Hong Kong by KplusK Associates
  • The Puyu, Wuhan, China by Layan Design Group
  • The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto, Japan by Remedios Studio
  • The Shilla, Seoul, Korea by Remedios Studio

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 Studio
  • 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, Shenyang, China by Stickman Tribe
  • Shiseido L’Osier, Ginza, Tokyo by Pierre-Yves Rochon
  • The Kitchen Table at W Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand by SODA(Thailand)

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, 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.

“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.”

For more information and tickets, visit www.asiahoteldesignawards.com