Three Australian projects have been listed as finalists for the 2015 Asian Hotel Design Awards in a field that showcases the best in new hotel designs, from bathrooms to lobby bars, and bedrooms to event spaces.  

Sydney’s 1888 Hotel by Shed Architects is the sole Australian project to be listed within the two architecture categories and will take on projects from Thailand, Taiwan and Singapore for the ‘Architecture –Historical Building’ award. (Below images: Kata Bayer)

Dreamtime Australia Design (DAD) will represent Australia in two categories and has projects in both the ‘Interior Design – Café Bar or All Day Dining’ and the ‘Interior Design—Bar categories’. 

The interior design of ‘Grain’ bar at Four Seasons in Sydney will be up against one Hong Kong and three Singapore bars,  with DAD hoping their timber dominated fitout will get them over the line in that category. 

 Also at Sydney’s Four Seasons Hotel is DAD’s other finalist project—‘The Woods’ café and bar.  The Woods again demonstrates the firm’s affinity with timber and has earned them a space alongside two Chinese, one Korean and one Thai project in the Café Bar or All Day Dining category.

Images: Dreamtime Australia Design. 

Awards Director Matt Turner said the finalists were of high calibre and reflective of Asia’s status as the world’s fastest growing region for hotel design.

“We are delighted that the entries into the inaugural Asia Hotel Design Awards were the highest calibre of quality and creativity,” he said.

“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.”

Design Awards ceremony will take place 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.

Full list of Finalists:

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 buil

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

 For more information about the AHDA visit: www.asiahoteldesignawards.com.