Tonkin Zulaikha Greer (TZG) will hold the flag for Australia at the 2016 Asia Hotel Design Awards, their recently completed The Old Clare Hotel has been shortlisted alongside a host of projects from renowned internationals like Foster + Partners and Make Architects.
TZG’s transformation of The Old Clare Hotel in the Sydney suburb of Chippendale (scroll through images above) has been shortlisted for both the Urban Architecture of the Year and the Lounge, Lobby & Public Areas Interior Design of The Year categories.
British-based firms Make Architects, responsible for the award winning Local House in Melbourne, and Foster + Partners, designers of the notable Deutsche Bank Place in Sydney, are also competing with TZG for Urban Architecture of the Year.
Honouring the work of industry leading architects and designers, the Asia Hotel Design Awards acknowledge creativity, innovation and excellence across 12 categories. They are judged by a panel of industry experts and peers representing the various disciplines involved in new hotel projects across the region.
Full shortlist below:
ARCHITECTURE OF THE YEAR:
RESORT
Alila Seminyak - Bali, Indonesia by URBNarc. Image: URBNarc
Phum Baitang - Siem Reap, Cambodia by AW2
The Pavilions Himalayas - Pokhara, Nepal by Wonaw & Associates
The Ritz-Carlton Sawangan - Bali, Indonesia by WATG
URBAN
The Old Clare - Sydney, Australia by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer. Image: TZG
Hotel Vagabond - Singapore by WE Craft Group
The South Beach - Singapore by Foster + Partners
The Temple House - Chengdu, China by Make Architects
INTERIOR DESIGN OF THE YEAR:
BAR
Alibi @ Cordis – Hong Kong,China by Stickman Tribe. Image: Cordis
Elephant Bar @ Raffles Hotel Le Royal – Phnom Penh, Cambodia by RFHI
Long Bar @ The Ritz-Carlton – Macau, China by Hirsch Bedner Associates
MEI Whiskey Bar @ Rosewood Beijing – China by BAR Studio
The Cigar & Cocktail Bar @ Phum Baitang – Siem Reap, Cambodia by Zannier Hotels
BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS
TUVE – Hong Kong, China by Design Systems. Photography: Matteo Carcelli
Hotel Indigo, Bangkok, Thailand by Hirsch Bedner Associates
NUO Hotel – Beijing, China by Hirsch Bedner Associates
Rosewood Beijing – China by BAR Studio
The South Beach – Singapore by Philippe Starck
EVENT SPACE
Per Aquum, Subsix Restyled – The Maldives by Poole Associates. Image: Per Aquum
JW Marriott – Macau, China by Hirsch Bedner Associates
New World Makati Manila Hotel – The Philippines by White Jacket
Park Hyatt Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by EDC
The Ritz-Carlton Macau, VIP function room – China by Hirsch Bedner Associates
LOBBY, LOUNGE & PUBLIC AREAS
NUO Hotel – Beijing, China by Hirsch Bedner Associates. Image: Hirsch Bedner Associates
Alila Seminyak – Bali, Indonesia by URBNarc
Park Hyatt Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by EDC
Rosewood Beijing – China by BAR Studio
The Old Clare Hotel – Sydney, Australia by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
RESTAURANT
Bread Street Kitchen @ Marina Bay Sands – Singapore by Wilson Associates
Country Kitchen @ Rosewood Beijing – China by BAR Studio
Mezz Restaurant @ Sofitel Plaza Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by noor. Image: Thanh Nien News
Red Bowl @ Rosewood Beijing – China by BAR Studio
SILVER ROOM @ TUVE – Hong Kong, China by Design Systems
SPA & WELLNESS
ESPA Spa @ The Ritz-Carlton Macau – China by Hirsch Bedner Associates
NUO Spa @ NUO Hotel Beijing - China by Hirsch Bedner Associates
Phum Baitang Spa - Siem Reap, Cambodia by Zannier Hotels
Rosewood Beijing – China by BAR Studio. Image: Bar Studio
Tian Spa @ Park Hyatt Beijing – China by EDGE Design Institute
SUITE
Alila Seminyak – Bali, Indonesia by URBNarc
Beijing House @ Rosewood Beijing – China by BAR Studio
Loke Thye Kee Residences – Penang, Malaysia by Ministry of Design. Photography by CI&A Photography
Park Hyatt Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by EDC
Specialty Suite @ New World Makati Manila Hotel – The Philippines by White Jacket
Images: Broadsheet unless stated.
