The World's Best Interior Design Revealed

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LONDON, 03/11/2017 (informazione.it - comunicati stampa - arte e cultura)

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The competition was as impressive as ever, with some of the world's best known hotel chains, retail, technology and automotive brands in the shortlist of finalists. This year saw a 40% increase of entries and over 100,000 public votes, making it one of the most globally represented editions to date.

The Overall Winner Award, a category which holds the title as the 'SBID choice', was awarded to Singapore and London-based practice WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design for The Whale Bar at the St Regis Hotel in the Maldives. The project was inspired by the shape of the majestic whale shark and set overlooking the Indian Ocean. The Whale Bar takes cues from marine iconography and the natural surroundings and the design team harnessed traditional Maldivian crafts such as pyrography and marine themes to create a welcoming, wondrous space that exudes luxury, nature-inspired design and local artistry.

Click here to see the full list of winners.

Winners in the other 14 categories were:

Hotel Public Space

Wanda Hotel Design Institute for Wanda Reign Chengdu Hotel

Hotel Bedrooms & Suites

BAR Studio for Grand Hyatt Hong Kong - Ambassador Harbour View Suite

Retail Design

LXA for Intersect by Lexus

Public Space Design

Bluehaus Group for Orbi Dubai

Show Flats and Development

David Chang Associates International for Grand Influx Presentation Centre