Arte e Cultura
The World's Best Interior Design Revealed
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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 , 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:
Wanda Hotel Design Institute for Wanda Reign Chengdu Hotel
BAR Studio for Grand Hyatt Hong Kong - Ambassador Harbour View Suite
LXA for Intersect by Lexus
Bluehaus Group for Orbi Dubai
David Chang Associates International for Grand Influx Presentation Centre
Elkus Manfredi Architects for Potamus Trading
CSISZER Design Studio for Apheresis Centre
Fenton Whelan for Greybrook House Penthouse
DAR Designs for Parkview Residence
Bernard Interiors for Park Terrace
Oakeve Interior Architect Design Practice for Hurlingham
Virtual Resolution for DeVere Tortworth Court Hotel Redevelopment
Hirsch Bedner and Associates for Ultima
External Reference and Chu Uroz for Alkimia
The Society of British and International Design (SBID) is the professional accrediting organisation for the interior design industry in the UK.
http://www.sbidawards.com