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UNFORGETTABLE INTERIORS EMERGE AS TRIUMPHANT AWARD WINNERS

Designer Concept announces the winners of the

Designer of the Year Awards (DOTY) 2017

Decked in an elegant all-black theme, Designer Concept magazine – the organiser of the Designer of the Year Awards (DOTY) 2017 – celebrated victories with award-winning interior design firms at RUYI & LYN Restaurant & Lounge.

With ELYZA’S® as this year’s official partner, the prestigious award ceremony marked another milestone in the local interior design scene as both professional local and international designers, architects, industry players and lifestyle leaders came together in unison for this outstanding recognition of quality and creativity.

Among the dignitaries who attended were Puan Sri Datin Seri (Dr) Susan Cheah (Exco-Member of Sunway Group), Tan Sri Richard Koh (Founder/CEO of Only World Group), Dato’ Sri Desmond To (Co-founder and President of Aladdin Group), Dato’ Richard Teo and Datin Winnie Loo (Founder of A Cut Above Group of Salons), Dato’ Garry Chua (President of Malaysia Retail Chain Association), Dato’ Neoh Soo Keat (Founder and Managing Director of Trinity Group) and supermodel Amber Chia.

An annual event that has proven to be an award of significance to the interior design field, DOTY 2017 ran with the tagline “The Infinity”, which inherently echoed each interior designer’s undying passion and continual efforts of inspiring a better future through design.

Besides adding in five winners into the Best Interior Design (Commercial) category, DOTY 2017 were also proud to introduce four new award categories, namely the Lifetime Achievement Award, Asia’s Most Influential Designer Award, Asia’s Most Prestigious Design Award and Best Product Design Award.

Ultimately reserved for the crème de la crème, the Lifetime Achievement Award recognises an individual's outstanding leadership and contribution to the design and architecture industry. Naturally, the first recipient of this award was none other than the ‘Queen of the Curve’, the late Zaha Hadid of the reputable architectural firm, Zaha Hadid Architects.

On the other hand, the nominations for Asia’s Most Influential Designer Award lied in the hands of the editorial team at Designer Concept, where a handful of individuals were selected due to the impact and contribution they were generating for the design community in Asia.

This award also acted as a platform to honor outstanding and iconic designers who were influencing lives through their designs and creations from all over the world, and the three winners were none other than Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu (Neri&Hu Design and Research Office), Paolo Cucchi (PCA Architecture) and Steve Leung (Steve Leung Designers).

Asia’s Most Prestigious Design Award is the highest recognition for any interior design firm that has contributed vastly in terms of quality design and clever use of space, material and technology.

With this, DOTY gave a tribute to these outstanding interior design firms that delivered unique designs in line with their client’s philosophy and industry all around the world — ST Concepts, The Roof Studio and Yong Studio Sdn Bhd.

Lastly, the Best Product Design Award paid homage to some of the best home-related product designs that clearly demonstrated merit in the following assessment categories: designs that met or exceeded a certain standard, had superior design and showed potential for future-oriented designs. The four winners of this category are:

Dornbracht, winner of Best Product Design (Bathroom) category
GROHE Essence Colours, winner of Best Product Design (Bathroom) category
Invisible Grille Sdn Bhd, winner of Best Product Design (Exterior) category
Republic of Fritz Hansen, winner of Best Product Design (Furniture) category

About DOTY 2017

Through the annual DOTY Awards, Designer Concept aims to give public recognition to outstanding local interior designers and to provide them with a professional, healthy platform to showcase their work as part of their efforts in developing the Malaysian interior design industry.

All interior designers and interior design firms that are locally registered are qualified to participate in this competition.

The judging panel is made up of respected and leading property developers, retailers as well as the editors of the publication. They are responsible in reviewing the submissions and deciding on the winners for each category through a stringent selection and evaluation process.

Contestants were graded solely based on the quality of their entries, with their identities and company backgrounds kept anonymous to ensure fair deliberations. The entries were also judged based on key criteria such as design, spatial layout, use of colours and materials.

DOTY 2017 received an overwhelming response of 140 entries and after the first round of screening, projects from a total of 65 finalists were selected and handed over to the professional judges for the final judging process.

From there, 10 from the Residential category, 10 from the Commerical category, three from the Showhouse category and three from the Rising Star category were chosen as winners. Meanwhile, the 26 winners were awarded with glorious trophies adorned with intricate Liuli crystals that were sponsored by LiuLiGongFang.

FACT SHEET

Designer of the Year Awards 2017

Since 2008, the Designer of the Year Awards (DOTY) has been known as an annual event that recognizes all exceptional and dynamic interior designers in Malaysia.

Hosted by Designer Concept magazine, DOTY Awards was initiated to give the highest honour and recognition to the local interior designers and their creations and works throughout the world, to establish creative and trendy ideas into completion. Today, DOTY Awards has become the highest benchmark for excellence and quality in the interior design industry and globally accepted.

DOTY Awards also aims to drive the development of the interior design industry by promoting homegrown interior designers who have made it locally and internationally. Stepping into its 8th edition this year, DOTY 2017 renews its efforts in inspiring and spearheading the industry with the tagline of “The Infinity”.

The Official Partner - ELYZA’S

ELYZA’S is the leading home grown window covering specialist for over 20 years in Malaysia. Since 1994, it has been assisting customers to transform their residences into beautiful, comfortable living spaces with quality window covering products and designs.

For over 20 years of perseverance, ELYZA’S has been in the forefront to upgrade the standard of window covering industry as well as to create quality and beautiful living conditions for thousands of Malaysian homes and buildings with a wide range of quality fabrics and window dressing products.

The Judges

Tan Sri Richard Koh - Founder and CEO of Only World Group Holdings Bhd
Dato' Neoh Soo Keat - Founder & Managing Director of Trinity Group
Datin Flora Tan, Council member of Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA)
Elyza Yong - Founder of ELYZA'S
Lyn Siew - Founder of Ruyi&Lyn
Yvonne Law - Director of Hachiko Group

Winner List

Lifetime Achievement Award - Zaha Hadid

Asia’s Most Influential Designer Award (In no particular order)

Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu (Neri&Hu Design and Research Office)
Paolo Cucchi (PCA Architecture)
Steve Leung (Steve Leung Designers)

Asia’s Most Prestigious Interior Design Award (In no particular order)

ST Concepts
The Roof Studio
Yong Studio Sdn Bhd

Best Product Design Award (in no particular order)

Dornbracht, winner of Best Product Design (Bathroom category)
GROHE Essence Colours, winner of Best Product Design (Bathroom category)
Invisible Grille Sdn Bhd, winner of Best Product Design (Exterior category)
Republic of Fritz Hansen, winner of Best Product Design (Furniture category)

Rising Star Award (in no particular order)

Alvinterior Concept
Matt Design Sdn Bhd
Movent Signature Design Sdn Bhd

Best Interior Design (Showhouse)

Metrics Global Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: Show Unit at Taman Melawati)
Motto Designs Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: Show Unit of The Starz@KL South)
Zro Design Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: Show Unit at Desaru Utama)

Best Interior Design (Commercial)

Dsgnpholio Consultancy Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: Fitness gym at Plaza Mont Kiara)
GI Design Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: F&B outlet at Fahrenheit88 KL)
MLA Design (Awarded project: F&B outlet at Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Moonlit Inspiration Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: F&B outlet at Sri Hartamas)
Nevermore (Awarded project: F&B outlet at Chulia Street Ghaut, Penang)
Northmos Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: F&B outlet at Ipoh)
S:lab 10 (Awarded project: Wine & tapas lounge at Johor Bahru)
Swerve Designs Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: Café at Mayang Avenue, PJ)
The Roof Studio (Awarded project: Showroom cum studio at USJ Taipan, Selangor)
Yong Studio Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: F&B outlet at Taman SEA, PJ)

Best Interior Design (Residential)

GDY Design & Construction Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: Double storey bungalow at Botanical Garden, Klang)
IDS Interior Design Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: Bungalow at Sandakan, Sabah)
Nevermore (Awarded project: Terrace house at Jalan Irawadi, Penang)
Nu Infinity Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: Semi-Detached house at Klang)
O2 Design Atelier Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: Terrace house at Sungai Buloh)
ST Concepts (Awarded project: Bungalow at Bukit Mertajam)
Surface R Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: The Capers condominium, Sentul)
Terra Interior Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: Bungalow at Tropicana Resort Homes, PJ)
The Roof Studio (Awarded project: Semi-detached house at Puncak Alam, Shah Alam)
X Two Concept Sdn Bhd (Awarded project: 3 storey terrace house at Symphony Hills, Putrajaya)