Highlights of the Singapore Interior Design Awards 2021

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Published on: December 21st, 2021
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The Singapore Interior Design Awards (SIDA) 2021, also known as the fifth edition of SIDA, was held after the Singapore Interior Design Convention (SIDC) 2021 on 17 December 2021 at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore and via a Zoom livestream.

The event awarded the winners of the Concept and Completed categories, and celebrated the launch of its new sub-category - Best in Pandemic Design Solutions. It was also akin to a birthday celebration for the Society of Interior Designers Singapore (SIDS), 27 years strong.

Opening

The SIDA 2021 awards ceremony opened with the arrival of its guest-of-honour, Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office & Second Minister for Finance & National Development.

A little celebration was held for SIDS’s 27th birthday via congratulatory video greetings from international interior design federations, wishing the organisation all the best for the year ahead.

Professor Keat Ong, President of SIDS, gave his opening speech first, followed by Ms Rajah’s. Both expressed optimism about the local interior design industry in 2022, particularly regarding the Singapore Interior Design Accreditation Scheme (SIDAS) launched in November 2021 to train and certify local interior designers.

SIDAS will train and certify interior designers to grant them enough skills and experience to properly meet their client’s needs. Both Professor Ong and Ms Rajah encouraged interior designers to attend the programme and get accredited.

Ms Indranee Rajah, Second Minister For National Development giving a speech at the Singapore Interior Design Awards 2021, held at Shangri La Hotel Singapore on 17 December 2021. Image © SIDS

Certificates of appreciation were then given to the sponsors and judges of SIDA 2021 to thank them for their contribution to the awards.

Here are SIDA 2021’s sponsors:

Gold Sponsor - AkzoNobel Singapore
Silver Sponsors - Admira Pte Ltd, Geberit Southeast Asia
Bronze Sponsors - Cosentino, Interface ® Contrac-Image, Lamitac, Office Planner, T1 Glass Systems, Viega
Convention Strategic Sponsor - Lutron, Tece
Trophy Sponsor - Luxx Newhouse

The awards ceremony then officially commenced. 400 entries were received across three categories, for 42 sub-categories. These entries came from Singapore and the Asian region.

Awards for one of the three categories - the SIDA 2021 Youth Category - were presented earlier that afternoon during the SIDC.

Amidst the presentation of awards, physical attendees of the event were treated to dinner prepared by Shangri-La Hotel Singapore.

Awards Ceremony - Concept

The Concept category launched a new category this year - Best in Pandemic Design Solutions, to acknowledge interior designs conceptualised around the ongoing COVID crisis.

Here are the winners for the SIDA 2021 Concept category:

Best in Exhibition Design - Developer Sales Gallery

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	GFD	Fei Ye	Chenguangli Sales Center	GOLD
China	Quanzhou Jihe Design Co., LTD	Fangxin You	MF Harmonious Colorful Forest	SILVER
China	YuQiang & Partners	Yu Qiang	CIFI Park Mansion	SILVER
Malaysia	Matthew Lim Associates	Matthew Lim	SHOREA Park Sales Gallery	BRONZE

Best in Exhibition Design - Permanent Exhibits (≥ 6 months duration)

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	OPS Design	OPS Design	Qingpu KWG Biovalley Sales Center	SILVER
China		Zhou Jian	Jiangnan Traditional Culture Center	HM

Best in F&B Design - Cafe Spaces

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	Nanchang University	Xiaoqing Mei, Lei Fu, Huaqing Zhang, Yixuan Wang, Nanyi Wang	URBAN CUBE CAFE	BRONZE

Best in F&B Design - Food Centres

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	Flo Design Pte Ltd	Cherish Koay	VIBRANCY CULTURAL BY CHERISH KOAY	BRONZE

Best in F&B Design - Restaurant Spaces

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Malaysia	Benchmark Associates	Jimmy Ng & CK	Reve Omakase	BRONZE

Best in Hospitality Design - Hotel Communal Spaces

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	Guo Guang Yi Ye Design Group	Kaiyu Guo, Yiyun Ye	Saturn Bar	SILVER
Singapore	E Modern Pte Ltd	ELTON & CK	Heritage Boutique Hotel	BRONZE

Best in Pandemic Design Solutions

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	JIA Studios/ Pod Structures/ The CHA Project	Jackie Lai, Samuel Vedanaigam, Rinkoo Bhowmik	Doonya	GOLD
Singapore	E Three Five Pte Ltd	Cheo Kaejer, Ho Lui Yen, Baliyon Lee	Biophilic Morphology	BRONZE
Singapore	JIA Studios LLP	Jackie Lai	DRX Clinic	BRONZE
Singapore	Designworx Interior Consultant	Terri Tan	Self-contained Isolation Room	HM

Best in Public Space Design - Civic and Cultural

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Taiwan	Dumas Interior Design Group	Yu-Lin Shih, Wun-Huei Lyu, Ling-Chun Tseng	Promenade with Elegance	SILVER
Taiwan	Parn Shyr Design	Pei Chi Hung, Yung Hsi Peng	Songshan Cihui Temple - Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva hall	BRONZE

Best in Public Space Design - Institutional and Education

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	E Three Five Pte Ltd	Cheo Kaejer, Ho Lui Yen, Baliyon Lee	Mulberry Learning @ NorthShore Plaza	SILVER
China	Guo Guang Yi Ye Design Group	Kaiyu Guo, Yiyun Ye	Mobius and Klein’s Candy Paradise	BRONZE

Best in Public Space Design - Leisure and Entertainment

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co., Ltd. . Xiamen Design Institute	Lirong Zheng, Xiaoping Yang, Ying Ji	Yulin Culture and Art Center	SILVER
Singapore	Orb Associates Pte Ltd	Hendra Sutedjo, Patrine Tan, Khin Mei Lin and Jai	The Sail Sales Gallery	BRONZE
Singapore	Flo Design Pte.Ltd.	Cheong Kok Weng	Multi-Sensory Sophistication	HM
Singapore	Etcetera Design Pte. Ltd.	Cris Cheng	Club Europa (Global Franchise) Flagship	HM

Best in Residential Design - FloorArea = 51 –100 sqm

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	Happe Design Atelier	Ean Chu	Queensway Abode	SILVER
Singapore	Projectguru Pte Ltd	Lon Koh, Atisya	Eclectic Abode	BRONZE
Singapore	d’Phenomenal Pte Ltd	Kelly Chin	Colour Palettes	HM

Best in Residential Design - FloorArea ≥ 100 sqm

COUNTRY
COMPANY NAME
DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)
PROJECT NAME
PRIZE
Taiwan
TrueFull Land
Wei Yen Liu, Yu Chuan Chang, Pei Chiang Sun
TrueFull Qmax
SILVER
Singapore
February Interiors
Henry Gu, Jaden Xu
Zen
SILVER
Singapore
Flo Design Pte Ltd
Cherish Koay
Cherish Koay
BRONZE
Taiwan
Jazz Space Design
Yu-Ting Chang
Elegant Palace of Stones
HM

Best in Residential Design - Showflats

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	AVANT-DESIGN	Amanda Fang	Jinmao Surpass	GOLD
China	M-Design	Yirong Yang, Meijun Chen	Poly Cloud B1	HM

Best in Retail Design - Mall Communal Spaces

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	Naudea Design Studio	Wally Mau	Sunac No.1 Huaihai Sales Center	SILVER
China	MAS	Alex Chiang	北京西红门十里新光Mall	BRONZE

Best in Retail Design - Retail Shops

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	E Three Five Pte Ltd	Cheo Kaejer, Ho Lui Yen, Baliyon Lee	Silky Miracle Boutique Store	BRONZE

Best in Workspace Design - FloorArea ≤ 100 sqm

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Taiwan	倢居室內設計工作室	Wei Hua Huang 黃韋樺	羽白 Office	BRONZE

Best in Workspace Design - FloorArea = 101 – 500 sqm

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	A Blue Cube Design	Averse Yau, Kristen Teng	ABCD Studio	SILVER
Malaysia	Benchmark Associates	CK Soh, Jimmy	YUNDA EXPRESS JOHOR HQ . WORK x LIFE	SILVER
Hong Kong	Danny Chiu Interior Designs Ltd.	Chiu Chi Ming Danny	Office of Danny Chiu Interior Designs Ltd.	BRONZE

Best in Workspace Design - FloorArea ≥ 500 sqm

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	Haute Design Pte Ltd	Jackie Lai, Isaac Lim	Schenker Workspace	SILVER
Singapore	Haute Design Pte Ltd	Jackie Lai, Isaac Lim	Huabao Fragrance Laboratory	HM

Awards Ceremony - Completed

Here are the winners for the SIDA 2021 Completed category:

Best in Exhibition Design - Developer Sales Gallery

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	James Liang & Associates	Melody Lau, Junxiang Guo, Yee Xiong, Ting Huang	Streaming Time · Tianshui	GOLD
Singapore	Studio iF	Gwen Tan	Wuxi Yuqi Sales Gallery	SILVER
China	Matrix Design	Wang Guan, Liu Jianhui, Wang Zhaobao	KAISA Mansion	BRONZE
China	Kris Lin International Design	Kris Lin	Dome	HM
Singapore	Studio iF	Gwen Tan	Taiyuan Pavilion Sales Gallery	HM

Best in Exhibition Design - Permanent Exhibits (≥ 6 months duration)

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	Sangu Design(Guangzhou)Co. Ltd.	Teng Gu	Times Pavilion	GOLD
Singapore	Studio iF	Gwen Tan	Guangdong Panyu Roadshow Booth	SILVER
China	Zoom Design	Xianting Pan	Rongqiao Renown Cloud Top Art Exhibition Center	BRONZE
India	Huidrom Design Studio	Suresh Huidrom	Imphal Peace Museum	HM

Best in F&B Design - Cafe Spaces

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	Studio SKLIM	Kevin Lim	Voids Café	GOLD
China	Touch Design	Yong Zhang, Xin Ma	Decade the love	HM

Best in F&B Design - Restaurant Spaces

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	NOMOS Design & Consultant Co., Ltd	Zhou Xuan, Tang Liyun, Chen Chuhan	Minnan Minnan Shenzhen Mixc World	GOLD
China	LDH Architectural Design	Daohua Liu	La Maison Xun	SILVER
China		Weitao Lu	Yuan Bar	BRONZE
China	Shenzhen Fanst Design Co.,Ltd	Xin Wang, Chuanghua Jiang , Yuping Qiu	Yi Fang Mansion	HM
Indonesia	Metaphor Interior Architecture	James Wijaya/Herga	Sushi Maru	HM

Best in Hospitality Design - Hotel Communal Spaces

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	YANG & Associates Group	Yang Bangsheng	Golden Eagle G Hotel Nanjing	GOLD
China	YANG & Associates Group	Yang Bangsheng	The Langbo Chengdu,In the Unbound Collection by Hyatt	SILVER
China	YANG & Associates Group	Yang Bangsheng	Hilton Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center	BRONZE
China	Interscape Design Associates	Jerry Wu	Pullman Hotel, Pinghu	HM

Best in Public Space Design - Civic and Cultural

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	Kris Lin International Design	Kris Lin	White Mountain	GOLD
China	ENJOYDESIGN	ENJOYDESIGN	Agile · Huizhou Bailu lake Sales Center	SILVER
China	Kris Lin International Design	Kris Lin	The U World	BRONZE
China	Naudea Design Studio	Wally Mau	Seazen Yun Yue Dong Fang	HM
China	ENJOYDESIGN	ENJOYDESIGN	Poly · Dongguan Humen Time Zone	HM

Best in Public Space Design - Institutional and Education

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China		江波	Thetford Kindergarden	GOLD

Best in Public Space Design - Leisure and Entertainment

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	Mans Design (Shenzhen) Co Ltd	Mans Design (Shenzhen) Co Ltd	YangYun Underground Chamber	GOLD
China	AD Architecture	Peihe Xie	Sooyou Beauty Salon	SILVER
China	Kris Lin International Design	Kris Lin	River Palace	BRONZE
Indonesia	Metaphor Interior Architecture	James Wijaya, Christine	Samasana Clubhouse	HM

Best in Residential Design - FloorArea ≤ 50 sqm

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Taiwan	MoreIn Design	Shih Chieh Kao	M&W	GOLD
Singapore	akiHAUS Design Studio	Ash Nur ‘Ashiqin, Lawrence Puah	Blue Chocolate Bar	HM
Singapore	D’Marvel Scale Pte Ltd	D’Marvel Scale & Team	Modern Dark @ Canberra	HM

Best in Residential Design - FloorArea = 51 –100 sqm

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	akiHAUS Design Studio	Ash Nur ‘Ashiqin, Lawrence Puah	Home+Work Apartment	GOLD
Singapore	D’Marvel Scale Pte Ltd	D’Marvel Scale & Team	A Loft Makeover@Joo Chiat	SILVER
China	Guili Design	Kelly Lin	Zuowang Mountain: Sounds of the Wind	SILVER
Taiwan	Iseesidesign	Isis Lee	Burnt Orange	BRONZE
Singapore	Home Journal Pte Ltd	Kalyn Guo	Home Journal's Home Office	BRONZE
Singapore	D’Marvel Scale Pte Ltd	D’Marvel Scale & Team	Collinear @ North Park Residences	HM
Taiwan	HOUSEPLAN Interior Design	Syuan Ta Chiu	Legacy. In the name of sewing	HM

Best in Residential Design - FloorArea ≥ 100 sqm

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	The One (Hong Kong) Design Co., Limited	Ying Qi, Zhuo Yu	Around	GOLD
China	HUERNE DESIGN	Lee Lee	London Square	SILVER
Taiwan	Baoxiang real estate Co., Ltd.	StudioBase Architects	The Beginning of Culture	BRONZE
Malaysia	Pins Design Studio Sdn Bhd	Yew Shin Leong, Si Yuan Tan	Zest for Life	HM

Best in Residential Design - Showflats

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	2nd Edition	Hilary Loh	Ki Residences	GOLD
China	THE PUHUI Interior Design (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd	Yiqiao Peng	Yango Tanyue	SILVER
Singapore	A.RK Interior Pte Ltd	Agatha Teng	Park Vera Showflat - Japandi	SILVER
China		郭子伟	绿城彭山·湖畔云庐	BRONZE
China	SRD DESIGN	Yongna Sheng	LVYOU Road JinMao Palace	HM

Best in Retail Design - Mall Communal Spaces

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	Hunan Z&C Interior Design Studio	Junlin Zhang	"Moveable Word" concept store \| Sexy Tea	BRONZE
China	MAS	Alex Chiang	新田360广场/西太康店	HM

Best in Retail Design - Retail Shops

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	AD Architecture	Peihe Xie	Anbong Home	GOLD
Singapore	LAANK Pte Ltd	LAANK	Anake	SILVER
China	U-Guide Architectural Design Atelier	Nianwei Zhu	SHOWNI	BRONZE
China	Win-Win Design	Wei Zhou	Guangdong Harbor · Oversea Chinese Merchant Building	HM

Best in Workspace Design - FloorArea = 101 – 500 sqm

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	The Design Abode	The Design Abode	YTC Corporation Office	GOLD
China	Touch Design	Yong Zhang, Xin Ma	Touch the sky	SILVER
China		宜辉魏	ZXD&GZ OFFICE	BRONZE
Singapore	A Blue Cube Design	Averse Yau, Kristen Teng	ABCD Studio	HM
Singapore	LAANK Pte Ltd	LAANK	Orchard Global Asset Management	HM

Best in Workspace Design - FloorArea ≤ 100 sqm

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
Singapore	Studio SKLIM	Kevin Lim	9-15 Deloitte Center for the Edge	GOLD
Taiwan	JE-SPACE INTERIOR DESIGN	Chih Ming Li, Yan Hui Kuo	The Art Verve Within Work	BRONZE

Best in Workspace Design - FloorArea ≥ 500 sqm

COUNTRY	COMPANY NAME	DESIGNER/TEAM NAME(s)	PROJECT NAME	PRIZE
China	上海黑泡泡建筑装饰设计工程有限公司	孙天文	浙江齐治科技股份有限公司办公楼	GOLD
China	Evans Lee Design	Evans Lee	Evans Lee Design Office	SILVER
Singapore	Studio iF	Gwen Tan	ARCC @ One Marina Boulevard	BRONZE
China	YuQiang & Partners	Yu Qiang	Guoling Group Office	HM
China	M-Design	Yirong Yang, Meijun Chen	M-Design Office	HM

Awards Ceremony - Luminary

The SIDA Luminary awards recognized the best of the award winners that evening, acknowledging these exceptional interior designers in Singapore.

Here are the Luminary winners:

Best in Exhibition Design - Gwen Tan, Studio iF
Best in F&B Design - Kevin Lim, Studio SKLIM
Best in Workspace Design - Kevin Lim, Studio SKLIM
Best in Residential Design, Showflats - Hillary Loh, 2nd Edition
Best in Retail Design - Cherin Tan, LAANK
Best in F&B Design - Cherish Koay, Flo Design Pte Ltd
Best in Pandemic Design Solutions - Jackie Lai, JIA Studios/Pod Structure/The CHA Project
Best in Public Space Design - Ballyon Lee, E Three Five Pte Ltd
Best in Residential Design, FloorArea ≥ 100sqm - Henry Gu and Jayden Xu, February Interiors Pte Ltd
Best in Retail Design - Cheo Kaejar, Ho Lui Yen and Ballyon Lee, E Three Five Pte Ltd
Best in Workspace Design - Averse Yau and Kristen Teng, A Blue Cube Design Pte Ltd

Awards Ceremony - Special

Special awards were also given out, including the new collaborative Dulux Colour Award from AkzoNobel.

Here are the winners:

SIDA 2021 Dulux Colour Award - ‘Lollipop Dream’ Raymond Seow, Free Space Intent (Remember that lollipop-coloured BTS-themed HDB unit that went viral earlier this year? That’s the one!)
SIDA 2021 Best of the Best Award - Kris Lin, Kris Lin International Design (China)
SIDA 2021 Best Design Firm of the Year - Index Design Pte Ltd (Singapore)
SIDA 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award - Peter Tay, Peter Tay Studio