Cover The Tatler Homes Design Awards 2023

The Tatler Homes Design Awards highlights the most beautiful and inspiring abodes in Asia—it has now expanded its reach with editions in Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Taiwan. Learn more about the annual awards ceremony here.

Good design can make the world a better place—a thoughtfully crafted interior can make a big impact on the way we experience a space, help uplift our mood and improve our well-being. These are the principles that architects and interior designers alike firmly believe in, as they create soulful spaces tailored to the unique context of each project and elevate the overall concept.

We continue to celebrate these key tenets through the Tatler Homes Design Awards, which places the spotlight on stunning projects completed by homegrown firms. Launched in Singapore in 2017 and in the Philippines in 2022, the annual awards night will be held in two additional regions for the first time this year: Malaysia and Taiwan.

Here, we share more about the top things to know about the upcoming event.

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The Criteria

We look for the most innovative and cohesive home designs in a wide array of styles and scales. These projects must have been either realised by a local studio or an international firm in the country where the awards ceremony is held.

We consider the following five key qualities: design concept, execution, originality, spatial planning, and contextual relevance. These criteria are also examined in response to specific requirements for each individual category.

For instance, the Best Use of Colour category highlights the project that utilises colourful accents and details in the most impactful way, while the Best Penthouse category considers how the design team creates and elevates the utmost sense of luxury and exclusivity associated with this prime property type.

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Photo 1 of 2 Viewpoint House, which won the Best Architectural Concept category at the 2022 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Philippines
Photo 2 of 2 The home of designer Carol Karthe won the Best Living Space at the 2022 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Philippines, and was realised in collaboration with architect Roberto “Bobby” Ocampo

Just like how every home is uniquely its own, we have also tailored the categories of the Tatler Homes Design Awards to represent the prevailing design trends, tastes, and unique needs of each market. For instance, the Singapore edition in 2023 will introduce a new Best Good Class Bungalow category, in recognition of the significant quantity of such projects completed in the past year as well as the uniqueness and scale of the property type that has long been regarded as the cream of the crop in the city-state. 

Read more: Dream Homes: The Tatler Guide to Buying a Good Class Bungalow in Singapore

Some key categories will recur across markets: these include the Best Architectural Concept, which will highlight some of the most remarkable houses built and realised in Asia, while the Best Sustainable Design category will put the spotlight on some of the most environmentally conscious projects completed in each region.

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Photo 1 of 3 Designed by Park + Associates, the Hafary Gallery was awarded the Best Showroom accolade at the 2022 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Singapore
Photo 2 of 3 WY-TO was awarded the Best Use of Colour for this home at the 2022 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Singapore
Photo 3 of 3 A transformable apartment by Super Assembly was awarded the Best Modern Concept accolade at the 2022 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Singapore

Recent award-winning projects include: a transformable Japanese-style apartment by Super Assembly (named the Best Modern Concept winner in the 2022 Singapore edition) that cleverly optimises the abode’s compact floorplan, a Singapore shophouse by Design Intervention is a modern monochromatic wonder (Best House - Interior Design in 2022), as well as the masterfully crafted Viewpoint House by Jim Caumeron in the Philippines that features a striking geometrical facade (Best Architectural Concept winner in 2022).

Although the primary focus of the awards is placed on the most stunning home projects, we have also commemorated the work of spectacular commercial and public projects completed in the country. Notable past winners include Moshe Safdie Architects, which received the Design Project of the Year for Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport in 2020, and Sangay Architects, which bagged the Best Sustainable Design award in 2022 for the MLR Polo Pavilion in the Philippines.

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Above A project by Antimatter, which won the Best Penthouse category in 2022 edition of the Tatler Homes Design Awards - Singapore
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Above Singapore-based firm Design Intervention bagged the Best House - Interior Design in the 2022 edition of the Tatler Homes Design Awards - Singapore

While we put together the finishing touches for the upcoming awards presentations this year, you can write to our respective editors for more information about the awards in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the Philippines.    

See the full list of past honourees for the 2022 edition in Singapore and the Philippines.

The Jurors

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Above The jury panel of the 2023 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Singapore. Clockwise from top left: Ed Ng of AB Concept, Dawn Lim of DesignSingapore Council, Melvin Tan of Singapore Institute of Architects, Nur Hidayah Abu Bakar of Lasalle, Erwin Viray of SUTD, Deepu Mahboobani of Wimberly Interiors, Sabrina Long of NAFA, Kian Liew of The Ascott

Each year, the annual award ceremony taps into the expertise of reputable industry leaders, academics, and tastemakers to determine the list of winners. We begin compiling the longlist at least a year in advance, and deliberate over the selection of winners at least two to three months ahead of the awards ceremony.

Among the key members of the jury panel is AB Concept co-founder Ed Ng. This year, Ng will serve as a juror for three editions of the Tatler Homes Design Awards in Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia; his Hong Kong-headquartered firm has realised a beautiful bevy of hospitality and residential projects in Asia and around the world. Another notable name is Kian Liew, head of global interior design and technical services at The Ascott, who has worked broadly with design teams around the world and will be participating as a juror for both the Singapore and Malaysia editions this year.

Eco advocate and hospitality design maestro Bill Bensley will continue his juror duties for the 2023 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Philippines and will help select the winner of the Best Sustainable Design category.

Key Dates

This year, the inaugural edition of the Tatler Homes Design Awards will be launched in Malaysia and Taiwan. In Singapore, the awards ceremony will mark its seventh anniversary in 2023, while in the Philippines, the annual event will return for its second year.

The awards presentation dates are as follows:

  • May 11 in the Philippines
  • May 31 in Malaysia and Taiwan
  • June 27 in Singapore

Stay tuned to find out more about the winners soon!

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