Members of the jury panel for the Tatler Homes Design Awards 2022
Cover Members of the jury panel for the Tatler Homes Design Awards 2022

We unveil the jury members of the upcoming Tatler Homes Design Awards

Good design has the ability to enhance our well-being and the environment we live in—it goes beyond aesthetics to create engaging, multi-sensorial spaces and experiences. This is what the Tatler Homes Design Awards has championed, ever since its inaugural signature event in 2017.

Since its inception, the Tatler Homes Design Awards has celebrated the most innovative and creative luxury residential projects in the local design scene. Rebranded in 2022 as the Tatler Homes Design Awards, the awards continue to embrace the bold ideas and multi-faceted elements of good design.

Now entering its 6th iteration, the list of winners is set to be announced in April 2022. This edition of the Tatler Homes Design Awards is sponsored by Arova, Gallery 1819, Gaggenau, Hafary, Liaigre and Synergraphic Design.

Here, we unveil the members of the jury panel, who will help in the selection of the award-winning projects.

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Belinda Huang and Khoo Peng Beng

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Belinda Huang and Khoo Peng Beng, directors of Arc Studio Architecture + Urbanism (Photograph: Darren Gabriel Leow)
Above Belinda Huang and Khoo Peng Beng, directors of Arc Studio Architecture + Urbanism (Photograph: Darren Gabriel Leow)

Directors of Arc Studio Architecture + Urbanism

This dynamic husband-and-wife team are the creative minds behind the landmark Pinnacle@Duxton public housing complex, luxury condominium The Tembusu as well as stylish hospitality establishments such as The Barracks Hotel and Oasia Sentosa. The couple were jointly named Designer of the Year at the 2020 edition of the President*s Design Award for their socially impactful and community-centric projects that pay respect to nature.

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Mark Wee

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Mark Wee, executive director of DesignSingapore Council
Above Mark Wee, executive director of DesignSingapore Council

Executive director of DesignSingapore Council

As a believer in shaping places that deepen identity and community, Wee is an advocate and practitioner of design innovation methodologies inspired by empathy and experiential prototyping. The designer, architect, artist and educator helmed Ong&Ong’s Experience Design Studio from 2011 to 2016, rethinking user experiences for clients such as Singapore Airlines and the Singapore Stock Exchange.

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Clint Nagata

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Clint Nagata, founder of Blink Design Group
Above Clint Nagata, founder of Blink Design Group

Founder of Blink Design Group

Clint Nagata spearheads the strategic direction of Blink Design Group, a luxury hospitality design firm that has crafted stunning destinations such as Roku Kyoto, Six Senses Uluwatu in Bali and Raffles Maldives Meradhoo Resort. Currently, Blink Design Group has offices in Bangkok, Singapore, Shanghai and Tokyo; the firm also acquired Jaya Interior Design, the firm founded by the late Jaya Ibrahim, in 2017.

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Ed Bakos

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Ed Bakos, CEO of Champalimaud Design
Above Ed Bakos, CEO of Champalimaud Design

CEO of Champalimaud Design

With over 25 years of experience in luxury hospitality and restaurant design, Bakos has led the design of many notable hospitality and restaurant projects, including the first W Hotel in New York. He joined Champalimaud Design as its managing director and partner in 2012, and in 2019, he was named the firm’s CEO. The studio’s recent projects include Raffles Hotel Singapore, Badrutt’s Palace in St Moritz, and Halekulani Okinawa.

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Sabrina Long

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Sabrina Long, dean of the School of Art and Design at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
Above Sabrina Long, dean of the School of Art and Design at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)

Dean of the School of Art and Design at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)

Having helmed NAFA’s 3D Design programme for 10 years, Long is an industry veteran who worked in Hong Kong and Singapore specialising in kitchen systems and furniture design before entering the academic world. As a passionate advocate of the engagement of students in professional practice, Long has nurtured talents who have won awards at major international competitions.

Teo Su Seam

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Teo Su Seam, partner of LTW Designworks
Above Teo Su Seam, partner of LTW Designworks

Partner of LTW Designworks

After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1989, Teo worked with respected interior design firms abroad before joining LTW Designworks in 1994; she became the firm’s partner in 2001. Together with principal partner Lim Hong Lian, Teo leads a team of over 100 employees in Milan, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore. Recent projects completed by the firm include Park Hyatt Beijing, Shangri-La Colombo and St. Regis Qingdao, China.

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Frank Leung

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Frank Leung, founder and principal of Via.
Above Frank Leung, founder and principal of Via.

Founder and principal of Via.

Backed by over 25 years of experience, the Hong Kong-born designer has worked extensively across residential, retail and hospitality design. Leung founded Via. in 2009; the studio’s name was selected to embody the multidisciplinary nature of its work. He now leads a team of over 40 employees, and is known for creating projects that pair a worldly sophistication with a respect for cultural nuances.

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Erwin Viray

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Erwin Viray, Chief Sustainability Officer at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Above Erwin Viray, Chief Sustainability Officer at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

Chief Sustainability Officer at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

Professor Viray’s illustrious career includes being the Global Excellence professor at Kyoto Institute of Technology and head of the Graduate School of Architecture and Design from 2012 to 2016. He currently leads SUTD’s sustainability initiatives; prior to this, he was the head of the Architecture and Sustainable Design pillar at the university from May 2016 to July 2021.

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