Tatler Homes Design Awards 2023 — Malaysia: What you need to know

The Tatler Homes Design Awards highlights the most beautiful and inspiring abodes in Asia, with editions in Singapore, the Philippines and now, Taiwan and Malaysia

Good design can make the world a better place. A thoughtfully crafted interior can significantly impact how we experience a space, 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 celebrate these key tenets through the Tatler Homes Design Awards. This year, the awards platform enters its seventh edition in Singapore and expands its reach regionally, with inaugural editions in Malaysia and Taiwan. In the Philippines, the awards event will herald its second year and fete a dazzling array of homegrown talents.

The inaugural Tatler Homes Design Awards - Malaysia will be held at the Royal Selangor Visitor's Centre on May 31, 2023, where the winners of the seven categories will be announced.

The criteria

Above Viewpoint House, which won the Best Architectural Concept category at the 2022 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Philippines

Viewpoint House, which won the Best Architectural Concept category at the 2022 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Philippines

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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.

Above A transformable apartment by Super Assembly was awarded the Best Modern Concept accolade at the 2022 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Singapore

A transformable apartment by Super Assembly was awarded the Best Modern Concept accolade at the 2022 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Singapore

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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.

Malaysia's inaugural awards will introduce seven award categories:

Best Architectural Concept
Best Sustainable Design
Best Use of Colour
Best Show Unit
Best Interior Design
Designer on the Rise
Best Innovative Design (Non-residential)

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The jury panel

Above The jury panel of the 2023 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Malaysia, (from left) Bee Eu Tan of BETA Architects, Kian Liew of The Ascott, Ed Ng of AB Concept, Omar Khan of Omar Khan Rugs, and Lai Siew Hong of Blu Water Studio

The jury panel of the 2023 edition of Tatler Homes Design Awards - Malaysia, (from left) Bee Eu Tan of BETA Architects, Kian Liew of The Ascott, Ed Ng of AB Concept, Omar Khan of Omar Khan Rugs, and Lai Siew Hong of Blu Water Studio

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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 bevvy 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.

Apart from Ng and Liew, the jury panel of the Malaysian edition will also comprise Bee Eu Tan of BETA Architects, Omar Khan and Lai Siew Hong of Blu Water Studio.