18:00-20:30, 27th April, 2017, The Awards Ceremony of The 12th Golden Bund Award is held in Jing'an Hilton Hotel, Shanghai. Organizers announced at The Awards Ceremony that the interior design "181 Hotel, Hong Kong" by ben yeung & associates ltd.(byal) won the Best Concept Design Award.
Golden Bund Award
As one of the most important awards in the field of interior design in china, The Golden Bund Award is organized by Interior Design Magazine(Chinese edition) of USA. The Golden Bund Award aims to promote public awareness of architecture/interior design as an important aspect of everyday life and to acknowledge industry recognition to deserving projects and designers.
Inviting by the organizer of The Golden Bund Award, Ben who founded ben yeung & associates ltd. attended the Awards Ceremony. According to the organizer, the competition this year is more fierce because more designers and design institutions participate than before. The organizer invited experts from all over the world to form a jury, establish a rigorous evaluation and select winning projects which have both commercial value and artistic temperament.
The event is expected in the industry, the experts and senior government officials attended the Awards Ceremony as the award guests.
Taking its cue from the modern and luxury design, 181 Hotel presents a wonderful visual effects. The ceiling of the reception area is designed by wave shaped elements to present its elegant theme. Meanwhile the modern-design lamps are suitably used. The light is the main element for creating the atmosphere in the warm and modern environment.
Dinning at the Sky Lounge, which is in the 31th floor, could enjoy the spectacular view of sunrise and sunset, and overlook the panoramic view of the city. The decoration of ceiling has been extended to the window, which looks like the canopy of banyan, making the space into magnificent and conspicuous.
Elegance and modern decoration are reflected in all the guestrooms, combining refined style with ultimate comfort. Patterned carpets floors, soft luxurious fabrics and tastefully selected furniture are united to create a soothing atmosphere, complemented by stunning panoramic views of the city. The wooden element brings the fresh airiness of the natural landscape into each guestroom.
181 Hotel, Hong Kong is mainly consist of hotel rooms and service apartment, as well as restaurants, galleries and other functional areas. The project which is located right in the heart of Hong Kong, is designed by the founder Ben Yeung and his team members who are Interior Designer Kennix Wu and Philippe Colin. At the beginning of the project, the design team has carried out a profound positioning on the characteristics of projects, by investigating on site and brainstorming and other ways.
Ben Yeung is a native of Hong Kong, and he is well aware of the fact that Hong Kong is a land of multiculturalism and baptism. In this flashy land, too many extravagant designs has already been. However, return to rational thinking, interior design should focus on the interaction between people and space perception.
In the design process, the design team consider the shape and material and lighting effect through the production of solid model.
The picture shows the solid model of the Sky Lounge.
The picture shows the solid model of the Lobby.
After numerous simulation demonstration, the design team do their best to perfection. Abandon the flashy design, the design team give the unique soul to the space and create a comfortable and elegant leisure world for the impetuous city.
"Attitude changes life."
ben yeung & associates ltd.
Founder Ben Yeung
"Don't let your dream
and persistence down"
Interior Designer
Kennix Wu
"Less is more."
Interior Designer
Philippe Colin