Hong Kong Interior Design Association December 2014
HKIDA Happenings
22nd APIDA AWARDS PRESENTATION CUM GALA DINNER
CELEBRATION OF DESIGN EXCELLENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM


Hong Kong Interior Design Association (“HKIDA”) organized the 22nd APIDA Awards Presentation cum Gala Dinner on 24th November 2014 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, presented the awards of 10 categories and the very first “Best 10 Award” (the 6th - 10th place) under the witnesses of 400 guests.

Another breakthrough this year, the APIDA received over 600 submissions from the Asia Pacific regions including those from the Mainland, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea. Over the past 21 years, APIDA had witnessed the evolution of the design evolvement in the Asia Pacific Region. Entries from various different countries demonstrate significant and encouraging improvement in the quality of interior design throughout the region.

Supported by local and international interior design masters as judges, with vigorous screening and intensive adjudication, APIDA is now a benchmark of achievement to many young interior designers, and is widely celebrated by top interior design brands. The gala dinner brings interior design professionals together in a celebration of the creative spirit of interior design, and serves to propel the industry forward.
     
  All the honorary guests, including Mr. Eric Fok, Vice President of Fok Ying Tung Group, HKIDA 2014 Executive committees, HKIDA Fellow Members, APIDA 2014 International and Local Judges toasting to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of APIDA and to the success of HKIDA.   Mr. Wesley Liu, Chairman of APIDA 2014 presented souvenir to the international and local judges. (L to R: Dr. Vaughan Dai Rees, Prof. Keat Ong, Dr. Patrick Leung, Mr. Wesley Liu, Ms. Sarah Khoo, Mr. Ziggy Koo, Mr. Christian Low, Mr. Mark Lui)  
     
Winners received their Honor and every guest enjoyed Afro Cuban Latin Percussionists performance in that great evening.

For details of award list, dinner photo gallery and the dinner booklet, please visit www.apida.hk
NEW BOOK RELEASE – HKIDA MEMBER DIRECTORY 2015
The HKIDA Members Directory 2015 “Residential and Commercial + Hong Kong Interior Design Association 2015” is launched.

The directory is an all-inclusive guide in presenting the best from the Hong Kong Interior Design Association. It enhances networking, strengthens business connections and keeps you in the know on all the happenings in and around HKIDA. This year’s edition of the Members Directory is produced in the format of a hardcover design book with over 400 pages, and in addition to showcasing company portfolios and works, there will be a special section of Residential and Commercial projects, which is a selective showcase of 56 interiors completed by HKIDA members.

Retail price: HK$380
NEW BOOK RELEASE – 21st APIDA BEST 10
A marvelous showcase of the winning entries of 21st APIDA in categories of Shopping Space, Food Space, Work Space, Public Space, Installation & Exhibition Space, Living Space, Leisure & Entertainment Space, Hotel Space, Sample Space and Student. Presented in octavo size, with refreshing and delicate design. Solely available at Basheer Design Books in Hong Kong and more than 90 bookstores in the major cities of the Mainland.
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INVITATION TO HKIDA EVENTS AT INNO DESIGN TECH EXPO 2014
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INVITATION FOR SUBMISSIONS: TOMORROW’S GUESTROOMS DESIGN COMPETITION 2014 – THE HOTEL ROOM OF THE FUTURE


As a supporting organization, HKIDA would like to invite you to shape guestrooms of tomorrow by submitting your design to this global competition, organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and collaborated Hotel ICON.

Taking the theme ‘The Hotel Room of the Future’, the competition this year will be held from September to December 2014. Professionals in interior or hotel design, and design students from tertiary education institutions are invited to submit their design proposals individually or as a team for one of the Tomorrow’s Guestrooms to showcase their vision of hotel room design for guests of the future. Click here for details.