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We’re only halfway through 2024 and our Filipino architects and designers have already accumulated an impressive array of awards! They have clinched WAFX prizes, secured coveted spots on the shortlist at the World Architecture Festival, and now triumphed with category wins at the Singapore-based 2024 Asia Architecture Design Awards (AADA). Two of the award-winning projects, LT Pagaduan’s San Francisco Public Market and Terminal Complex and LLG Architects’ The Rise at Monterrazas, were also shortlisted for the upcoming World Architecture Festival in Singapore (6-8 November 2024).
Get to know this year’s Filipino AADA winners below!
LT Pagaduan Design Studio: “The New San Francisco Public Market and Terminal Complex” in Agusan del Sur nabs the 2024 Asia’s Best Commercial Building Architecture Design award.
LLG Architects Design Studio: “The Rise at Monterrazas de Cebu – Interior Design” in Cebu captured the 2024 Asia’s Best Conceptual Interior Design award and 2024 Asia’s Best Firm in Architecture Design honor.
PAR Architecture: “Ibaan Cultural and Sports Center” in Batangas secured the 2024 Asia’s Best Civic Building Architecture Design award.
ArchiGlobal Inc.: “Caniaw Peak Development” in Ilocos Sur won the 2024 Asia’s Best Conceptual Architecture Design award.
According to AADA, a whopping 1,500 registrations were reached for the 2024 edition, netting 606 project submissions. Out of this crop, the jury selected 55 projects as category winners.
The Asia Architecture Design Awards 2024
The AADA program recognizes excellence and creativity in architecture and allied fields within the region. The theme for the 2024 edition is “Emerging Asia,” which celebrates the fusing of tradition and innovation across the continent and its emergence as a global design hub.
Disciplines and Categories
The awards program covers six disciplines, recognizing outstanding projects and practices across 30 categories:
Architecture Design
- Asia’s Best Hospitality Architecture Design
- Asia’s Best F&B Architecture Design
- Asia’s Best Commercial Building Architecture Design
- Asia’s Best Civic Building Architecture Design
- Asia’s Best Residential Architecture Design
- Asia’s Best Conceptual Architecture Design
- Asia’s Best Landscape Planning
Interior Design
- Asia’s Best Hospitality Interior Design
- Asia’s Best F&B Interior Design
- Asia’s Best Residential Interior Design
- Asia’s Best Commercial Building Interior Design
- Asia’s Best Retail Interior Design
- Asia’s Best Workplace Interior Design
- Asia’s Best Conceptual Interior Design
Furniture Design
- Asia’s Best Household Furniture Design
- Asia’s Best Furniture Accessories Design
- Asia’s Best Lighting Design
- Asia’s Best Bathroom Furniture & Sanitary Ware Design
Firms in Architecture Design
- Asia’s Best Firm in Architecture Design
- Asia’s Best Firm in Master Planning
- Asia’s Best Firm in Construction & Material
- Asia’s Best Firm in Hospitality Architecture Design
- Asia’s Best Firm in Property Development
Firms in Interior Design
- Asia’s Best Firm in Interior Design
- Asia’s Best Firm in Hospitality Interior Design
- Asia’s Best Boutique Interior Design Firm
- Asia’s Best Firm in Commercial Interior Design
Firms in Furniture Manufacturing & Retailing
- Asia’s Best Furniture Manufacturer
- Asia’s Best Furniture Retailer/Agency
- Asia’s Best Firm in Innovative Furniture Design
Recognition and benefits
The AADA program opens winners to global recognition and extensive media coverage, including press releases, interviews, and spotlight videos. Additionally, winners benefit from tailored marketing campaigns and networking opportunities with industry leaders during the Awards’ winner’ gala night in Thailand.
Judging process
A panel of 20 judges from diverse backgrounds, from design professionals to academics, evaluate each entry through “a comprehensive standardized scoring system meticulously applied to each criterion.”
Winner’s gala
The awards ceremony was held last July 24, 2024, at the SO/ Bangkok Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, where our Filipino winners were honored alongside 51 of their peers. Here’s to our four Filipino winners and their remarkable achievements at the 2024 Asia Architecture Design Awards! Mabuhay kayong lahat! •
