Kohler Asia Pacific Kitchen & Bath has announced the 2021 KOHLER Bold Design Awards, an international design contest for professionals in the hospitality, residential and commercial property industries.

This is the fourth time it is held in Southeast Asia and the first as a regional competition, and is open to Viet Nam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Mongolia.

The awards are open to retail and project architects, designers, property developers, and hotel operators who have made innovative changes to designs in the Asia Pacific.

Entries can be sent to the awards website (kbda-ap.com) from now until December 15.

The nominees will be announced on January 15 next year.

A jury of renowned international architects and designers will announce the winners at a ceremony in February 2022.

This year the awards will be given in the categories of Living (apartment, villa), Travel (urban hotel, resort), Leisure (restaurant & bar, retail store), Commercial, Innovation, Sustainability, Prodigies, Influencers, The Icon, and Best of Best Projects.

Winners will be awarded a trophy, and their works will be showcased on KOHLER’s social media platforms, literature and collaterals besides being given exposure in regional media. — VNS