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Fifth Annual LIV Hospitality Design Awards 2025

10 February 2025

Fifth Annual LIV Hospitality Design Awards Announces Winners for Outstanding Design & Architecture

Nanjing Back To Yaxi Manor Resort, YuQiang & Partners – Photo credit: Huang ZaoHui

The LIV Hospitality Design Awards have announced the winners of its fifth edition, marking the most successful year to date. This edition has recognized exceptional architectural ventures and interior design projects reshaping the global hospitality industry, with a record-breaking number of submissions from talented professionals and emerging designers worldwide.

Nanjing Back To Yaxi Manor Resort, YuQiang & Partners – Photo credit: Huang ZaoHui

The jury panel, composed of experienced architects, designers, and developers in the hospitality sector, meticulously reviewed over 550 applications from 58 countries, from Sri Lanka to Kazakhstan, from Canada to Mexico. The most outstanding projects in each category were selected, highlighting the diversity and creativity that define the future of hospitality design.

Canopy: A treetop dining experience, Rock Venture Co – Photo credit: Minor Hotels

Uma Nota, The Odd Duck Design – Photo credit: Sergei Nekrasov

LIV Hospitality Design Awards 2025 Winners

In the architectural category, Canopy: A treetop dining experience by Rock Venture Co. was awarded Architectural Design of the Year for Eating Spaces. Located at Anantara Golden Triangle, this dining concept is perched 52 meters high, offering panoramic views of Thailand’s borders with Myanmar and Laos. Inspired by local beehives, its bamboo-clad capsule provides an immersive nature experience.

JI HOTEL 5.0, Vermilion Zhou Design Group – Photo credit: Jian Quan Wu

ialogue with Nature—Commune STORE by Atelier Global Limited, led by Frankie Lui and Cai Chao, won Architectural Design of the Year for Living Spaces. Situated in Houyuan Village, China, this project transforms an abandoned school into a community hub celebrating local rice culture. Using sustainable materials, it integrates into the landscape, while revitalizing traditional farming practices.

Dialogue with Nature—Commune STORE, Atelier Global Limited – Photo credit: ZHIYI

For interior design, Uma Nota by The Odd Duck Design, and led by Asmaa Said and Ellina
Komarova, received Interior Design of the Year for Eating Spaces. This Japanese-Brazilian restaurant in Manila blends art, design, and ambiance across its multi-themed dining spaces, capturing the cultural fusion of São Paulo’s Liberdade district.

Kolamba East, FARE INC – Photo credit: Vigo Jansens

Nanjing Back To Yaxi Manor Resort by YuQiang & Partners secured Interior Design of the Year for Living Spaces. This tranquil retreat in China features natural materials like rammed earth and bamboo, crafting serene spaces that harmonize with their surroundings.

Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi Retreat, E11 Design – Photo credit: Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi Retreat

The emerging talent category highlighted fresh innovation. Tasneem Hamza of Applied Science Private University was named Emerging Architect of the Year for Living Spaces for Bridging The Divide, An Urban and Architectural Dialogue for Fostering Community and Urban Vitality, a project reconnecting divided urban spaces in Irbid, Jordan, through revitalized heritage buildings.

Le GV at 1926 Le Soleil, Carlo Schembri &Bold. – Photo credit: Gianluca Schembri

Jihyeon Park from Art Center College of Design earned Emerging Interior Designer of the Year for Eating Spaces with Limen, A Place Where Time Stands Still, a transformed historic train station in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, designed to evoke nostalgia and timeless beauty.

Hotel Kapeller, Hertl.Architekten – Photo credit: Faruk Pinjo, Tschinkersten

Selva Restaurant, EL EQUIPO CREATIVO – Photo credit: Adria Goula

Levi Lu, also from Art Center College of Design, was awarded Emerging Interior Designer of the Year for Living Spaces for Lianin, a Singaporean beachfront resort reimagining Peranakan culture through a modern lens.

Nest Tree Top, Drew Anderson of TOPO Design – Photo credit: Leina Sevele

“We’re excited to see the fifth edition of the LIV Hospitality Design Awards come to such a successful close. This milestone celebrates the incredible talent shaping hospitality design today and marks a new chapter for us,”expressed Astrid Hébert, Founder of the LIV Awards. “For the first time, our awards ceremony will be held outside of Europe, in Shanghai this April. As we continue to grow, we remain committed to celebrating creativity, innovation, and the power of design to transform experiences. We look forward to celebrating with our winners in person and seeing how hospitality design evolves worldwide.”

Miami Modern House, Assure Interiors – Photo credit: Richard Powers

The LIV Hospitality Design Awards continue to be a leading force in the hospitality design world, offering unrivaled recognition to designers who elevate the guest experience and redefine industry standards. Winning a LIV Award brings invaluable exposure, opening doors to new opportunities and cementing a designer’s place among the global elite. Congratulations to all the winners of the fifth edition!

Omni PGA Frisco Resort, Jeffrey Beers International – Photo credit: Omni Hotels & Resorts

About LIV Hospitality Design Awards
LIV Hospitality Design Awards is a program under the 3C Awards, a leading organization curating and promoting design across the globe. The company represents today’s diversity and innovation in lighting design, furniture design, interior design, and architecture. Each brand is a symbol of design excellence around the world, showcasing professional and emerging designers’ work, to over 100 expert jury members.

Merenda, Bells + Whistles – Photo credit: Madeline Tolle

Hotel Mercure Earl`s Court, MIXD sp. z o.o. – Photo credit: Mariola Zoladz

Developed by Hossein Farmani and Astrid Hébert, BLT Built Design Awards is managed by the 3C Awards under a larger organization called 3C Group, specializing in awards, marketing, media, and events. 3C Group is a sister company to Farmani Group, founded by Hossein Farmani. Farmani Group, established in 1985, is a leading global organization, curating and promoting photography, design, and architecture.

Bajgle Etc, mode:lina™ – Photo credit: Patryk Lewinski

Goldies – W Hollywood, Adean Studios – Photo credit: MJ Photography

Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island, Eco-Id Architects Pte Ltd – Photo credit: Hilton / Waldorf Astoria

Mercure Wien City hotel, AKA Studio – Photo credit: Mood Authors

Citadines Canal Amsterdam, The Ascott Limited – Photo credit: The Ascott Limited, Fusion Interiors Group (FIG)

sly Berlin, Giorgio Gullotta Architekten – Photo credit: Jochen Stüber, Max Zambelli

Moxy Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Baskervill – Photo credit: Isaac Maiselman & Kate Thompson

Citadines Science Park Singapore, Ascott Product & Technical Services ID team – Photo credit: The Ascott Limited – Brand & Marketing

3C Awards is part of Three C Group GmbH, a Swiss-registered company based in Grabenstrasse 15a, 6340 Baar, Switzerland. More information at 3Cawards.com.

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