We unveil the winners of the Tatler Design Awards 2020
An annual celebration of notable residential and commercial projects completed in the past year, the Tatler Design Awards is all about embracing creativity and innovation in Singapore’s design scene. Here are the winners.
(Related: Tatler Design Awards 2019: The Winners)
Design Project of the Year: Jewel Changi Airport
Moshe Safdie’s design of Marina Bay Sands made him a household name, and he took it a step further with Jewel Changi Airport. Led by his namesake firm Safdie Architects, the project was realised in collaboration with firms that included RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, Benoy, PWP Landscape Architecture and ICN Design International.
Pop culture and myth served as the muses for the indoor waterfall and rainforest—think Avatar and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon—as Safdie wanted a large green space that people would want to return to. The dome required careful design to accommodate existing skytrain tracks and stay below the air traffic control tower’s radar. The entire attraction doesn’t just add a stunning dimension to Changi Airport’s existing architecture; it also plays into Singapore’s global status as a Garden City.
Ed Ng and Terence Ngan, co-founders of AB Concept and members of the Tatler Design Awards (TDA) jury, were wowed by the mixed-use complex. “It's a stunning idea that turns the hardship of travelling into a destination. Never had we wanted to spend time in an airport until we've experienced this,” say the designers.