DB&B Won Silver Award for “Best Workplace Design” for Distrii Singapore at Design Excellence Awards 2018-2019
Singapore – DB&B is pleased to announce that DEA 2018-2019 has honoured us with a silver award under the “Best Workplace Design” category for our Distrii co-working office design. Our third consecutive recognition in the interior design industry, this award is a showcase of design excellence that speaks of our commitment to the highest design quality and delivery excellence. We are proud to receive the recognition for Distrii’s creative and unique co-working space design. “Working with DB&B has exceeded our expectations and winning this award is a showcase of that. It was truly inspiring to see the firm receive the award tonight. Congratulations to the DB&B team, keep up the good work.” JO HU, Distrii Singapore CEO Read more about Distrii’s design story here.
DB&B x Office Concept: More than Design
Singapore – On a continuous journey of discovery, DB&B is diversifying to unearth innovative ways to help clients. With an approach of a holistic design solution, DB&B explores innovative design solutions to meet modern workplace needs.
DB&B’s Office Design for Garena Group Recognised at The Design Excellence Awards 2016
Singapore, December 2016 – DB&B Singapore has clinched a Bronze Award in the ‘Industry Design Excellence Awards’ (I-DEA) category for Best Workplace Design in Asia Pacific (above 5,000 square feet). The award winning project is the firm’s design for Garena Group, the largest internet and mobile platform company for digital content, eCommerce and payment services in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. The 80,000 square feet multi-storey office was unveiled in mid-2015, garnering online coverage for its unique, distinct design and employee-centric environment. DB&B’s design sought to unify Garena’s youthful culture with a powerful picture of ‘Connectivity’ – an idea that binds people in one connected identity. View more project photos here. Speaking on the win, DB&B’s Executive Director, Ms. Jeanette Siew said, “We pushed our boundaries to explore ideas that align with Garena’s requirements and aspirations, and articulated it in the best way possible. The result is a workplace that Garena’s employees are proud of and a place they can call home. Clinching the award is also a recognition of our design capabilities, cementing our position as one of Asia’s leading interior design firms.” The I-DEA is part of the two categories for entry at the Design Excellence Awards 2016. The annual awards is organised by Interior Design Confederation Singapore (IDCS) and celebrates the best of local and regional interior design. DB&B’s work for Garena Group was also recently shortlisted as a finalist in the 2016 Shaw Contract Design for the Large Office category.
DB&B x Office Concept: Marking 20 years of Design Excellence
Singapore, May 2016 – As workplace design is evolving, DB&B’s WAYS2WORK will empower individuals and corporations with an inclusive environment that supports unique working style, culture and specific space requirements.
Design Journey: DB&B Takes the Best Office Interior in Singapore 2015
Singapore, May 2015 – DB&B Headquarters was honoured with Five-Star Awards – the best of the best winner – by International Property Awards in the Singapore Office Interiors category 2015. Commenting on the prestigious award, Executive Director Ms. Jeanette Siew said, “The victory puts us on the global map, as we competed with strong contenders. This also showcases our capabilities of designing and materialising spaces that work well for unique users.” As the flagship office for one of the largest integrated commercial ID firms in the region, the interiors feature principles of activity based working to connect the many different departments in Singapore. Adopting the concept of ‘A design journey’, the office showcases a harmony of textures, finishes and furnishings, displaying their vast library of materials and resources effectively. The 7,000 square feet workspace is also fitted with smart and green features that achieved Green Mark certification awarded by Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority. This is The Group’s second win at the Best Office Interiors in Singapore.
DB&B taps into Thai property market with new Bangkok office
April, 2015 – Commercial interior design & build firm DB&B has opened a new office in Bangkok, Thailand, expanding its presence and footprint across Asia. The new branch marks another milestone in the Group’s 19 year history. Currently, it has offices in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Shanghai and Manila in addition to the Headquarters in Singapore. The opening of a new office in Thailand, led by Ms Jeanette Siew, Executive Director of DB&B Singapore, will address the increasing demand for commercial and hospitality spaces in the region. “By opening an office in Bangkok, we strengthened our Group expertise by tapping into local resources. We also seek to better serve regional accounts that planned for expansion in the region,” said Ms Siew. The Bangkok studio is led by Anapat Chanadisai, who was previously the Senior Designer at the Group’s headquarters in Singapore. Since the inception, DB&B Bangkok has secured John Deere and St Andrew’s International School as clients, expanding the group’s portfolio to design and build the interiors of large public institutions. Click here to view projects delivered by our Thailand office.
DB&B X Office Concept: Seeing a Different Perspective
Singapore, September 2014 – Strengthening its presence in Asia, the DB&B Group focuses on a niche domain in the commercial interior industry. The group upholds a different perspective to stay unique and remain competitive.
DB&B Singapore Wins the Best Office Interior 2014 for Pratt & Whitney
Singapore, May 2014 – DB&B wins the prestigious “Best Office Interior – Singapore” at the International Property Awards 2014. This is the firm’s winning for third time consecutively in the Award’s office interiors category. Phillips Connor led the design for Pratt & Whitney’s Singapore office, which outperformed a number of strong contenders within the commercial interiors design arena. Commenting on the distinguished qualities of the project, Connor said, “Our holistic approach applies a language of aeronautical & aerospace elements that pervades the planning, form, detailing and finishing of all spaces. ‘Engine for Growth’ is a concept symbolizing Pratt & Whitney’s core businesses and identity as a new entrant to the ASEAN market.” The concept proposes a synchronistic modular approach that was designed to suit unique business unit compartmentalization, whilst providing a flexible, future-adaptable footprint. A central circulation “spine” that connects public and private areas, simultaneously segregates the office from adjacent industrial premises. The central nexus of the spine is a dynamic “Engine” heart on each floor; serving as an employee chill out and café, bringing together diverse groups in a newly egalitarian and collaborative way. DB&B Singapore’s Executive Director Jeannette Siew commented, “We consistently push ourselves to be more nimble and adaptable so that we may meet our Clients’ expectations and exceed their aspirations. This award is evidence of that. We are honoured to have won in the face of strong competition; yet at the same time we remain humble in our discipline to produce works respected on the international stage.” Stuart Shield, president of the International Property Awards, says, “It never ceases to amaze me how competing companies from the Asia Pacific region continue to raise the bar even higher every year. The commitment to excellence they demonstrate in every aspect of their profession represents the very essence of these awards.” View Pratt & Whitney’s office here.
DB&B Shanghai Wins Best Office Interior (China) for Jumpstart L’Avenue International Property Awards 2013-2014
Shanghai, May 2013 – DB&B Shanghai has scored a “Best in Category” 5-Star Award for Jumpstart L’Avenue at this year’s International Property Awards held at Kuala Lumpur on 10 May 2013. This is the second consecutive win for Senior Designer Ives Wu and his team. He bagged a Highly Commended Award for Jumpstart Wheelock Square last year. “We are tremendously proud of what you have done. Your design team is incredibly talented and the technical teams from construction to customer service are excellent. This is the reason why we have used DB&B for several of our offices, and we will continue to do so,” added Chapman Leung, Managing Director of Jumpstart Business Centre. Jumpstart L’Avenue is the biggest and most luxurious business centre facility under the Jumpstart Group to date. It is housed in one of Shanghai’s most prestigious mix-use retail and commercial addresses, the iconic L’Avenue complex purpose built for the LVMH Group. Home to the LVMH headquarters and scores of designer labels like Louis Vuitton, Dior, Fendi, Chaumet and De Beers, L’Avenue is a symbol of “arrival”. Our design approach for this new centre was to create a novel experience for the clients of Jumpstart. The motivation was simple: to invite users to enjoy the space and facilities with a sense of discovery and destination. The concept of “islands” was thus implemented. Elements of a client hospitality structure, supported by the impeccable service standards of Jumpstart, made it possible for this design concept to work. In the L’Avenue “Islands of Destiny”, our designers reinvented the notion of business for Jumpstart… to allow space to facilitate the discovery towards a destiny of opportunities. For Jumpstart L’Avenue, our designers featured two ideas. Distinct yet complementary, these design and construction approaches were based on the “islands” concept. Circular Chamfers: To create islands within the layout plan, our designers used the “J” in Jumpstart to develop circular chamfers as construction highlights. Without being ostentatious in the use of colours and lighting to express the notion of corporate luxury, the islands of meeting space were conspicuously designed to “float and meet” serendipitously. Wings of Illumination: As a follow up to the award winning “J” lighting design of the first Jumpstart office in Shanghai, our designers challenged design innovation to create a new light and illumination experience for this office. Integrating the signature “J” lighting design into the circular chamfer construction, waves of light were created to highlight room entrances and key spaces. Subtly elegant yet robust, the “wings of illumination” present a sense of freedom and adventure to the “Islands of Destiny” at Jumpstart L’Avenue. View the project showcase here.
