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DOTY 2026 Tri-star Achievement Award: Dot Works Sdn Bhd

May 18, 2026

Curiosity runs deep in Dot Works Sdn Bhd, thanks to its founder Jake Chow. The design firm’s eagerness to explore possibilities and surprises is perhaps why it continues to innovate, not even needing to keep up with the latest trends. Dot Works was the recipient of Asia’s Most Prestigious Design Award (AMPDA) at the Designer of the Year Awards (DOTY) 2023, and the Deca-Laurel Award at DOTY 2025.

Project: Seri Duta 2, Bukit Tunku (DOTY 2022 Best Residential Design – High-Rise)

Dot Works has brought elements of Spanish Colonial architecture into this project in Bukit Tunku – and does it extremely well. Through the use of bright colour palette and curved décor, alongside strategic placements of intricate carpets with Arabian-like patterns, wooden support beams and customised cabinetry, the home becomes a space that exudes warmth and comfort with its unique charm.

Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
Project: Two Face’s Hideout (DOTY 2023 Merit Residential Design – High-Rise)

Inspired by the complexity of one of Batman’s most enduring enemies, this home at Le Yuan Residence embraces duality and contrast. Throughout the residence, Dot Works utilises a wide range of design elements, including colour palettes, materials and strategic spatial planning, to visually represent the perpetual battle between good and evil.

Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
Photo courtesy of Dot Works Sdn Bhd
About the Designer of the Year Awards and the Tri-star Achievement Award

The Designer of the Year Awards (DOTY) aspires to discover and honour the exceptional works of talented local and international designers. It sets the benchmark of excellence in design and is committed to championing them in architecture and interior.

The theme of DOTY 2026, “Celebrating Design Intelligence”, highlights how design has evolved beyond mere aesthetics to encompass functionality and sustainability, where user experience, environmentally-friendly materials and technology integration are essential to well-being and efficiency.

Introduced in 2019, the Tri-star Achievement Award celebrates the achievements of design firms who have been awarded DOTY for three consecutive years. Recipients of this accolade this year have previously won DOTY in the 2022, 2023 and 2025 editions.

Visit doty.com.my for more information.