DOTY 2026 Tri-star Achievement Award: Paperworks Studio PLT

A multi-award winner of the Designer of the Year Awards (DOTY), Paperworks Studio PLT believes in creating a living atmosphere that is serene, cohesive and balanced. Apart from the main categories, Paperworks Studio won Asia’s Most Prestigious Design Award (AMPDA) at DOTY 2023 and 2025. Its senior design executive Crystle Lye was a recipient of the Women Empowering Designer Award (WEDA) at DOTY 2023.

Project: Petaling Jaya (DOTY 2022 Merit Residential Design – High-Rise)

For this high-rise property in Petaling Jaya, Paperworks Studio merges modern and zen-inspired aesthetics to create a clean, coordinated and elegant space. It features curved forms, rounded edges, marble slabs, high-quality wood laminate and custom-built furniture to bring a sense of calm and comfort to the home.

Project: The Row, Kuala Lumpur (DOTY 2022 Best Commercial Design)

Paperworks Studio designs Jal Yoga as far more than an ordinary yoga studio. It is a space for those who want to leave behind their hectic life at least for a moment, with water and its flow serving as its concept. From the entrance to the practice rooms, grounded, soothing design elements have been utilised to represent a sense of dreaminess, emotion, intuition, introspection and inner light.

Project: Fine Dentistry (DOTY 2023 Best Commercial Design)

The graceful movements of flowing rivers is a key inspiration for Paperworks Studio when working on this commercial project for Fine Dentistry. By merging fluid lines, calming colours, water-inspired textures and natural elements, the dental clinic transforms into a serene and pleasant space, putting both patients and staff members at ease upon entry.

Project: Harmony in Simplicity (DOTY 2023 Merit Residential Design – High-Rise)

This high-rise residence in Petaling Jaya is Paperworks Studio’s interpretation of Modern Japandi design. Curved lines and organic design elements further elevate this home’s timelessness and simplicity, balancing its aesthetical and functional demands.

Project: Paperworks Studio PLT (DOTY 2023 Best Commercial Design)

With the concept of a homeowner’s living space in mind, Paperworks Studio revamped its showroom into a haven of modern luxury. Here, the space is redefined to illustrate opulence and simplicity in harmony, comprising a showroom café that is open to the public in front, and an office for staff members at the back.

Project: Scandi Refreshed (DOTY 2025 Merit Residential Design – High-Rise)

Paperworks Studio celebrates Scandinavian design principles in this residence in Mont Kiara. Utilising neutral tones, warm wood textures and natural stones, the home encourages a lifestyle steeped in simplicity, sustainability and timelessness.

Project: Zen Oasis (DOTY 2025 Merit Residential Design – High-Rise)

Modern Zen once again influences Paperworks Studio’s design for this high-rise home in Putrajaya. Through natural lighting, earthy-inspired textures and organic lines, the design of the residence takes account of the homeowner’s need for peace and mindfulness while living a simple and practical lifestyle.

Project: SCDC Dental Centre (DOTY 2025 Merit Commercial Design – Retail)

Another commercial project undertaken by Paperworks Studio, SCDC Dental Centre is an outstanding illustration of futuristic minimalism. Curating and blending diverse elements that include organic lines, monochrome colour palette and high-quality finishes, the design studio ensures that the environment is not as sterile and daunting as one would expect of a typical dental clinic.

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.