DOTY 2026 Tri-star Achievement Award: What Design Studio

What Design Studio sees itself as a creative workspace that emphasises the production of innovative and aesthetic design solutions. Apart from accolades from the main categories of the Designer of the Year Awards (DOTY), this design firm garnered Asia’s Most Prestigious Design Award (AMPDA) at DOTY 2022.

Project: Putrajaya (DOTY 2022 Best Residential Design – High Rise)

Dubbed the “Silhouette”, this high-rise in Putrajaya by What Design Studio harnesses the allure of black hues for its dark, mysterious and enigmatic appeal. To balance out the masculinity of the space, furniture and materials made out of wood and leather, alongside personalised touches of gold accents and authentic peranakan collection, are integrated to evoke warmth and comfort.

Project: Wabi Sabi (DOTY 2023 Best Showhouse Design)

Inspired by the Japanese philosophy and aesthetic concept focusing on accepting the beauty of imperfection and transience, this showhouse in Damansara offers a glimpse of opulence and sophistication within a living space. Here, What Design Studio has composed a symphony of contemporary design elements to create a timeless immersive experience.

Project: Qi Space (DOTY 2025 Best Commercial Design – Workplace (Gold))

For this office in Petaling Jaya, What Design Studio looks into ways to design a workplace that creates and nurtures a peaceful yet productive space. The result is a work environment that harmoniously combines monochrome elegance and natural serenity, in line with Qi Space’s commitment to balance, minimalism and sustainability.

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.

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