1.26.15 | Chicago, IL | The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), in collaboration with BMW Group DesignworksUSA, is pleased to award the Best of Competition winner for the 2014 IIDA Global Excellence Awards to Hong Kong-based firm One Plus Partnership LTD, for their project, UA Cine Times Cinema, Times Square, in Hong Kong. The firm was chosen from 16 winners in 10 categories with submissions from 39 countries. In addition to being named Best of Competition winner, One Plus Partnership LTD won for two projects in the category of entertainment - UA Cine Times Cinema, Times Square, in Hong Kong and Hankou City Plaza International Cinema in Wuhan, China.

“One of the most rewarding aspects of the Global Excellence Awards is seeing the variety of approaches to a design concept,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, LEED AP. “UA Cine Times Cinema, in particular, shows us what the future of the movie going experience looks like with an unexpected use of minimalist elements and a sophisticated balance of light and shadow inspired by black and white films.”

Projects for the competition were reviewed by Mari Balestrazzi (Founder and Principal, MARCO), Giorgio Borruso (Owner, Giorgio Borruso Design), Johannes Lampela (Creative Director, BMW Group DesignworksUSA), and William Paley (Associate, Tony Chi & Associates).

The Global Excellence Awards honors and celebrates outstanding originality and excellence in the creation of international Interior Design/Interior Architecture projects. All winning projects were celebrated at an awards ceremony at Maison & Objet in Paris on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. A full photo gallery of the winning projects is available to view on the IIDA website: www.iida.org/content.cfm/2014-global-excellence-award-winners.

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