William Lim

On June 24, 2023, the IAI Hall of Fame award ceremony was held at Howard Johnson Hotel in Jimei Lake. When the introduction of the candidates and classic works of the IAI Hall of Fame were broadcast on the screen, the opening guest He Changcheng, chairman of the IAI Design Award, and Hu Xubin, secretary of the Jimei District Party Committee announced that the winner of the award was Mr. Lin Weier, a designer from Hong Kong, the audience applauded and became the most eye-catching moment on the scene. Mr. Lin Weier became the first designer in history to receive this honor at the IAI Awards.

Given Mr. Lin Weier's persistent efforts in innovation and development in the field of design and even art, as well as his sense of social responsibility reflected in his personal career in design. At the same time, Mr. Lin Weier has been actively participating in IAI competitions since the birth of IAI, and has won a total of thirteen IAI design awards, becoming one of the designers with the highest number of awards and highest level of work in IAI history. Among them, he participated in the first Asia Pacific Interior Design Biennial Grand Prix in 2006 and won three gold awards at one go. In 2008, he participated in the second IAI Asia Pacific Interior Design Biennial Grand Prix and once again won three categories of gold, silver, and copper awards. In 2010, he participated in the 4th Asia Pacific Interior Design Biennial Grand Prix and won two Best Design Awards and Best Lighting Design Awards. In 2012, he participated in the 6th Asia Pacific Interior Design Biennial Grand Prix and won the Best Interior Design Award. He was selected as the most influential designer of the year. In 2014, he participated in the 8th IAI Design Award and won the award. In 2017, he won the IAI Global Liquor Brand Design Masters Invitation Competition. Participated in the IAI Global Design Award in 2022 and once again won the Best Design Award and Silver Award. After a vote by the IAI jury, Mr. Lin Weier was awarded the title of new member of the IAI Hall of Fame.

Works Appreciation:

IAI Best Hotel Space Award -2021/2022 IAI Global Design Award - Interior Award

Project Name: "Chongqing Raffles Intercontinental Hotel"

IAI Best Hotel Catering Space -2012 IAI Asia Pacific Interior Design Biennial Grand Prix

Project Name: Hotel ICON

IAI Best Hotel Space Award -2010 IAI Asia Pacific Interior Design Biennial Grand Prix

Project Name: East Hong Kong East Corner

IAI Gold Award -2008 IAI Asia Pacific Interior Design Biennial Grand Prix

Project Name: CR Land ClubHouse

IAI Gold Award -2008 IAI Asia Pacific Interior Design Biennial Grand Prix

Project Name: CR Land House

IAI Gold Award -2008 IAI Asia Pacific Interior Design Biennial Grand Prix

Project Name: Nishimura Restaurant

IAI Gold Award -2008 IAI Asia Pacific Interior Design Biennial Grand Prix

Project Name: Sushi Bar

IAI Gold Award -2006 IAI Asia Pacific Interior Design Biennial Grand Prix

Project Name: Royal Pacific Hotel