{"id":28833,"date":"2023-05-26T07:45:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T07:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/the-worlds-50-best-bars-launches-bareksten-best-bar-design-award\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T07:45:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T07:45:13","slug":"the-worlds-50-best-bars-launches-bareksten-best-bar-design-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/the-worlds-50-best-bars-launches-bareksten-best-bar-design-award\/","title":{"rendered":"The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars launches Bareksten Best Bar Design Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Clockwise from top left) Anirudh Singhal, Paul Semple, Alia Akkam, Scott Baird, Shaun Clarkson and Bethan Ryder<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Delhi (India), May 26<\/strong>: For the first time in its 21-year history, 50 Best branches into the field of design with the launch of the\u00a0Bareksten<\/a>\u00a0Best Bar Design Award. The award will be judged by \u2013 and has been curated by \u2013 an esteemed panel of hospitality design experts, with bars from anywhere in the world invited to submit their venues for consideration from today. Venues do not need to have any prior affiliation with 50 Best, its lists or\u00a050 Best Discovery\u00a0to be eligible. Entries will close on 6th June and the winner will be announced at\u00a0The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars\u00a0ceremony in Singapore on Tuesday 17th October 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The selection of Anirudh Singhal, founder of Haus of Bars by SpeedX, as a judge for the Bar Design Awards, making him the Indian judge to participate in the prestigious global event. Anirudh\u2019s entrepreneurial journey began in 2011 with SpeedX, leading him to create award-winning bars, including eight of India’s entries for the coveted list of Asia’s 50 Best Bar in 2022. His selection is a testament to the growing importance and influence of the Indian bar industry on the global stage, resulting in increased visibility and recognition for Indian bartenders, designers, and bar owners. Singhal’s participation in the selection process for the Bar Design Awards will help raise the profile of Indian bar design and showcase the country’s talent and potential to the rest of the world. The World’s 50 Best Bars is a highly respected organization that has become a global authority on the bar industry, and Singhal’s appointment will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the Indian bar industry.<\/p>\n

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What to expect when applying<\/p>\n

The Bareksten Best Bar Design Award has been created to reward bars across the globe for thoughtful design and will go beyond style and taste to hit touchpoints of accessibility, sustainability and appropriateness for its market. The judges will assess each entry based on six criteria.<\/p>\n

Innovation \u2013 does the design stand out and provide something new or unique to the bar world?<\/p>\n

Aesthetics \u2013 grading of the artistic value of the bar, including its design, shape, colour, texture, finish and engineering<\/p>\n

Accessibility \u2013 consideration of all guests’ access to all areas of the bar and its facilities, as well as an assessment of its safety for guests and staff<\/p>\n

Ergonomics \u2013 functionality of the bar space, including bar stations, access to fridges, the height of the speed rail and access to the back bar. How easy the bar is for guests to navigate and how smooth the flow is through its facilities<\/p>\n

Ecological compatibility \u2013 the potential environmental and ecological impact of the bar, considering its use of materials and processes used in the build. How responsibly it uses energy and interacts with its environment. Essentially, is the bar built to stand the test of time?<\/p>\n

Emotional quotient \u2013 in addition to fulfilling its practical purpose, does the design create a sense of enjoyment and satisfaction?<\/p>\n

As well as crafting a written entry that addresses the criteria, bars will also be asked to provide photos, schematic drawings, architectural plans and a video walk-through of their venue.<\/p>\n

Entries are now open to the all-new Bareksten Best Bar Design Award, which is available to any bar, anywhere in the world. The winner will be revealed at\u00a0The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars 2023\u00a0in Singapore on 17th October \u2013 find out everything you need to know about the award\u2019s criteria, and its judges and\u00a0make an entry here<\/p>\n

Anirudh Singhal, Founder of Haus of Bars by SpeedX, selected as the Indian jury member for World’s 50 Best Bar Design Awards.<\/p>\n

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Meet the judges<\/strong><\/p>\n

The award will be judged by a panel of industry experts including (clockwise from top left) Anirudh Singhal, Paul Semple, Alia Akkam, Scott Baird, Shaun Clarkson and Bethan Ryder.<\/p>\n

When the entry phase closes on 6th June, six of the greatest minds in hospitality design will whittle the applicants down to a final three, who will be invited to Singapore to attend The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars ceremony to discover the winner. The judges who helped design the award\u2019s criteria and will select the winner are:<\/p>\n

Alia Akkam\u00a0\u2013 A native New Yorker, experienced drinks and design journalist and confessed Europhile, Alia Akkam has called Budapest home since 2015. She is a contributing editor at Beverage Media and Hospitality Design and contributes regularly to\u00a0Architectural Digest’s\u00a0AD PRO\u00a0vertical as well as\u00a0ICON,\u00a0OnOffice\u00a0and Barron’s\u00a0PENTA\u00a0publications. Akkam has an affinity for writing about cocktails and bars, as well as interiors, hotels, travel, food and culture.<\/p>\n

Anirudh Singhal\u00a0\u2013 After helping launch numerous trend-setting restaurants and bars, Singhal is now the man behind Speedx, a firm built to design hospitality venues from the ground up on the principles of ergonomics and comfort. Speedx has built over 500 bars across India, including all the country\u2019s entries on The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars and Asia\u2019s 50 Best Bars rankings; they are the largest bar design and build company in the country. He has recently launched\u00a0Haus of Bars by Speedx, an online store giving the public access to professional-grade equipment to create the ultimate home bar.<\/p>\n

Bethan Ryder\u00a0\u2013 With over 25 years of experience in design, interiors and travel journalism, Ryder is an expert in what makes a great bar. Now the executive editorial director at leading global trend forecasting agency WGSN since 2020, she has previously held senior editorial positions at\u00a0Elle Decoration,\u00a0Wallpaper*\u00a0and\u00a0Telegraph Luxury\u00a0and has contributed to numerous titles including\u00a0Sunday Times Style,\u00a0The Guardian,\u00a0Interior Design\u00a0and the\u00a0Evening Standard. She has also edited four books on bar, restaurant and club interiors for Laurence King Publishing, regularly chairs talk on design and host the\u00a0House of Tales\u00a0podcast series.<\/p>\n

Paul Semple\u00a0\u2013 Semple is one of two masterminds behind the hospitality-focused interior design studio\u00a0MSDO, founded in 2020 alongside his lifelong collaborator Matthew Shang. With over 20 years of experience working around the world, including over five years leading the global hospitality team at multinational architecture firm Hassell, Semple has been based in Singapore since 2004. He has overseen and led design projects ranging from opulent retail spaces to large-scale hospitality venues, city hotels, small resort properties and award-winning bar projects.<\/p>\n

Scott Baird\u00a0\u2013 Baird is a San Francisco Bay Area native and a hospitality veteran of the region. After years behind the bars of a trio of lauded venues in the US, he founded the creative agency Rococo Cantaloupe, which is built from the ground up to \u201cmake drinks, throw parties and creates fun\u201d. His company has been behind the successful design revamp of many bars across the US, such as Zeppelin and Moonshot in Nashville.<\/p>\n

Shaun Clarkson\u00a0\u2013 Clarkson has headed up his own eponymous London-based design agency for over 32 years, working exclusively across the spectrum of hospitality. Known for his diversity of projects and his vivid colour palette, Clarkson has been involved in brand development for the drinks industry, most notably working with vodka and Champagne brands creating events around luxury launches. He also has a wealth of experience as an operator, owning bars, caf\u00e9s and \u2018home-tels\u2019 (some of the UK\u2019s most iconic fantasy\u00a0holiday homes).<\/p>\n

If you frequent a bar where the design makes you happy, suggest that they apply to be named the first-ever winner of the Bareksten Best Bar Design Award. The application window will be open for just six weeks, so bar owners and designers should check out the\u00a0application form\u00a0today.<\/p>\n

The 15th edition of\u00a0The World\u2019s 50 Best Bars\u00a0list, sponsored by Perrier, will be announced on Tuesday, 17th October 2023 in Singapore. To be the first to hear about the latest news and announcements, browse the\u00a0website, follow us on\u00a0Instagram, find us on\u00a0Facebook, visit us on\u00a0Twitter\u00a0and subscribe to our\u00a0YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

For more information about The World’s 50 Best Bar Design Awards and to see the full list of judges, visit the website at <\/p>\n

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