Malls in Thailand and China and two stunning retail stores in Shanghai and Beijing have been honoured in this year’s MIPIM Asia Awards.
The MIPIM Asia Awards jury, headed by Vincent Lo, chairman of Shui On Group, met in Hong Kong on July 27 to examine the 117 projects from 12 countries that entered this year’s competition, covering all forms of commercial and residential real estate developments.
The retail award finalists are:
Best Retail and Leisure Development:
Central Plaza Rama 9
Bangkok, Thailand
Architect: Benoy
Developer: Central Pattaya Group
Korea International Exhibition Center II (KINTEX II)
Parc 66
Jinan, China
Developer: Hang Lung Properties Limited
Design Architect: P&T International Incorporation
Best Retail:
Nike
Shanghai, China
Developer: Guangzhou Zhengjia Enterprise Co., Ltd
Vacheron Constantin
Beijing, China
Architect: Kokaistudios
Best Innovative Green Building
Jem
Singapore
Developer: Lend Lease
Architect: SAA Architects
Submissions came from Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
In November, MIPIM Asia delegates will vote on site at the awards gallery for their favourite project in each category. Their vote will be combined with the jury’s vote, each group making up 50 per cent of the final decision.
The final results will determine the ranking of each category winners: gold, silver or bronze. The rewarded projects will receive ultimate recognition during the Awards Gala dinner at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong on November 8, 2012.
