And the MIPIM Asia Awards 2009 Winners Are...

HONG KONG -- China and Singapore dominated the third edition of the MIPIM Asia Awards, designed to recognize outstanding real estate projects in the Asia Pacific region for their innovative, technical, environmental and architectural qualities. The MIPIM Asia Awards ceremony took place today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, in the presence of The Honourable Mrs. Carrie Lam, Secretary for Development of the Government of Hong Kong SAR.

"The third MIPIM Asia Awards have proved extremely successful, with more entries submitted to the competition than ever before," said Robert Lie, president of the jury and Real Estate Investment & Development Managing Director, Redevco Asia Limited, Hong Kong. "The jury was very impressed with the high quality of the projects presented. Looking at all these entries, it becomes clear that sustainability criteria are the current dominant trend in construction and I strongly believe that this is a major and very positive evolution for the property sector. Given the outstanding quality of this year's edition, I am already looking forward to next year's MIPIM Asia Awards."

The MIPIM Asia Awards 2009 winners

BEST CHINESE PROJECT CATEGORY
Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Design Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC
Developer: Mori Building Company
Project Architect: Mori Building Company

BUSINESS CENTRES CATEGORY
Samsung Seocho
Seoul, Republic of South Korea
Architect of record: Samoo Architects & Engineers
Design Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC
Developer: Samsung Corporation

FUTURA PROJECTS CATEGORY
2014 Incheon Asian Games Main Stadium
Incheon Metropolitan City, Republic of South Korea
Architect: Heerim Architects and Planners, Co. Ltd.
Developers: - The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing committee
-Incheon Metropolitan City

GREEN BUILDINGS CATEGORY
Vrindavan Tech Village
Bangalore, India
Architect: HOK International (Asia/Pacific) Ltd.
Developer: Assetz Property Group

HOTELS AND TOURISM RESORTS CATEGORY
Banyan Tree Hangzhou
Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
Architects: Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts Pte. Ltd.
Zhejiang South Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Developer: Hangzhou Westbrook Investment Co., Ltd.

MIXED-USE BUILDINGS CATEGORY
Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Design Archiect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC
Developer: Mori Building Company
Project Architect: Mori Building Company

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS CATEGORY
Newton Suites, Singapore
Singapore
Architect: WOHA
Developer: UOL Group Ltd.

SHOPPING CENTRE CATEGORY
ION Orchard
Singapore
Concept and Design Architect: Benoy Ltd.Developer: Orchard Turn Developments Pte. Ltd. (joint venture between Sun Hung Kai Properties and CapitaLand Ltd.)

Project architect/ Civil & Structural Engineer: RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd.

PARTICIPANTS' CHOICE AWARD
Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Design Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC
Developer: Mori Building Company
Project Architect: Mori Building Company
SPECIAL JURY AWARDS (For the first time, the Jury decided to attribute two Special Jury Awards)

7 & 9 Tampines Grande Office Building
Singapore
Architect: Architects 61 Pte Ltd.
Developer: City Developments Limited

Mokuzai Kaikan
Tokyo, JapanArchitects, Planners, Engineers: Nikken Sekkei ; Tomohiko Yamanashi ; Takeyuki Katsuya
To view the full description of all nominated projects, please click: http://www.mipimasia.com/gb/awards__1

To download MIPIM Asia 2009 and Award Winning Project photos, please click: http://www.creativegp.com/mipimasia/2009OfficialPhotos/main.html

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