And the MIPIM Asia Awards 2008 Winners Are…

MIPIM Asia 2008

China and Korea dominated the second edition of the MIPIM Asia Awards, designed to pay tribute to the most innovative real estate projects in the Asia Pacific region. The MIPIM Asia Awards took place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on November 20.

Projects from China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea won trophies this year. For the first time, the MIPIM Asia Awards winners were chosen by delegates attending MIPIM Asia, following a pre-selection process by an international jury.

“The second edition of the MIPIM Asia Awards generated exceptional interest, with entries streaming in from all over the world. The jury was impressed by the large number of high quality submissions and the selection of the nominations and winners was therefore a difficult process. The quality of the final projects is a testimony to the high standards in Asian real estate today,” commented Robert Lie, president of the jury and Redevco Asia Limited, Real Estate Investment & Development Managing Director, Hong Kong.

Over 70 projects from 13 different countries across the Asia Pacific region were originally submitted to the MIPIM Asia Awards. In September, the international jury selected 20 finalists for each of the competition categories.

THE MIPIM ASIA AWARDS 2008 WINNERS:

Business Centres

The New Beijing Poly Plaza

Beijing, People’s Republic of China

Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Developer: China Poly Group Corporation

Hotels and Tourism Resorts

Phoenix Island Villa Condo & Club House

Seogwipo-si, Republic of South Korea

Architect: Samoo Architects & Engineers

Club House Design Architect (other name, Agora): Mario Botta Architetto

Developer: Bokwang Jeju Co., Ltd.

Mixed-use Buildings

Changi Airport Terminal 3, Singapore

Singapore, Republic Of Singapore

Architect: CPG Consultants Singapore

Developer: Civil Aviation Authority Of Singapore

Interior Architect: Woodhead Pte Pty

Residential Developments

The Sail @ Marina Bay

Singapore, Republic Of Singapore

Design Architects: NBBJ (New York and Los Angeles offices)

Associate Architect: Team Design Architects Pte Ltd.

Consulting Architect: Kiat Supattapone

Developers: City Developments Limited (CDL), American International Group (AIG)

Shopping Centres

Mitsui Outlet Park Iruma

Iruma-Shi, Saitama, Japan

Architect: Laguarda Low Architects LLC

Developer : Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Owner, Management, Leasing, Finance Company)

Green Buildings

Kagoshima Museum of Environment: Planet Earth and its Future

Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-zen, Japan

Architect: Nikken Sekkei Ltd. / Mr. Hiroshi Yoshio

Shimomai Sekkei Ltd. / Mr. Tadao Matsubase,

Developer: Kagoshima City

Futura Projects

Orchard Suites

Singapore, Republic Of Singapore

Architect: MKPL Architects Pte Ltd.

Civil and Structural Engineer: KTP Consultants Pte Ltd.

Developer: Orchard Suites Residence Pte Ltd.

Special Jury Award

Takamatsu Marugamemachi Main Shopping Street Regeneration project by the community based developer

Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

Architect: Machizukuri Company Sheep Network

Developer: Marugamemachi Takamatsu Shopping Street Association

Planning & consultation: Town Management Board

Participants’ Choice Award

The Sail @ Marina Bay

Singapore, Republic Of Singapore

Design Architects: NBBJ (New York and Los Angeles offices)

Associate Architect: Team Design Architects Pte Ltd.

Consulting Architect: Kiat Supattapone

Developers: City Developments Limited (CDL), American International Group (AIG)

To view the full description of all nominated projects, click here. http://www.mipimasia.com/gb/awards

To download MIPIM Asia 2008 photos, please click here: www.creativegp.com/mipimasia/2008OfficialPhotos/album.html

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