Discover the 2022 Winners!
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BEST FUTURA MEGA PROJECT
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11 SKIES
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Project city
Hong Kong
Project country
China
Developer
New World Development Company Limited
Architect
Lead8
Short presentation of your project
11 SKIES is a future HK$20 billion world-class, mixed-use destination at SKYCITY. The scheme has been designed as Hong Kong’s largest hub for Retail, Dining and Entertainment (RDE) and is also the first of its kind to integrate workplace for Greater Bay Area (GBA) enterprises.
The development will completely transform the land surrounding one of the world’s leading airports. Located directly adjacent to Hong Kong International Airport, 11 SKIES will act as a super-regional connector accessible by air, sea, and land; playing a key role in the future growth of the GBA.
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Baker Circle
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Project city
Hong Kong
Project country
China
Developer
Henderson Land Development Company Limited
Architect
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Short presentation of your project
The project is located at the heart of Hong Kong near various metro stations. The mega urban renewal project consists of seven sites separated by public streets and lanes. The objective is to revitalize the existing old district and combine the sites into one single development. With the beautification of existing streets and lanes and constructions of new shops at the podiums, a new and vibrant urban streetscape will be created for the general public. In addition, the tower portions will be developed into 3,000 luxurious boutique apartments.
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Hangzhou Alibaba DAMO Academy Nanhu Industry Park Project
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Project city
Hangzhou
Project country
China
Developer
Jiachuan Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd
Architect
Aedas
Short presentation of your project
Hangzhou Alibaba DAMO Academy is located in the Nanhu Science Center District in Yuhang – the heart of Hangzhou city’s science and technology incubator triad. Adjacent to the South Lake Light Rail Station, the project has abundant landscape resources and lush vegetation, surrounded by the Nanhu Wetland Park.
With a total area of 228,100 sq m, the project is embraced by scientific research and technological innovation. As the first headquarters of Alibaba DAMO Academy, the design integrates offices, research laboratories, visitors and exhibition centers, and ancillary facilities, to create a world-class scientific research institute on the banks of Nanhu Lake.
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BEST FUTURA PROJECT
GOLD
TP Link LXD
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Project city
Shenzhen
Project country
China
Developer
TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd.
Architect
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Short presentation of your project
Capitalizing on the innovation, optimism, and inspiration of Shenzhen, TP Link LXD provides an exciting work environment to attract the best design and engineering talent in the world. Shenzhen’s climate and workers’ desire to stay outside led to the creation of large terraces for both communal work and private breaks. These terraces are linked by a continuous ribbon of landscape that starts in the lobby and ascends to the building’s highest levels. This unique form of circulation binds together the project’s two office towers which, along with a dormitory tower, are anchored by retail on the ground floor.
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Nanjing Yicheng West Wuhuali Retail Street
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Project city
Nanjing
Project country
China
Developer
Nanjing Yicheng Group
Architect
Woods Bagot
Short presentation of your project
Nanjing Yicheng West Wuhuali Retail Street is destined to be the new retail benchmark in the Jiangsu District spanning six plots with 50,850sqm of GFA.
Client’s objective is to build ‘the most Nanjing yet the most Modern’ retail development to demonstrate how the future retail street model reinterprets and adopts local traditions and lifestyles while simultaneously acting as a modern entertainment and retail destination within a heritage zone.
We have achieved this by being mindful and sensitive to local tradition, culture, and site characteristics and integrating and reassembling these elements into an urban masterplan framework underpinned by retail values.
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Hangzhou Qianjiang Century City Binhe
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Project city
Hangzhou
Project country
China
Developer
Hangzhou Xiaoshan Qianjiang Century City Management Ltd.
Architect
Aedas in Joint Venture with Zhejiang Province Institute of Architectural Design and Research (ZIAD)
Short presentation of your project
The Hangzhou Qianjiang Century City Riverfront is a retail centre situated on the East bank of Qiantang River, Hangzhou. It is located at the centre of Qianjiang Century City, endowed with convenient transportation network, and immersed in a splendid natural landscape with rich ecological resources.
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BEST GREEN DEVELOPMENT
GOLD
The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong
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Project city
Hong Kong
Project country
Hong Kong, China
Developer
Parkland (Hong Kong) Limited which is held indirectly by Sino Land Company Limited and Empire Group Holdings Limited
Architect
Aedas Limited
Short presentation of your project
The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong is a sustainable, oceanfront luxury resort offering a relaxing and tranquil retreat. Situated by the Ocean Park Water World and commanding mesmerising views of South China Sea, this 424-room hotel is the first WELL ™ accredited hotel in Hong Kong and Mainland China, and the city’s first family-friendly resort with host of sustainability features at the stunning Southside.
In addition to the bespoke Fullerton Experience, the Hotel offers range of green features, as well as sustainability, green living, farm-to-table experience, wellness and marine conservation programmes for guests, planting the seeds for greener future.
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The Springs Plaza
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Project city
Shanghai
Project country
China
Developer
TISHMAN SPEYER
Architect
Henning Larsen Architects
Short presentation of your project
The Springs Plaza is designed to become a prominent sub-center of the city, carrying out a vision for a sustainable and healthier urban environment. The buildings create a sheltered microclimate, with building positioning and vegetation working to improve air quality, reduce noise pollution and bring natural light into the space. This central commons encourages natural pedestrian flow from all surrounding areas, inviting the surrounding community into an active shared space characterized by green gardens and public art. The ambition is to establish a hub for creative industries aimed millennial workforce while creating a welcoming environment for the entire community.
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Hammarby Eco City
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Project city
Yantai
Project country
China
Developer
White Peak
Architect
Sweco (Planning and Design) & HZS (Architectural Design)
Short presentation of your project
Yantai Hammarby Eco City is a green urban redevelopment project that transforms the aged industrial area in Yantai into an eco-living community modelled on the proven Swedish Hammarby Sjöstad planning concept and localised for China. The first phase of the development was successfully delivered in April 2022. The project incorporates the essence of the Swedish Hammarby Model by leveraging the technologies, procedures and approaches throughout the development focusing on the eco-cycles of water, waste, and energy. White Peak invited many Swedish partners including Sweco, Envac, Business Sweden etc. to engage in the design, planning and management of this sustainable development.
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BEST HOTEL & TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
GOLD
The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong
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Project city
Hong Kong
Project country
Hong Kong, China
Developer
Parkland (Hong Kong) Limited which is held indirectly by Sino Land Company Limited and Empire Group Holdings Limited
Architect
Aedas Limited
Short presentation of your project
The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong is a sustainable, oceanfront luxury resort offering a relaxing and tranquil retreat. Situated by the Ocean Park Water World and commanding mesmerising views of South China Sea, this 424-room hotel is the first WELL ™ accredited hotel in Hong Kong and Mainland China, and the city’s first family-friendly resort with host of sustainability features at the stunning Southside.
In addition to the bespoke Fullerton Experience, the Hotel offers range of green features, as well as sustainability, green living, farm-to-table experience, wellness and marine conservation programmes for guests, planting the seeds for greener future.
SILVER
W OSAKA
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Project city
Osaka
Project country
Japan
Developer
Sekisui House Ltd
Architect
Nikken Sekkei Ltd
Short presentation of your project
The W Osaka hotel stands out boldly from its surroundings – both on the outside and on the inside. Its minimalist jet black “glass crystal” façade towers in sharp relief over the urban neighborhood. Meanwhile, its vibrant sci-fi pop interior design supercharges the senses with an unconventional style that is bold, contemporary, extravagant, and playfully chic. The entrance portrays each of Japan’s four seasons while neon lights and colors echo the buzz of the nearby entertainment district. Together with its sterling services, the hotel’s total package embodies the signature of the W brand, where “W” stands for “Wow.”
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Club Med Lijiang
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Project city
Lijiang
Project country
China
Developer
Fosun Property
Architect
Shanghai JUND Architects Co., Ltd
Short presentation of your project
Located in this beautiful city- Lijiang, Lijiang Club Med is the first CM operated by Fosun Property, the first independently constructed project of the Premier Series, as well as the only hotel located in the Baisha Cultural Preservation Area. As a witness and teller of this land, Lijiang CM montages the city’s over 1,000 years’ history with a new perspective through design.
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BEST INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNITY & CIVIC BUILDING
GOLD
Hong Kong Palace Museum
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Project city
Hong Kong
Project country
China
Developer
West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Architect
Rocco Design Architects Associates Limited
Short presentation of your project
Hong Kong Palace Museum is located in the West Kowloon Cultural District along the Victoria Harbour waterfront. It embodies the aesthetics of traditional Chinese architecture and culture of the China's Forbidden City with modern architecture designs.
The Museum offers a Hong Kong perspective and a global vision, presenting the finest and the most precious objects from the Palace Museum in China and other important cultural institutions around the world. Through research, exhibitions and educational and professional exchange programmes, it builds international partnerships and help position Hong Kong as a global hub for arts and culture.
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Bao’An Performing Arts Centre
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Project city
Shenzhen
Project country
China
Developer
OCT
Architect
ROCCO DESIGN ARCHITECTS ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Short presentation of your project
Rocco Design Architects designed the Performing Arts Centre, flagship of the Bao’An Cultural Complex in Shenzhen, China. Overlooking Qianhai Bay and the South China Sea, the building mediates between Bao’An’s coastal landscape and the more densely-developed commercial areas further inland. The 28,000 sq. m. building houses Shenzhen’s first performance hall to be scaled and equipped for international operas, as well as a 600-seat flexible venue and rehearsal facilities. An art form in itself, the Performing Arts Centre lays the foundation for a robust cultural community within the city’s coastal ecology.
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Kalm Village
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Project city
Chiang Mai
Project country
Thailand
Developer
Kalm Village Co.,Ltd
Architect
Urban Architects Co.,Ltd
Short presentation of your project
Kalm Village is an Art, Crafts, and Culture Centre in the old town of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Our goal is to empower and celebrate local wisdom, makers, and communities through various means, from architecture, products, food, archive, workshops, dynamic exhibitions, happenings, conversations, and a residency program. While acknowledging and celebrating those who came before us, it is important to keep on learning, re-imagining, and furthering the valuable local knowledge, wisdom, and beauty, beyond generational and geographical boundaries. We hope to be a small part to inspire, spark curiosity and encourage the appreciation of our culture.
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BEST MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
GOLD
HEARTLAND 66
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Project city
Wuhan
Project country
China
Developer
Hang Lung Properties
Architect
Aedas Limited (Design Architect) LWK & Partners (HK) Limited (Executive Architect) DP Design Pte Limited (Mall Interior Architect) Steve Leung Designers Ltd. (SA Interior Architect) The GA Group (SA Clubhouse/ Penthouse Interior Architect) Adrian L. Norman Limited (Landscape Architect)
Short presentation of your project
Heartland 66 is a well-crafted piece of prime real estate that transforms Wuhan CBD via design excellence and innovation. Architecturally inspired by the traditional Chinese Ruyi knot, the development focuses on quality place-making by creating a unique identity and destination that people of Wuhan would frequent and be proud of. Framed by a prominent 325m tall grade-A office and three SA towers stepping gently towards the main avenue, a graceful 6-storey premium mall acts as a centrepiece that is well-integrated in its environment. Ample public spaces throughout for concurrent events help promote a sense of place for the local community.
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CapitaSpring
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Project city
Singapore
Project country
Singapore
Developer
CapitaLand Development, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
Architect
Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, RSP Architects (project architect), COEN (Landscape Architect)
Short presentation of your project
CapitaSpring is a 280-meter-tall high-rise oasis in the bustling CBD of Singapore. As Singapore's second tallest tower , the 93,000 m2, 51 story mixed-use development continues Singapore’s pioneering vertical urbanism by creating a diverse neighborhood of places to work, live, and play. At multiple elevations, the vertical elements comprising the building’s exterior façade are pulled apart to allow glimpses into the green oases blooming from the base, core, and rooftop ‘skygarden’ (housing over 38,000 plants). A dynamic interplay of orthogonal lines and lush greenery presents itself in the contrasting textures of steel and glass, interweaved with tropical vegetation.
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Toranomon Hills
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Project city
Tokyo
Project country
Japan
Developer
MORI Building Co. Ltd., Tokyo
Architect
Christoph Ingenhoven, ingenhoven associates
Short presentation of your project
The Toranomon Hills Tower, one of Tokyo’s tallest skyscrapers, is flanked by two impressive new companions: an office tower, 36 stories and 185 metres high, and a residential tower, Japan’s tallest residential skyscraper at 54 stories and 220 metres high. With Toranomon Hills, the vertical garden city, ingenhoven associates continue their intensive engagement with urban greenery and the search for site-specific answers in different climates around the world. They are guided by their supergreen® principles – a holistic system of insights and requirements for future-forward construction that is continuously evolving and exceeds the highest green building standards wherever possible
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BEST OFFICE DEVELOPMENT
GOLD
Mangoohub
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Project city
Shanghai
Project country
China
Developer
Shanghai Xiangmango Culture Investment Co., Ltd
Architect
Benoy
Short presentation of your project
Mangoohub is located on the West Bund in Shanghai, along the popular media port strip. Behind the project is Hunan Province TV Station (also known as Mango TV Station), whose goals are to create an integrated entertainment office led complex that technologically advanced and entertaining.
Mangoohub is over 79000sqm which consists of 5 Grade A office towers, retail, media and cultural spaces, and a media plaza. In terms of design, the spaces feature interspersed and overlapping office towers, combined with refined commercial dimensions to create a multi-experience complex.
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Landmark South
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Project city
Hong Kong
Project country
Hong Kong, China
Developer
Grand Apex Limited (Sino Land Company Limited and Empire Group Holding Limited)
Architect
DLN Architects Limited
Short presentation of your project
Landmark South is designed with sustainability and well-being in mind. It provides around 250,000 square feet of prime commercial space across 30-storey Grade A office encompassing retail, dining, art spaces.
Nature is central to architectural design, to deliver an environment that promotes healthy living and sustainability. With the 9,200-square-foot Sky Garden, indoor greenery covering 4,100 square feet as well as vibrant motifs, nature can be felt everywhere. Tenants can enjoy farming on the 750-square-foot urban farm to achieve work-life balance.
In support of carbon emissions reduction, photovoltaic panel are installed and 113 parking spaces are fitted with EV charging facilities.
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South China Operation Center
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Project city
Guangzhou
Project country
China
Developer
A Zhejiang-Based Large Internet Company
Architect
NBBJ
Short presentation of your project
Inspired by the concept of a vertical village, the project’s two office towers developed for a large technology company are connected by an overpass that links the roof gardens to form an expansive, social green space. Within the towers themselves, multiple levels and layers naturally form two types of atrium spaces on each floor — open and closed. By carving out corners of each building, the project creates a dramatic social experience for the staff and visitors, while enhancing the client’s digital enterprise culture and making the natural scenery of the river-formed island of Pazhou part of the architectural language.
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BEST REFURBISHED BUILDING
GOLD
Link CentralWalk
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Project city
Shenzhen
Project country
China
Developer
Link REIT
Architect
Aedas
Short presentation of your project
Located on the central axis in the Futian CBD of Shenzhen, Link CentralWalk is surrounded by a network of financial institutions, civic, retail and convenient transportation. Positioned as a sanctuary in a hectic city, the project provides a journey where visitors could immerse themselves in this "Urban Paradise" through multi-sensational interactive experience. The cyclical nature of four seasons inspired the zoning, in which visitors are afforded to stroll effortlessly along the retail wings or to access surrounding urban space from either direction. CentralWalk is a green-inspired hub that will set the new benchmark for retail architecture and urbanliving.
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Bice Building Refurbishment
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Project city
Adelaide
Project country
Australia
Developer
Renewal SA
Architect
Hassell/Baukultur
Other
Purcell (Heritage Consultant), WSP (Structural and Services Consultant), RLB (Cost Consultant), Katnich Dodd (Private Building Surveyor), D-Squared (ESD consultant), Hansen Yuncken (Builder, Main Contractor), Turner & Townsend (superintendent)
Short presentation of your project
Forming part of the gateway to Adelaide’s Lot Fourteen development, the Bice Building is the last of the buildings arising from the 1921-22 masterplan for the Royal Adelaide Hospital and included in the south-west precinct State Heritage Place to be refurbished. Following several previous alterations, the key adaptive re-use design strategy the team applied was to reinstate the original, significant architectural elements and design with these inherited alterations. The refurbished heritage building provides equitable accommodation for industries of the future, creating a seamless digital and physical environment.
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Lazada One
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Project city
Singapore
Project country
Singapore
Developer
Victorian Property Holding Pte Ltd
Architect
DP Architects
Other
DP Design (Interior Design)
DP Facade (Facade Consultant)
DP Lighting (Lighting Design)
Gennal Industries (Main Contractor and Facade Contractor)
Short presentation of your project
Situated at Bras Basah area, the building, originally completed in 1989, underwent an Asset Enhancement Initiatives (AEI) and obtained Singapore Green Mark Platinum rating in 2022. The refurbishment includes conversion of existing unutilised spaces into leasable areas without expanding building footprint. Enhance development value by redesigning existing ground commercial spaces and strengthening connectivity to surrounding transportation nodes. We overhauled the dated facade through a series of horizontal and vertical elements, presenting a simple yet vibrant aesthetic. The fresh elements also provide shade that reduces up to 44% of solar radiation and lowering overall building energy use throughout the year.
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BEST RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
GOLD
Marq Omotesando One
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Project city
Tokyo
Project country
Japan
Developer
Baring Private Equity Asia
Architect
PDP London Limited, TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers
Short presentation of your project
PDP London was appointed as the designer of an exclusive residential development in the heart of Tokyo, just a moment away from Omotesando -an area well known for a large number of International fashion flagship stores and popular restaurants.
A key challenge was developing the building envelope and facade design working with the difficult constraints of the site. The development consists of 14 apartments and all of them are over 190sqm+ including a whole floor penthouse with a dedicated entrance lobby and a lift. It also provides a roof top terrace with a pool with open sky view of Tokyo.
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HOSPITALMENT YOTSUYADAIKYOCHO
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Project city
Tokyo
Project country
Japan
Developer
Hulic Co., Ltd.
Architect
NIKKEN HOUSING SYSTEM LTD (design architect), TAISEI U-LEC CO;LTD (architect)
Short presentation of your project
We created a high quality and healthy senior residence where intellectual sensibilities harmonize with the feel of history and greenery of the location. The façade employs granite vertical louvers to give a natural feel while creating a rhythmical base for the building. Warm vertical louvers and soft curves draw the eyes through the entrance space from the entry to the elevator hall. The entrance concept is a walk through the woods with the impression of thickets and sunlight filtering through the trees while also invoking the feel of the intricate lattice work of samurai homes.
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EIGHT STAR STREET
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Project city
Hong Kong
Project country
Hong Kong SAR
Developer
Swire Properties Limited
Architect
DLN Architects Limited
Short presentation of your project
EIGHT STAR STREET is a new residential property located right next to Admiralty, a mega MTR interchange for 4 lines connecting throughout Hong Kong. ESS aims at creating an urban aspiration with healthy and livable indoor cum outdoor spaces. The project is part of the quaint Starstreet Precinct neighbourhood, composed of pedestrian-friendly streets and variety of lifestyle shops, art galleries, restaurants/bars, and quirky cafes. ESS contributes and exemplifies the branding for the Developer's urban creative transformation of Pacific Place since 1980s. The target customers are the urban elites who aspire living right in the CBD and nearby Hong Kong Park.
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BEST RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
GOLD
Taikoo Li Qiantan
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Project city
Shanghai
Project country
China
Developer
Swire Properties Limited / Lujiazui Group
Architect
5+design
Short presentation of your project
Taikoo Li Qiantan is the first retail center of its kind that promotes wellness as a key attribute of its design. Located in the heart of the new Qiantan central business district, near the Huangpu River and south of the Shanghai Expo, Taikoo Li Qiantan integrates biophilic design and principles of wellness with over 120,000 square meters of retail, food and beverage offerings. To celebrate its location, Taikoo Li Qiantan derives its overall form from the nearby Huangpu River, utilizing soft curves and warm, natural materials that flow into each to define the exterior.
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JR Kumamoto Railway Station Building
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Project city
Kumamoto
Project country
Japan
Developer
Kyushu Railway Company & JR Kumamoto City Co., Ltd.
Architect
Nikken Sekkei Ltd
Short presentation of your project
JR Kumamoto Railway Station Building is the product of biophilic design, which aims to improve human productivity and happiness by incorporating nature. The facility’s centerpiece is the “Boken no Mori” ("Adventure Garden"), a large indoor space of water and greenery that extends from the ground to the seventh floor while hosting dozens of plants native to Japan. Floors 1 through 8 hosts retail stores, restaurants, a multiplex movie theater and a wedding hall, while a hotel occupies floors 9 through 12. The square in front of the station imaginatively blurs the conventional boundary between train station and park.
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Shanghai Jiuguang Center
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Project city
Shanghai
Project country
China
Developer
Lifestyle China Group Limited
Architect
NIHON SEKKEI (SHANGHAI) Co., Ltd. (Architectural Design) ; UNStudio (Courtyard Façade Design）
Short presentation of your project
Shanghai Jiuguang Center is a brand new retail destination, sits in the middle of a bustling Shanghai neighborhood, and reflects a symbiotic relationship between commercial aspirations and architectural interventions.
The design was cooperated by Nihon Sekkei & UNStudio, with the aim to stimulate regional vitality and create curated shopping experiences for different users and balancing between architectural and interior design, building scale and human scale, geometry and materials and inside-outside relationship. The sense of community brings together built environment, local culture and residents as a means of realizing an advanced ecosystem that drive greater value for neighborhood and regional brands.
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BEST URBAN REGENERATION PROJECT
GOLD
Queen's Wharf Brisbane
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Project city
Brisbane
Project country
Australian
Developer
Destination Brisbane Consortium
Architect
JERDE
Short presentation of your project
Queen’s Wharf in Brisbane is one of the largest construction projects ever undertaken in Queensland, and we played a key role in helping to bring it to life as the conceptual master planner. In essence, the primary challenge of the project was creating a new identity of the City of Brisbane, which for years had been used mainly as a stopover for tourists visiting Australia’s Gold Coast.
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H.A.N.D.S Shopping Centre
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Project city
Hong Kong
Project country
China
Developer
Gaw Capital Partners
Architect
Gaw Capital Partners
Short presentation of your project
Managed by Gaw Capital Partners, H.A.N.D.S is a fully revitalised mall in Hong Kong comprising hundreds of retail stores, restaurants, a thematic wet market and sports tenants supported by a 110,000 sq. ft. rooftop space named Sports Hub in the Sky, covering a three-level roller sports ground, football pitch, run base and basketball courts. Inviting like-minded architects and corporates to collaborate (e.g. Red Bull), we are co-creating a flagship “Community and Wellness Hub” in an urban regeneration project. The blurred indoor and outdoor boundaries pioneer a new trend of retail and ESG, demonstrating how creativity could positively impact the community.
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Kumamoto Sakuramachi - Hanabata Area Redevelopment Project
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Project city
Kumamoto
Project country
Japan
Developer
Sakuramachi Redevelopment Project : Kyushu Sangyo Kotsu Holdings Co.,Ltd. & Sakuramachi Hanabata Area Public Space Project : Kumamoto City
Architect
Nikken Sekkei Ltd
Short presentation of your project
The Hanabata Public Space and Sakuramachi Redevelopment plans illustrate the honor and pride of Kumamoto while aiming to be a symbolic regional tourist spot. Reconstruction of the central area was also required to carry on its historical heritage after earthquakes struck the area in 2016.
This large complex accommodates Japan’s largest bus terminal, and includes a hotel, cultural and commercial facilities, and a rooftop garden 30 meters above ground, from which nearby Kumamoto Castle can be clearly viewed. Kumamoto Castle components were used in the vocabulary for the two projects, and the castle town was recreated with an integrated design.