Malls and Megaprojects from Hong Kong to Beijing Triumph at PropertyGuru Awards Show Sponsored Feature

The top developers and design studios in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau picked up a series of awards at a global streaming event last week, showcasing the region’s most impressive real estate creations of the past year, from megaprojects to boutique condo properties.

Among the developers honoured at the annual awards ceremony were Hong Kong’s New World Development, Lofter Group, and Henderson Land Development, as well as mainland China’s Zhuhai Huafa Properties.

Design practices Lead8, LYCS Architecture and Benoy Limited also earned recognition for a variety of projects across the region at the 9th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau), organised by leading Southeast Asian proptech firm PropertyGuru Group, and supported by Anjuke.

“The developers and design practices of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau are known for producing some of the most remarkable works of architecture and engineering in Asia Pacific,” said Hari V Krishnan, CEO and managing director of PropertyGuru Group.

“These award-winning projects show the rest of Asia Pacific what can be done in design and development, inspiring more companies to create what’s next,” Krishnan added.

Excellence Recognised

New World won the title of Best Developer in Hong Kong and Macau, as well as the award for Best Office Development in those territories for 888 Lai Chi Kok Road (NCB Innovation Centre), a grade A, 28-storey office project in Hong Kong’s emerging central business district Kowloon West.

The company also shared the Best Mega Mixed Use Development (Hong Kong and Macau) award with integrated design studio Lead8 for their collaboration on Hong Kong’s massive retail, dining and entertainment hub 11 SKIES.

Lofter Group garnered four wins, including the titles of Best Boutique Condo Development (Hong Kong) and Best Asset Enhancement Initiative (Hong Kong and Macau) for its Hong Kong projects 181 Sai Yee Street and Two Bedford Place, respectively. The local developer’s One Bedford Place was also recognized for Best Office Architectural Design and Best Office Interior Design in Hong Kong and Macau.

Henderson Land took home four wins, including Best Mixed Use Development (Hong Kong and Macau) and Best Clubhouse Interior Design (Hong Kong and Macau) for Baker Circle, a large urban redevelopment project in Hong Kong. The developer also won the Best Condo Development (Hong Kong and Macau) award for Hong Kong’s One Innovale.

Zhuhai Huafa Properties, based in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, earned the mainland China awards for Best Housing Development and Best Boutique Housing Development for Guangzhou Nansha Amber Living. The developer’s Fosha Huafa Canal City was also crowned as the Best High-End Condo Development in mainland China.

Focus on Design

The region’s top architectural practices also dazzled the industry this year. Hangzhou- and Hong Kong-based LYCS Architecture triumphed for its project in Shaoxing, Kincang Egrets Waves 3.0 Residential, which won the awards for Best Condo Development and Best Luxury Condo Development in mainland China.

PropertyGuru’s ceremony also honoured Lead8 with Best Retail Architectural Design in mainland China for Shougang Park Urban Weaving District in Beijing. Global design firm Benoy chalked up two wins for its designs for CRL MixC Qianhai in Shenzhen and Benoy Hong Kong Studio.

Streamed live on NYSE-listed PropertyGuru’s AsiaPropertyAwards.com and other platforms, the virtual celebration formed part of the region’s most prestigious real estate awards programme, which launched in 2005.

A total of 21 development, design, and real estate experts selected this year’s shortlisted nominees for mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. The region’s top winners went on to compete with their peers in other countries for the “Best in Asia” honours at the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final in Bangkok, Thailand, where New World was also hailed as Best Developer (Asia). The full list of the Grand Final winners can be found here.