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MIPIM Asia Awards 2009

On the Wednesday 18 November 2009, the MIPIM Asia Awards 2009 (click here for more information) will take place in Hong Kong. This year, MIPIM Asia turns the spotlight on to China with a dedicated category: Best Chinese Project

Here are the nominees for all eight categories, and a selection of projects from each category:

Best Chinese Project

- Shanghai World Financial Center (pictured above)
Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Design Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC
Developer: Mori Building Company
Project Architect: Mori Building Company

- Plaza 353
Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Architect and Interior designer: Woods Bagot Asia Ltd.
Developer: Shanghai Ji Hui Property Management Ltd.
Investor: Gateway China Fund I (managed by Gaw Capital Partners)

- Raffles City Beijing
Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Architect: SPARCH Design Consulting (Shanghai) Ltd.
Developer: CapitaLand China Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Best Business Centre

- Mokuzai Kaikan (pictured above)
Tokyo, Japan
Architects, Planners, Engineers: Nikken Sekkei ; Tomohiko Yamanashi ; Takeyuki Katsuya

- Nexxus Building
Hong Kong
Architect: Aedas
Developer:  Pamfleet
Investors: MSREF, Gateway Capital Fund I (managed by Gaw Capital Partners) and Pamfleet

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

Best Futura Project

- Kazakhstan Presidential Library in Astana (pictured above)
Astana, Kazakhstan
Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group
Developer: President’s Affairs Office

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

- Zira Island Master Plan
Baku, Azerbaijan
Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group
Developer: Avrositi Holding

Best Green Building

- Vrindavan Tech Village (pictured above)
Bangalore, India
Architect: HOK International (Asia/Pacific) Ltd.
Developer: Assetz Property Group

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

- 11 Tampines Concourse
Singapore
Architect: Architects 61 Pte Ltd.
Developer: City Developments Limited

Best Hotel or Tourist Resort

- Quincy (pictured above)
Singapore
Architect: Ong&Ong Pte Ltd.
Owner and Developer: Far East Organization

- Banyan Tree Hangzhou
Hangzhou, China
Architects: Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts Pte. Ltd.
Zhejiang South Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Developer: Hangzhou Westbrook Investment Co., Ltd.

- Hotel G Beijing
Beijing, China
Architect: Mark Lintott Design
GC Tian-He Property (Beijing) Co. Ltd.
Investor: Gateway China Fund I (managed by Gaw Capital Partners)

Best Mixed-use Building

- Horim Art Center (pictured above)
Seoul, Republic of South Korea
Architect, Supervisor, construction manager: TEH-JE Architects, Inc.

- Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Melbourne, Australia
Architects: Joint Venture Architects Woods Bagot & NHArchitecture
Developer: Plenary Group

- 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

Best Residential Development

- RiverGate (pictured above)
Singapore
Architect: Cox Richardson Architects & Planners and RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd
Developer: Riverwalk Promenade Pte Ltd (a joint venture between CapitaLand Residential Singapore Pte Ltd and Hwa Hong Corporation Ltd)

- Grosvenor Place Kamizono-Cho Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
Architects: - Paul Davis + Partners - Yasui Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Developer: Grosvenor

- Newton Suites, Singapore
Singapore
Architect: WOHA
Developer: UOL Group Ltd.

Best Shopping Centre

- ION Orchard (pictured above)
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.

- Greenbelt 5
Makati City, The Philippines
Architect: Callison Architecture Inc in collaboration with GF and partners
Developer and management company: Ayala Land Inc.

- Orchard Central
Singapore
Architect: DP Architects Pte Ld.
Owner and Developer: Far East Organization

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