Twelve developments from across Asia have been selected as winners of the 2024 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence, one of the real estate industry’s most prestigious honors. Announced at the 2024 ULI Asia Pacific Summit held in May in Tokyo, this year’s award winners include projects in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and the Philippines. These winners will automatically qualify as nominees for the 2024 ULI Global Awards for Excellence, where they will compete against projects from North America and Europe.
The 2024 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence winners, in alphabetical order of location with project name, developers, and designers, are:
- Jubilee Place, Brisbane, Australia. Developer: JGL Properties, Designer: Blight Rayner Architecture.
- Upper House, Brisbane, Australia. Developer: Aria Property Group, Designer: Koichi Takada Architects.
- Nightingale Marrickville, Sydney, Australia. Developer: Fresh Hope Communities, Designer: SJB.
- Huangyan Canal Urban Rejuvenation, Taizhou, China. Developer: Huangyan District Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development / Huangyan City Investment Group, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, Designer: ECOLAND Planning and Design Corp.
- Nantou Ancient City, Shenzhen, China. Developer: Shenzen Vanke Development Co. Ltd., Designer: Vanke Urban Research, vaLue. Development & Operation Consultant: reLifestyling Real Estate Management (Shanghai) Ltd.
- Smiling Lion Cultural Village, Chengdu, China. Developer: Jianzhou New City Capital, Designer: Chengdu Municipal Engineering Design & Research Inst.
- Two Taikoo Place, Hong Kong SAR. Developer: Swire Properties Limited, Designer: Wong & Ouyang (HK) Limited.
- Maruwa Seto Factory, Seto, Japan. Developer: Murawa, Designer: Gensler/Takenaka Corporation.
- Otemachi One, Tokyo, Japan. Developer: MITSUI & CO., LTD., Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., Designer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, KMDW, Architect: NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD, KAJIMA CORPORATION.
- Menarco Tower, Taguig, Philippines. Developer: Menarco Development Corporation, Designer: Aidea Inc., CS Design Consultancy Inc.
- Goodlife Makan, Singapore. Developer: Montfort Care, Designer: DP Architects Pte Ltd.
- Rifle Range Nature Park, Singapore. Developer: National Parks Board, Designer: architects61 / Henning Larsen.
Alan Beebe, CEO of ULI Asia Pacific, said, “The winning projects stand out for their innovation and impact, representing excellence in design and architecture. They serve as a showcase for the region’s top-tier real estate developments, offering valuable lessons for the industry. We would like to thank the distinguished jury members for their time and effort in handpicking the outstanding winning projects.”
“This year’s Awards have drawn significant interest, with 44 projects vying for recognition, of which 12 winners were selected from 23 finalists. These winners have distinguished themselves by attaining a high standard of excellence across various disciplines, encompassing architecture, design, planning, construction, resiliency, economics, management, and sustainability. They are exemplary models that have created positive impact to the environment and the local communities,” remarked Albert Chan, director of development Planning and Design at Shui On Land and Chair of the 2024 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence jury.
The 2024 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence jury consisted of ULI members representing different disciplines, including experts in development, finance, planning, urban design, and futuristic architecture. In addition to Chan, the 2024 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence jury includes Belinda Bentley, Director, 9Springs; David McCracken, Principal, Voda Management; Selena Shi, Managing Director, Acquisitions, LaSalle Investment Management; Fan Guo, Principal, Arcadis; Christine Lam, Global Design Principal, Aedes; Chris Law, Founding Director, Oval Partnership; Steve Bass, Portfolio Manager, Nuveen; Nina Yang, Board Director, Urban Redevelopment Authority Singapore & Science Centre Singapore; Dan Cerf, Principal, Devinqi Advisors; Anupam Yog, Managing Director, XDG Labs Pte Ltd; Joel Luna, Founder & Principal, JLPD; and Tesoc Hah, Founder & Principal, SCALe Architecture & Technology.
For more information about the ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence, please visit: https://asia.uli.org/awardsforexcellence/.
