Record entries for MIPIM Awards 2013

The 2013 edition of the MIPIM Awards has attracted a record number of entries with 175 projects from 46 countries competing. Following jury deliberations in Paris on January 29, the United Kingdom has seven projects competing as finalists, well followed by Germany, Korea and Denmark which each have three projects in the final voting stage.
Asian projects were particularly strong in the 'Best Shopping Centre' category, where three of the four finalists are from Singapore, South Korea and Japan.
"Due to the volume and quality of the projects that have entered, we decided to select four finalists per category this year instead of three. What is particularly striking is the international breadth of the entries, with projects from 18 countries making it past the first round of voting," commented MIPIM Director Filippo Rean. As part of the Turkey Country of Honor program in 2013, the jury also selected four entries to compete in the additional 'Best Turkish Project' category.
The jury of real estate professionals is headed for the third year by Michael Strong, Chairman and CEO-EMEA of CBRE. MIPIM Awards winners will be chosen in Cannes by a combination of the MIPIM delegates and the international jury, each group representing 50% of the final vote.
In addition, and for the second time, the Special Peoples' Prize rewards the development that wins the most votes online before MIPIM opens. The public can vote for this category as of 11 February on the MIPIM site and on the official event Facebook page, and if they wish they can try and win accreditation for MIPIM 2014 by a draw, as well as other prizes.
The nominees for the MIPIM Awards 2013 are:
BEST HOTEL & TOURISM RESORT Baku Flame Towers Baku, Azerbaijan Architect: HOK International Ltd. Developer: Azinko Development MMC
citizenM London Bankside London, United Kingdom Owner/Developer: citizenM Hotels Architect: concrete Architectural Associates
Fazenda Boa Vista / Fasano Hotel Sao Paulo, Brazil Architect: Isay Weinfeld Developer: JHSF, Fasano Group
The Bulgari Hotel & Residences London, United Kingdom Developer: Prime Development Ltd. Concept Architect/Interior Designer: Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel and Partners Project Architect: Squire & Partners
BEST INDUSTRIAL & LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT Amore Pacific Beauty Center Project Osan-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Architect: Junglim Architecture, M.A.R.U
Bestseller Logistics Centre North Haderslev, Denmark Architect: C.F. Møller Architects Developer/Client: Bestseller A/S
STEEL Headquarters Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Architect: ASSAR Architects Developer: Steel SA
Wastewater Treatment Plant in North Alt Maresme Pineda de Mar, Spain Architect: Baena Casamor Arquitectes BCQ, slp Developer: Agència Catalana de l'Aigua ACA - Generalitat de Catalunya
BEST OFFICE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 1 Angel Square Manchester, United Kingdom Developer/Occupier: The Co-operative Group – David Pringle, Director of NOMA Architect: 3DReid
Statoil new regional and international offices Fornebu, Norway Architect: A-Lab (Arkitekturlaboratoriet AS) Developer: IT Fornebu Property
The Squaire Frankfurt am Main, Germany Investor/Developer: IVG Immobilien AG Architect: JSK international
Unicredit Tower Milan, Italy Developer: Hines Italia Srl Architect: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects (Cesar Pelli, Gregg Jones)
BEST REFURBISHED BUILDING Center for Renhold (Cleaning Facilities Centre) Copenhagen K, Denmark Architect: KBP.EU - a joint venture between KARRES EN BRANDS and POLYFORM Developer: City of Copenhagen
King's Cross London, United Kingdom Architect: John Mcaslan + Partners Other: Arup (Engineering), Vinci (Construction)
Southend Pier Southend-On-Sea, United Kingdom Architect: White arkitekter AB Developer: Southend-On-Sea Borough Council
The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History Seoul, South Korea Architect: Junglim Architecture Developer: Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism of South Korea
BEST RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Absolute Towers (part of Absolute World complex) Mississauga, Canada Design Architect: MAD architects Local Architect: Burka Architects Developer: Fernbrook Homes, Cityzen Development Group
Akasya Acibadem Lake & Woods Parcels Istanbul, Turkey Architect: Mimarlar Workshop Developer: SAF GYO
Isbjerget / The Iceberg Aarhus, Denmark Developer/Investor/Builder: PensionDanmark A/S Architect: Cebra, JDS Architects, SeARCH, Louis Paillard
The Library Building, Clapham One London, United Kingdom Developer: Cathedral Group Plc and United House Group (joint partnership) Lead Architect: Studio Egret West Delivery Architect: DLA Architecture
BEST SHOPPING CENTRE Marmara Park Istanbul, Turkey Developer: ECE Projektmanagement G.m.b.H. & Co KG Architect: ECE Projektmanagement
Mecenatpolis Seoul, South Korea Design Architect: The Jerde Partnership Local Executive Architect/Towers Design: EAWES Developer: GS Engineering & Construction
Shibuya Hikarie Tokyo, Japan Architect: Nikken Sekkei Ltd., Tokyu Architects & Engineers Inc. Developer: Council for Promotion of the Shibuya New Cultural District Development Project
The Star Singapore Architect: Aedas Limited (Andrew Bromberg) Developer: Capitaland Retail Project Management Pte Limited & Rock Productions Private Limited
BEST FUTURA PROJECT Beirut Terraces Beirut Central District, Lebanon Developer/Investor: Benchmark Architect: Herzog & de Meuron
Culture Casbah Malmö, Sweden Property owners: MKB Fastighets AB Architect: Lundgaard & Tranberg
Nanjing River West CBD Nanjing, China Architect: Jahn Developer: Suning Real Estate Development Co.
The Square ³ (SQ3) Berlin, Germany Developer: Moritz Gruppe GmbH Architect: LAVA, Prof. Dr. Tobias Wallisser
BEST FUTURA MEGA PROJECT Milaneo Stuttgart, Germany Developer: ECE Projektmanagement G.m.b.H. & Co. KG, STRABAG Real Estate, Bayerische Hausbau Architect: RKW Rhode Kellermann Wawrowski Architekture + Städtebau in cooperation with ECE Architects
NOMA Manchester, United Kingdom Developer: The Co-operative Group Architects: Aedas Architects, 3DReid, Ian Simpson Architects, PLP Architecture, Roger Stephenson Architects
The 5 Lagoons North Malé Atoll, Maldives Master Developer: Dutch Docklands Maldives PVT LTD Other: Dutch WaterValley, Christie's International Real Estate
The National Creative Cluster Beijing, China Architect: Sasaki Associates, Inc. Developer: Hengtian Hi-Tech Investment and Development Co., Ltd.
BEST TURKISH PROJECT Bosphorus City Istanbul, Turkey Architect: Mimarlar Workshop Developer: Sinpas Gyo
Kagithane Ofispark Istanbul, Turkey Developer: Tekfen Real Estate Development Co. Architect: EAA Emre Arolat Architects
Tekfen Bomonti Apartments Istanbul, Turkey Developer: Tekfen Real Estate Development Co. Architect: DB Architects
Trump Towers Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey Developer: Ortadoğu Otomative Ticaret A.Ş. Architect: Brigitte Weber Architects
The results will be announced at a ceremony held in the main auditorium of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on Thursday, 14 March at 7 pm.
The MIPIM Awards Jury, chaired by Mr. Michael STRONG, Chairman and CEO-EMEA of CBRE (United Kingdom), is this year composed of the following:
Dr. Thomas BEYERLE, Managing Director and Head of CS & Research, IVG Immobilien AG, Germany Mr. Alan Collett, President, RICS, UK Mr. Frank Khoo, Global Head of Asia, AXA Real Estate, Singapore Mr. Hulusi BELGÜ, CEO Multi Development Türkiye, Turkey Mr. Philippe Chiambaretta, Architect and founder of the agencyPCA Architecture, France Mr. Paolo Gencarelli, Head of Real Estate Group, Unicredit Group, Italy Dr. Alexander KOLONTAY, Deputy Director, Government of Moscow, Committee for Architecture and Urban Planning, Russia
Source: MIPIM