Hundreds of Asia’s finest developers, architects, interior designers and real estate agents gathered at the Shangri-la Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, May 10, to hear the long-anticipated results of the Asia Pacific Property Awards. With 429 awards bestowed upon 260 companies from many countries around the region, it was the biggest International Property Awards regional event in the awards program’s 19-year history.
Pattaya based Matrix Developments accepted an award for ‘Five Star Best Development Multiple Units Thailand’ for its Vision condominium project. Matrix is a fully integrated developer of luxury condominiums that entered the Thai property market several years ago, with the bulk of its projects being concentrated in the Pattaya and Jomtien locale. The company says its mission is to provide its customers with an unparalleled living experience in buildings featuring premium quality materials and striking contemporary design, at the most competitive prices.
May Watson proudly holds up the Asia Pacific Property Award presented to Matrix Developments for its Vision condominium project.
The International Property Awards received entries from Asia Pacific companies in 23 countries this year. Newcomer countries to the competition were Mongolia, Bangladesh and Tajikistan with Tajikistan and Bangladesh both receiving one award and Mongolia three awards. Lord Bates from the House of Lords in British Parliament presented the winning companies with special plaques during the awards presentations. Each company was announced as either a ‘Highly Commended’ or ‘5-Star’ winner.
The 5-star winners were placed under further examination and just one from each category, for a total of 43, was selected to represent the Asia Pacific region in the 2013 International Property Awards. The regional winners, which were announced at the close of the awards gala, will go on to compete in the International Final ‘World’s Best’ Property Awards hosted in London this coming December. They will compete against other regional winners from Africa, Arabia, Europe, UK and the Americas to find the ultimate World’s Best in each category.
The Asia Pacific region has an enviable record of achievement at international level. The region was awarded an unbeaten total of 13 World’s Best Awards in 2012: 30% of the world’s awards and double and even triple the amount of awards some of the other regions took home.
Stuart Shield, President of the International Property Awards said, “The record level of participation that we’ve seen from Asia this year has elevated the caliber of this competition. With the bar set so high, the other regions have their work cut out for them if they hope to outshine Asia in the International Property Awards Final event.”
Building upon the success of business events first added to the 2011 award ceremonies, the International Property Awards also hosted a property exhibition and networking events on May 9th and 10th at the same venue. Presidents, CEOs, managing directors, chairmen and other decision makers attended a number of professional networking events, including seminars, discussion tables and an exhibition. The 2013 Asia Pacific Property & Hospitality Show was open to all industry related companies and suppliers in addition to award participants. For the first time ever, the exhibition area was opened to all property enthusiasts, buyers and investors.
The Vision condominium.
