BCI Asia Awards 2020/2021 honors top architecture, real estate firms

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the BCI Asia Awards 2020 was merged with BCI Asia Awards 2021. The portfolios of the top developers for 2021 are valued at $2.42 billion, while the portfolios of the 2021 elite architecture firms comprise $7.72 billion worth of properties scheduled to start construction in Vietnam this year.

These firms were chosen based on the greatest aggregate value of projects under construction during the last full calendar year, weighted by the extent of their sustainability efforts. For architecture firm, pre-tender projects were included to recognize early incorporation of green design efforts.

At the annual BCI Asia Awards ceremony on Jan. 19, the Top 10 Developers Award 2020 for Vietnam was given to BIM Land, a member of BIM Group; BRG Group; C.E.O Group JSC (CEO Group); FLC Group JSC; Gamuda Land Vietnam; KITA Group; Novaland Group; Phat Dat Real Estate Development Corp; Sun Group; and Vinhomes JSC.

From left to right: Adam Owen Riley(BIM Land), Doan Van Tuyen (CEO Group), Angus Liew (Gamuda Land), Nguyen Lam Nhi Thuy (Sun Group), Nguyen Duc Quang (Vinhomes), Vo Chi Anh (BCI Asia), Duong Hong Cam (Phat Dat), Do Huu Phuong (KITA Group), Ngo Van Thu (FLC Group), Nguyen Tien Manh (BRG Group). Photo by BCI

The BCI Asia Top 10 Architects Award 2020 was won by Archetype Vietnam Ltd; Baumschlager Eberle Architekten; DAC – Vietnam Architectural Design and Consultancy Company, DP Consulting Co Ltd; GK Archi Co Ltd; HTT Group – Ho Thieu Tri Architect & Associates, Humphreys & Partners Architects (Vietnam); IBSTAC Design Consultancy Service JSC; Mai-Archi Consultant Design Construction Co Ltd; and NQH Architects Co Ltd.

From left to right: Regis Robin (Archetype Vietnam), Pham Thi Nguyet (DAC), Nguyen Trung Kien (GK Archi), Nguyen Tuan Anh (HTT Group), Ngo Quan Hien (NQH Architects), Vo Chi Anh (BCI Asia), Nguyen The Hung (Mai – Archi), Trinh Anh Tuan (IBSTAC), Nguyen Thanh Huyen (Humphreys), Tran Song Sơn (DP Consulting), Cung Thanh Dat (Baumschlager Eberle Architekten). Photo by BCI

The Top 10 Developers Award 2021 for Vietnam was handed to An Gia Group; BIM Land, a member of BIM Group; BRG Group; BW Industrial Development JSC; Hung Thinh Land JSC (Hung Thinh Land); Nam Long Investment Corporation; Phat Dat Real Estate Development Corp; SonKim Land Corporation; Sun Group, and Vinhomes JSC.

From left to right: Tran Hai Phuong (An Gia Group), Mark Reeves (BRG Group), Thieu Le Binh (Hung Thinh Land), Duong Hong Cam (Phat Dat), Nguyen Huu Tuynh (Sun Group), Vo Chi Anh (BCI Asia), Nguyen Duc Quang (Vinhomes), Nguyen Thanh Oai (SonKim Land), Nguyen Thanh Son (Nam Long), Paul Wee (BW Industrial), Adam Owen Riley (BIM Land). Photo by BCI

The BCI Asia Top 10 Architects Award 2021 was won by: Alinco Ltd; Archivina Construction Technology Consultant & Investment JSC; ARDOR Architects; Baumschlager Eberle Architekten; HAS Architecture; Huni Architectes; Kume Design Asia Co Ltd; NQH Architects Co Ltd; Ong & Ong Co Ltd; Sagen Constructive Design Consultancy JSC.

From left to right: Vu The Anh (Alinco), Vu Linh Quang (ARDOR Architects), Nguyen Hoang (HAS Architecture), Yasuyuki Nakamura (Kume Design); David Ching (Ong & Ong); Nguyen Thanh Tan (Sagen); Ngo Quan Hien (NQH Architects), Pierre Huyard (Huni Architectes), Bui Ngoc Lam (Archivina), Catarina Canas (Baumschlager Eberle Architekten). Photo by BCI

The 2020 cycle for Asia’s leading green design competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) received entries from international professionals and students who submitted their ideas in bringing nature back into the city. Other prizes presented Wednesday evening at the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers included the FuturArc Prize, FuturArc Green Leadership Award and Interior Design Awards.

The Vietnam first place winner in the student category in 2020 was the team of Huynh To Nga, Nguyen Quang Huy, Chu Minh Duc, Nguyen Hoang Long, and Nguyen Phi Hung with their project named “Det”, which won cash prize of $10,000.

FuturArc Green Leadership Award (FLGA) recognizes the teams behind green design projects that have demonstrated the best in architectural innovation and environmental stewardship in the region.

The Vietnam FGLA 2020 prize was given to four winning projects – 803 House by K59 Atelier, Thang House by Vo Trong Nghia Architects, and The Red Roof by TAA Design in the residential – individual houses category, and Jackfruit Village by 1+1>2 Architects in the commercial category.

Three meritorious projects identified were H.A House by Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates in the residential – individual houses category; Viettel Academy Educational Center by Vo Trong Nghia Architects in the institutional category; and Forest In The Sky by Flamingo Holding Group in the commercial category.

BCI Asia Interior Design awards recognizes excellent interior architectural designs in seven countries.

Vietnam IDA 2020 recognition went to four meritorious projects: Ippudo Vietnam by Takashi Niwa Architects in F&B category; Legacy Yen Tu MGallery by Tung Lam Development JSC and Alba Wellness Resort by D&P Associates in hotels category; C2- Apartment by NH Village Architects in residential category.

The event was sponsored by Schüco, Ricons, Technal, Hafele, Hitachi Elevator Vietnam, An Cuong Wood Working JSC, Hansgrohe, TOA Paint (Vietnam). Photo by BCI

Celebrating 16 years of building and design leadership, BCI Asia Awards remains as one of the most coveted awards in the regional building industry while serving as a platform for domestic and international networking among elite architecture firms, property developers, manufacturers and service providers.

The BCI construction media group reports future construction projects in the Asia Pacific region. BCI bridges the information gap between design consultants seeking to specify products for their projects and suppliers seeking to inform them about building products and new construction technologies. In doing so, BCI Asia conducts more than 250,000 face-to-face and phone interviews with architects, developers, engineers and contractors every year, reporting on approximately $400 billion worth of projects.

Besides promoting efficiency and transparency through its research services, BCI also publishes the award-winning FuturArc journal, Architecture@ yearbook, Construction+ magazine and other architectural books.

For more information or to see the winners of the Top Ten Awards, visit www.bciasiaawards.com.