The ABB LEAF Awards 2019
The ABB LEAF Awards Judging Panel has announced the 2019 official shortlist. Comprising best new architecture, planning and development projects, this year’s awards see a record number of entries across 16 diverse categories, including the new categories of ‘Best Arts & Culture Building’ and ‘Best New Start Up Practice’.
From China to Switzerland and many more – the shortlist includes projects of all scales and complexities from across the world. All of the shortlisted projects include buildings that are setting the benchmark for the international architectural community.
Best Arts & Culture Building Project
- GOA, ‘Gravitational Field 2018 – The City Delta’, Shanghai, China
- Johnston Marklee, ‘Menil Drawing Institute’, Houston, US
- Nikken Sekkei, ‘Kokugakuin University Learning Centre’, Tokyo, Japan
- OPEN Architecture, ‘Dune Art Museum’, Qinhuangdao, China
- OPEN Architecture, ‘TANK Shanghai’, Shanghai, China
- Steven Holl Architects, ‘Glassell School of Art’, Houston, US
Gravitational Field 2018 – The City Delta, Shanghai, China. Photo credit GOA
Menil Drawing Institute, Houston, US. Photo credit Johnston Marklee
Kokugakuin University Learning Centre, Tokyo, Japan. Photo credit Nikken Sekkei
Glassell School of Art, Houston, US. Photo credit Steven Holl Architects
Best New Start Up Practice Project
- AOE, ‘Courtyard No. 1’, Shandong, China
- DaeWha Kang Design, ‘The Living Lab’, London, UK
- MOZHAO ARCHITECTS, ‘Living Art Pavilion’, Shajing, China
- Nathanael Dorent Architecture, ‘Ruins Studio’, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
- UNITEDLAB Associates, ‘Hadohilljo Townhouse’, Jeju Island, South Korea
The Living Lab, London, UK. Photo credit Tom Donald for Aldworth James & Bond
Ruins Studio, Dumfries, Scotland, UK. Photo credit Nathanael Dorent Architecture
Hadohilljo Townhouse, Jeju Island, South Korea. Photo credit UNITEDLAB Associates
Best Tall Building Project
- 5+design, ‘Crystal Laputa’, Chengdu, China
- Avcı Architects, ‘Balance Günesli’, Istanbul, Turkey
- Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, ‘Salesforce Tower’, San Francisco, US
- Zaha Hadid Architects, ‘Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre’, Nanjing, China
Crystal Laputa, Chengdu, China, Photo credit 5+design
Balance Günesli, Istanbul, Turkey, Photo credit AVCI Architects
Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco, US. Photo credit Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre, Nanjing, China, Photo credit ZHA
Best Regenerative Impact Project
- DC ALLIANCE, ‘Renovation of Nanjing Confucius Temple’, Nanjing, China
- Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects, ‘Ford Point Revitalization’, Richmond, US
Ford Point Revitalization, Richmond, US. Photo credit Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects
Renovation of Nanjing Confucius Temple, Nanjing, China. Photo credit DC ALLIANCE
Best Mixed Use Building Project
- Hangzhou 9M Architectural Design Co. ‘Greentown Yiwu Peach Blossom Land Living Experience Centre’, Yiwu, China
- INNOCAD architecture, ‘Haus Salzkammergut’, Gmunden, Austria
- Interval Architects, ‘Tower of Bricks’, Hengshui, China
- JEMS Architekci, ‘P4’, Warsaw, Poland
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, ‘Manhattan Loft Gardens’, London, UK
- West-line Studio, ‘Up to the Mountain and Down to the River’, Fuxing Town, China
- Zaha Hadid Architects, ‘Generali Tower’, Milan, Italy
Greentown Yiwu Peach Blossom Land Living Experience Centre, Yiwu, China. Photo credit Hangzhou 9M Architectural Design Co.
Tower of Bricks, Hengshui, China. Photo credit Interval Architects
P4, Warsaw, Poland. Photo credit Juliusz Sokolowski
Manhattan Loft Gardens, London, UK. Photo credit SOM
Up to the Mountain and Down to the River, Fuxing Town, China. Photo credit West-line Studio
Generali Tower, Milan, Italy. Photo credit ZHA
Best Residential Building Project – Single Occupancy – Sponsored by Laufen
- AR Design Studio, ‘Creek House’, Bosham, UK
- FujiwaraMuro Architects, ‘House in Toyonaka’, Osaka, Japan
- Origin Architect, ‘Urban Home of Nature’, Beijing, China
- Sanjay Puri Architects, ‘18 Screens’, Lucknow, India
Creek House, Bosham, UK. Photo credit AR Design Studio
Urban Home of Nature, Beijing, China. Photo credit: Origin Architect
Best Residential Building Project – Multiple Occupancy – Sponsored by Laufen
- DC ALLIANCE, ‘Han Ling Yin Xiang’, Zhejiang, China
- Kavellaris Urban Design, ‘101 Maling Road’, Canterbury, Australia
- Sasaki Architecture, ‘Daita’, Tokyo, Japan
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, ‘Manhattan Loft Gardens’, London, UK
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, ‘New Futura’, Singapore
- TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten, ‘Housing on Holzhalbinsel’, Rostock, Germany
- UNStudio, ‘The Scotts Tower’, Singapore
Han Ling Yin Xiang, Zhejiang, China. Photo credit DC ALLIANCE
101 Maling Road, Canterbury, Australia. Photo credit Kavellaris Urban Design
Daita, Tokyo, Japan. Photo credit Sasaki Architecture
Manhattan Loft Gardens, London, UK. Photo credit SOM
Housing on Holzhalbinsel, Rostock, Germany. Photo credit TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten
The Scotts Tower, Singapore. Photo credit UNStudio
Best Interior Design Project
- AD ARCHITECTURE, ‘AD Architecture Office’, Shantou, China
- ARCHSTUDIO, ‘Layering Courtyard’, Beijing, China
- BEHF Architects, ‘Telegraf 7 Office JP Immobilien’, Vienna, Austria
- Design Studio MAOOM, ‘Coffee Nap Roasters 2nd’, Seoul, Korea
- DP Architects, ‘Work, Meet and Dream! Designing Workplaces to Inspire Youth’, Singapore
- LSDCASA, ‘Oct&Vanke The Riviera’, Nanchang, China
- Naruse Inokuma Architects, ‘Nine Hours Namba Station’, Osaka, Japan
- Nikken Space Design, ‘West Japan Railway Company Twilight Express Mizukaze’, Various Locations, Japan
- Origin Architect, ‘Urban Home of Nature’, Beijing, China
AD Architecture Office, Shantou, China. Photo credit AD ARCHITECTURE
Layering Courtyard, Beijing, China. Photo credit ARCHSTUDIO
Telegraf 7 Office JP Immobilien, Vienna, Austria. Photo credit BEHF Architects
Coffee Nap Rosters 2nd, Seoul, Korea. Photo credit Design Studio MAOOM
Work, Meet and Dream! Designing Workplaces to Inspire Youth, Singapore. Photo credit DP Architects
Nine Hours Namba Station, Osaka, Japan. Photo credit Naruse Inokuma Architects
West Japan Railway Company Twilight Express Mizukaze, Japan. Photo credit Nikken Space Design
Urban Home of Nature, Beijing, China. Photo credit: Origin Architect
Best Commercial Building Project
- AOE, ‘Courtyard No. 1’, Shandong, China
- Gianni Ranaulo Design, ‘The Village – Outlet Shopping Center’, Lyon, France
- KTX archiLAB, ‘Cloud of Luster Wedding Chapel’, Himeji City, Japan
- Nikken Sekkei, ‘Shanghai Greenland Centre’, Shanghai, China
- Nikken Sekkei, ‘Sumitomo Fudosan Azabu-Juban Building’, Tokyo, Japan
- Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, ‘Salesforce Tower’, San Francisco, US
- TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten, ‘Große Bleichen 19’, Hamburg, Germany
- Yoshihiro Onodera Architects, ‘KP-Project’, Saitama-ken, Japan
Courtyard No. 1, Shandong, China, Photo credit AOE
Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco, US. Photo credit Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Große Bleichen 19, Hamburg, Germany. Photo credit TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten
KP-Project, Saitama-ken, Japan. Photo credit Yoshihiro Onodera Architects
Best Hospitality Building Project
- Basalt Architects, ‘The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland’, Grindavík, Iceland
- gad · line+ studio, ‘Songyang Original Cottage’, Langshu Village, China
- Lacime Architects, ‘Xitang Ancient Town Tourist Centre’, Jiashan City, China
- STUDIO QI, ‘Annso Hill’, Tengchong, China
- Tohata Architects, ‘The Thousand Kyoto’, Kyoto, Japan
- Zaha Hadid Architects, ‘Morpheus Hotel’, Cotai, Macau, China
The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland, Grindavik, Iceland. Photo credit Basalt Architects
Songyang Original Cottage, Langshu Village, China. Photo credit gad line+ studio
Annso Hill, Tengchong, China. Photo credit STUDIO QI
The Thousand Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. Photo credit Tohata Architects
Morpheus Hotel, Cotai, Macau, China. Photo credit Ivan Dupont
Best Refurbishment Project
- Antao Design, ‘New Headquarters of Antao: Planet No. 16’, Hangzhou, China
- Franklin Azzi Architecture, ‘Beaupassage’, Paris, France
- gad · line+ studio, ‘Stray Birds Art Hotel’, Chenjiapu Village, China
- Kris Lin International Design, ‘Navigator’, Tianjin, China
- Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects, ‘Uber Advanced Technologies Group R&D Center’, San Francisco, US
- ODA New York, ‘10 Jay Street’, New York, US
- OFFICEUNTITLED, ‘Woodlark Hotel’, Portland, US
- Zhang Hua Studio, Tianjin University Research Institute of Architectural Design & Urban Planning, ‘Millet Vinegar Museum’, Zibo City, China
New Headquarters of Antao: Planet No. 16, Hangzhou, China. Photo credit Antao Design
Stray Birds Art Hotel, Chenjiapu Village, China. Photo credit gad line+ studio
Uber Advanced Technologies Group Research & Development Center, San Francisco, US. Photo credit Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects
10 Jay Street, New York, US. Photo credit ODA New York
Best Public Building Project
- Aedas and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners(Joint Venture Designer), ‘Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port Passenger Clearance Building’, Hong Kong
- Andrew Bromberg at Aedas, ‘Hong Kong West Kowloon Station’, Hong Kong
- ENOTA, ‘Termalija Family Wellness’, Podcetrtek, Slovenia
- Nikken Sekkei, ‘Nagasaki Prefectural Government Office’, Nagasaki, Japan
- Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, ‘Salesforce Transit Center’, San Francisco, US
- Steven Holl Architects, ‘Hunters Point Community Library’, New York, US
- Yazgan Design, ‘Dakar Arena’, Dakar, Senegal
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Passenger Clearance Building, Hong Kong. Photo credit Aedas and Rogers Stirk + Partners
Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, Hong Kong. Photo credit Andrew Bromberg at Aedas
Nagasaki Prefectural Government Office, Nagasaki, Japan. Photo credit Nikken Sekkei
Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco, US. Photo credit Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Best Achievement in Environmental Performance Project
- Andrew Bromberg at Aedas, ‘Hong Kong West Kowloon Station’, Hong Kong
- Chain10 Architecture & Interior Design Institute, ‘The Green Isle’, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- HOLODECK architects, ‘Austrian Embassy’, Bangkok, Thailand
- LUO studio, ‘Longfu Life Experience Centre’, Puyang County, China
Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, Hong Kong. Photo credit Andrew Bromberg at Aedas
Austrian Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand. Photo credit HOLODECK architects
Longfu Life Experience Center, Puyang County, China. Photo credit LUO studio
Best Future Building Under Construction Project
- II BY IV DESIGN, ‘Aqualuna’, Toronto, Canada
- ODA New York, ‘Postkantoor’, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Pascall+Watson, ‘Tiruchirappalli International Airport New Terminal’, Tiruchirappalli, India
- Sanjay Puri Architects, ‘Learning Courtyard’, Aurangabad, India
- Sanjay Puri Architects, ‘Prestige University’, Indore, India
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, ‘Moynihan Train Hall’, New York, US
- Yazgan Design, ‘OIZ Office’, Ankara, Turkey
Aqualuna, Toronto, Canada. Photo credit II BY IV DESIGN
Learning Courtyard, Aurangabad, India. Photo credit Sanjay Puri Architects
OIZ Office, Ankara, Turkey. Photo credit Yazgan Design
Best Urban Design Project
- ENOTA, ‘Koper Central Park’, Koper, Slovenia
- MOZHAO ARCHITECTS, ‘Zishe·Planting Pavilion and Planting Terrace’, Shenzhen, China
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, ‘Cornell Tech Campus Framework Plan’, New York, US
- Zaha Hadid Architects, ‘The Kensington’, London, UK
Koper Central Park, Koper, Slovenia. Photo credit ENOTA
The Kensington, London, UK. Photo credit ZHA
Best Façade Design & Engineering Project – Sponsored by INOX-COLOR
- Chapman Taylor, ‘City Plaza’, Wuppertal, Germany
- Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects, ‘Center Street Parking Garage’, Berkeley, US
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, ‘Manhattan Loft Gardens’, London, UK
- Tezuka Architects, ‘Tomioka Chamber of Commerce’, Tomioka City, Japan
- Zaha Hadid Architects, ‘Morpheus Hotel’, Cotai, Macau, China
Manhattan Loft Gardens, London, UK. Photo credit SOM
This year’s ABB LEAF Award Winners will be announced on Thursday 24 October, at the Berlin Marriott Hotel. Special awards will include the Overall Winner presentation to the project that represents the most iconic architectural landmark; and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
We would like to thank all of our entrants this year as well as our prestigious ABB LEAF Awards Judging Panel:
Alan Crawford – Architect and Founder, Crawford Partnership Architects – Chairman of the ABB LEAF Awards
Sir Peter Cook – Founder, Archigram & Director, CRAB studio
Roland Bechmann – Managing Director & Partner, Werner Sobek Stuttgart
Anne Becker-Olins – Senior Vice President, Design & Technical Services – Luxury Brands Europe, AccorHotels
Werner Frosch – Director, Henning Larsen
Ciara Gormley – Director – Head of Design, Lodha
Monika Moser – Managing Director, Wilson Associates
Viviana Muscettola – Associate Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
Tateo Nakajima – Director, Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Arup
Javier Quintana – Partner, IDOM Architecture
Alireza Razavi – Founder, Studio Razavi Architecture
Paolo Rossi – Associate Director, Pace
Cees Van der Spek – Public Affairs & Global Corporate Relations Director, OVG
Bernard Storch – Partner, PLP Architecture
Lucy Tilley – Associate Principle UK & Global Projects, Adjaye Associates
For 2019, the LEAF Awards are proud to announce once again Headline Partner and Trophy Patron ABB.