THE 2013 Cityscape Awards for Emerging Markets recognised 12 pioneering global real estate developments in a ceremony held last month at the JW Marriot Marquis Dubai, in Dubai, UAE.

The winners, selected among 27 shortlisted projects included the One AIA Financial Center in China, which won the Best Commercial and Mixed (Built) Development; Quasar Istanbul for Best Commercial and Mixed (Future) Development; Hotel Indigo in Hong Kong for Best Leisure and Tourism (Built) project; and Ahyaa Amman Boutique Hotel in Jordan for Best Leisure and Tourism (Future).

GCC winners included Tourism Development and Investment Company’s (TDIC) Louvre, Abu Dhabi museum for Best Community and Culture (Future) development, Siemens Middle East headquarters in Masdar, Abu Dhabi, for Best Sustainability (Built) project, and Msheireb, Downtown Doha in Qatar for the Best Sustainability (Future) project.

Other winners included the National Institute of Fashion Design in India for Best Community and Culture Project (Built); Qatar Foundation’s Male and Female Student Housing for Best Residential Project (Built); Windchants in India for Best Residential Project (Future); Akbati Shopping Mall in Istanbul, Turkey, for Best Retail Project (Built); and Hang Lung Properties’ Olympia 66 in China  for Best Retail Project (Future).

Sponsored by Axor by Hansgrohe and Flash Properties, the awards was a feature of the Cityscape Global expo, held last month at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The exhibition hosted as many as 223 exhibitors from 19 countries.