PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards: how design is shaping Asia’s next development phase

That perspective is recognised through the PropertyGuru Icon Award, presented to Supaluck Umpujh, Chairwoman of The Mall Group. Her work has helped reposition large-scale retail and mixed-use developments in Thailand as places of social gravity, not just commercial throughput, a distinction that has become increasingly important as physical retail competes with digital alternatives.

Triya Panwa in Thailand received Best Ultra Luxury Housing / Landed Architectural Design (Asia), while The Reserve Villas Sukhumvit 89/1 won Best Luxury Housing / Landed Architectural Design (Asia). Parade at One Bangkok by Lead8, awarded Best Retail Interior Design (Asia), uses spatial sequencing to encourage movement and dwell time.

Interior and landscape quality were further recognised through BEON Kaset – Nawamin for the Best Housing / Landed Interior Design (Asia).

Gamuda Land Vietnam, winner of Best Community Developer (Asia), has shown that infrastructure, housing and public realm perform best when conceived as a single system rather than a sequence of parts. Cross-border expertise featured through Nomura Real Estate Vietnam, awarded Best International Partner Developer (Asia). La Tiên Villa Subdivision – Libera Nha Trang took the Best Housing / Landed Architectural Design (Asia) honour.

The Fullton by CapitaLand Development (Vietnam) was granted the Best Luxury Housing / Landed Development (Asia) honour. Springville by Gamuda Land Vietnam, awarded Best Townhouse Landscape Design (Asia), reinforces the role of outdoor space in higher-density settings.

Meanwhile, Home Lands Group of Companies in Sri Lanka received Best Lifestyle Developer (Asia) for developments where experience is treated as a core design input. 

These industry leaders point to a shared condition: design carries weight only when it is embedded early, backed by leadership rather than layered on later. At that point, it stops being a matter of form and starts to determine how districts function.

On the other hand, Pentara Model Apartment by Urbanspace Interiors, won the Best Condo Interior Design (Asia) title.

Grand Wisata by Sinar Mas Land, winner of Best Township Masterplan Design (Asia), illustrates this shift through a masterplan that balances residential density, commercial activity and civic space.

Hotel Indigo Bintan Lagoi Beach by Mandiri Land stood out, winning both Best Hospitality Architectural Design (Asia) and Best Commercial Landscape Design (Asia). The project’s success lies not in any single gesture, but in how architecture and landscape are composed as a coherent whole, shaping movement, views and atmosphere.

Sequoia Hills – Cluster Harvest Ville in Indonesia was named Best High End Housing / Landed Architectural Design (Asia), while Areum Parc Bogor was recognised as Best Affordable Housing / Landed Architectural Design (Asia).

IOI Central Boulevard Towers by IOI Properties Singapore, recognised as Best Office Architectural Design (Asia), responds to density and sustainability pressures without resorting to visual excess.

In the condominium sector, Promenade Peak by Allgreen Properties Limited won Best Luxury Condo Architectural Design (Asia), while Parktown Residence by CapitaLand Development, UOL Group Limited and Singapore Land Group Limited secured both Best Condo Architectural Design (Asia) and Best Condo Landscape Design (Asia). Meanwhile, UPPERHOUSE at Orchard Boulevard, was awarded Best Luxury Condo Interior Design (Asia).

Serene Living, managed by The Assembly Place in Singapore, winner of Best Co Living Space (Asia), reflects growing demand for flexibility, shared amenities and community — areas where design quality is often the deciding factor.

Four Seasons Hotel Osaka by Curiosity, winner of Best Hospitality Interior Design (Asia), takes a similarly disciplined approach. Its interiors prioritise material quality and narrative clarity, reflecting a broader shift in luxury hospitality toward atmosphere and authenticity over visual assertion.

Here, design operates quietly—and more effectively for it. Residential projects are now judged by the same standard, with audience and lifestyle increasingly decisive across price points.

As for the interiors honour, The Legacy – 8 Castle Road, Mid Levels in Hong Kong, claimed Best Ultra Luxury Condo Interior Design (Asia).

In Malaysia, Wawari West Park Homes by IIB Land, winner of Best Townhouse Architectural Design (Asia), demonstrates how compact housing can still prioritise spatial quality. The importance of first impressions was recognised through Galeria SA Sentral by PKNS, winner of Best Sales Gallery Architectural Design (Asia).

What links this year’s Asia Winners is a shared understanding of design’s role. For the next cycle of projects, this sets a higher bar. Design is no longer an advantage. It is a baseline expectation. The winners recognised here suggest a region entering a more exacting phase of development, where clarity of intent is becoming as important as scale or ambition.

If the winners define the benchmark, the Asia Finalists show how widely that benchmark is now being contested. Below is the shortlist of projects and developers recognised at the Grand Final.

ASIA FINALISTS
Developer Awards

Best Luxury Developer (Asia)
Allgreen Properties Limited – Singapore
Skyland Group – Australia

Best Hospitality Developer (Asia)
Robinsons Hotels and Resorts – Philippines

Best Lifestyle Developer (Asia)
Jean Yip Developments – Japan

Design Awards

Best Township Masterplan Design (Asia)
Taman Impian Emas by Gunung Impian Development – Malaysia

Best Mixed Use Architectural Design (Asia)
Menara Jakarta by ASRI (subsidiary of ASG) Agung Sedayu Group – Indonesia

Best Office Architectural Design (Asia)
GBF Center 2 by Robinsons Offices – Philippines

Best Retail Architectural Design (Asia)
K Mall at Menara Jakarta by ASRI (subsidiary of ASG) Agung Sedayu Group – Indonesia
Kato Knife Gallery and Workshop by Baum – Japan
The Mall | Nustar by Robinsons Land – Philippines

Best Hospitality Architectural Design (Asia)
Iluvio Resort Motobu by K2-Design Architect & Associates – Japan

Best Luxury Housing / Landed Architectural Design (Asia)
Xandari at Summarecon Bandung by Summarecon Group – Indonesia

Best Housing / Landed Architectural Design (Asia)
The City Ratchapruek - Phrannok by AP (Thailand) Public Company Limited – Thailand

Best Sales Gallery Architectural Design (Asia)
Summarecon Bogor by Summarecon Group – Indonesia
W Residences Marina View – Singapore by IOI Properties Singapore – Singapore

Best Retail Interior Design (Asia)
Kato Knife Gallery and Workshop by Baum – Japan
Living World Kota Wisata Cibubur by Sahabat Kota Wisata (JV between Kawan Lama Group & Sinar Mas Land) – Indonesia
The Mall | Nustar by Robinsons Land – Philippines

Best Office Interior Design (Asia)
GBF Center 2 by Robinsons Offices – Philippines

Best Hospitality Interior Design (Asia)
25hours Hotel The Oddbird Jakarta by ASRI (subsidiary of ASG) Agung Sedayu Group – Indonesia
Iluvio Resort Motobu by K2-Design Architect & Associates – Japan
W Singapore - Marina View by IOI Properties Singapore – Singapore

Best Ultra Luxury Condo Interior Design (Asia)
The Legacy – 8 Castle Road, Mid Levels by Henderson Land Development Company Limited & New World Development Company Limited – China – Hong Kong and Macau 
W Residences Marina View by IOI Properties – Singapore

Best Housing / Landed Interior Design (Asia)
Royale Residence by DM projects Group – Indonesia

Best Condo Landscape Design (Asia)
Pakuwon Residences Bekasi by Grama Pramesi Siddhi (Pakuwon Group) – Indonesia

Best Housing / Landed Landscape Design (Asia)
Centro Sathorn - Suksawat by AP (Thailand) Public Company Limited – Thailand

Best Townhouse Landscape Design (Asia)
Wawari West Park Homes by IIB Land – Malaysia

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