The Philippines’ 10 most active architecture firms and property developers were awarded the BCI Asia’s Top 10 Awards at the annual BCI Asia Awards ceremony held on 27th September 2024 at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila, Taguig City.
The portfolios of these elite architecture firms comprise USD11.035 billion worth of properties, which started construction this 2024, while the portfolios of the top developers are valued at USD3.976 billion. 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 firms, pre-tender projects were included to recognize early incorporation of Green design efforts.
BCI Asia Top 10 Architects 2024
- Aidea Inc.
- Ar. Jonathan O. Gan & Associates
- ArchiGlobal, Inc.
- ASYA Design
- Casas + Architects, Inc.
- JSLA Architects
- LPPA Design Group
- Projects Design Plus Architecture Management Corporation
- Visionary Architecture, Inc. (a.k.a. Visionarch)
- WTA Architecture + Design Studio
BCI Asia Top 10 Developers 2024
- Anchor Land Holdings, Inc.
- Araneta City (ACI, Inc.)
- Ayala Land, Inc.
- Cebu Landmasters, Inc.
- DMCI Project Developers, Inc. (a.k.a. DMCI Homes)
- Federal Land, Inc.
- Robinsons Land Corporation
- Shang Properties, Inc.
- SM Prime Holdings, Inc.
- State Properties Corporation
Below are the Top 10 awardees with each of their total original construction cost values.
Green Design Winners
The event also showcased regional winners and merit recipients of Asia’s leading Green design competition: FuturArc Prize and BCI Interior Design Awards.
FuturArc Prize
FuturArc Prize (FAP) is an international Green design competition that inspires and elevates the creativity and spirit of sustainability in architecture professionals and students alike. The 2024 cycle was held from September 2023 to February 2024 with the theme of Architecture for Life After. This cycle asked entrants to propose architectural solutions and ideas for the continuation of life after either one or both of the following scenarios: climate destruction and/or endings.
The competition received over 700 registrations from more than 20 countries. This cycle’s jury panel comprised multidisciplinary built environment experts across Asian contexts: Dzung Do Nguyen, co-founder and CEO of enCity and enfarm Agritech; Farizan d’Avezac de Moran, senior partner and leader at GreenA Consultants; and Dr. Tony Ip, founder of Tony Ip Green Architects.
Following two rounds of judging, the FAP 2024 winners and merit recipients were selected as follows:
Winners:
First place: Arkansyah Farras Setiawan (Indonesia) for Ouroboros — The Architectural Gamification to Terraforming Tangerang Trashscape
Second place: Lyvia Simano (Singapore) for Coastal Reform — Muara Angke 2100
Third place: Kamil Muhammad, Raushan Fikri, Gerald Djunaedy, and Novita Anggraini (Indonesia) for The Spatialisation of Salt
Merits (in no particular order):
- Hå Nhurt Anh and Nguyén Gia Huy (Vietnam) for Reviivng Mines — The Tan Cang Ecosystem
- Pham Nguyen Hung, Le Xuan Vinh Khang, Ho Nghiem Thuy Quynh, and Nguyen Thanh Tan (Vietnam) for Circulation of Life
- Ian Chung (Singapore) for The Commons Cooperative
- Chai Yi Yang and Ng Yi Ming (Malaysia) for Living Traces, Leaving Traces
- Abraham Chintianto, Andianto Mahdi Prasasya, Adika Ramaghazy, Kenzy Arandha Irdham, and Tasyarin Hasnaa Prisidiyani (Indonesia) for Mangrupuncture — The Tale of Coastal Remediation
They will all be awarded at the respective local BCI Asia Awards 2024 to be held across the seven BCI Central countries. The awardees will receive cash prizes, trophies, certificates, and recognition on FuturArc print and online platforms. For more information, please visit www.futurarc.com/competitions.
BCI Interior Design Awards
BCI Interior Design Awards (IDA) is a regionally renowned competition that recognizes beauty and originality in completed interior design projects in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. The 2024 cycle called for projects under the theme of Tone X Texture to select those that have demonstrated a masterful command over color and texture in crafting ingenious interiors, as well as in contributing to sustainability and providing a positive impact on users.
More than 280 firms with projects across seven countries (China and Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) participated in this cycle. The jurors for this cycle are professionals who are experts in the design industry for more than 15 years: Budi Kurniawan, the founder and principal design of BK Studio (Indonesia); IDr. Norshafina Ibrahim, co-founder of Skala Design Consult Sdn Bhd (Malaysia); and Vicky Chan, founder of Avoid Obvious Architects (Kong Kong).
Awarded in two categories, the IDA 2024 winning and merit projects are:
Residential:
- First place: The Luxury House by Cat Moc Group (Vietnam)
- Second place: The St. Regis Residence by Natalie Kwong Studio (Indonesia)
- Third place: Kabuchin Penthouse by Idee Architects (Vietnam)
- Merit: Luxurious Sophistication by Artwill Interior Design House (Hong Kong)
Commercial:
- First place: Angels’ Share Bar by Eigh-T Architects (Vietnam)
- Second place: Crystal Restaurant by NH Village for Architectural Design Company Limited (Vietnam)
- Third place: Beauty of Light by Arti Studio Limited (Hong Kong)
- Merit: Shenzhen Yanlord Dream Center by Woods Bagot (Hong Kong)
- Merit: The Greenhouse at Dulwich College by DP Architects Pte Ltd (Singapore)
The project teams will be awarded at the respective local BCI Asia Awards 2024 to be held across the seven BCI Central countries. They will receive cash prizes, trophies, certificates, and recognition on Construction Plus’ print and online platforms. For more information, please visit www.constructionplusasia.com/competition.
The BCI Asia Awards Philippines 2024 was proudly presented by:
Awards and event partners:
- Daikin Airconditioning Philippines
- ATAD Steel Structure Corporation
- American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC)
- Pacific Paint (BOYSEN) Phils., Inc.
- Dormakaba Philippines
- DATEM, Inc.
- Technal
