Australian firm e2, Experiential Environments, won the prize for Best Retail Design for the OPSM Eye Hub project at the recent Asia Pacific Property Awards.
The Sydney project will go on to compete in the category at the International stage of the event in London later this year.
The Bloomberg International Property Awards presentation took place in Shanghai and was chaired by Lord Bates of Langbaurgh. The judges revealed three-star, five-star and highly commended design, as well as those selected for the global awards in London this December.

Images: e2 website
The five-star winner in its category, Eye Hub was the highest scoring winner in Retail Design from the Asia Pacific region and will go on to compete against other winning companies from Europe, Africa, the Americas and Arabia.

This year’s judges included James Bacon, UK account manager of Google; Peter Bolton King, group chief executive of the National Federation of Property professionals; David Dalby of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS); and Mike McNamara of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).


Other Australian project’s recognised with prizes in the Interiors categories this year included:
2011 Retail Interior
Highly Commended - Bettina Liano by David Hicks
Website: http://www.davidhicks.com.au
2011 Residential Property Interior
Warehouse Apartment by kerry chong design
Website: http://www.kerrychongdesign.com
Highly Commended - 36 Denning St. Coogee by Lexis Design
Website: http://www.lexisdesign.com.au
2011 Retail Interior
Highly Commended - Bettina Liano by David Hicks
Website: http://www.davidhicks.com.au
2011 Public Services Interior
Highly Commended - Forrest Library by Christou Design Group
Website: http://www.christou.com.au
Highly Commended - Curtin Stadium by Christou Design Group
Website: http://www.christou.com.au
2011 Leisure Interior
Cave by Koichi Takada Architects
Website: http://www.koichitakada.com
Highly Commended - Sake Restaurant & Bar by Luchetti Krelle
Website: http://www.luchettikrelle.com
Highly Commended - The Cut Bar & Grill by Luchetti Krelle
Website: http://www.luchettikrelle.com
2011 Office Interior
Cubbin Co. by Archertec Interior
Website: http://www.archertecinteriors.com.au
Highly Commended - Zoo Advertising Agency by Lexis Design
Website: http://www.lexisdesign.com.au
PTTEP Headquarters - Five Star Award – Thailand Deutsche Bank by Hassell
Highly Commended - Office Interior Hong Kong by Hassell
A number of HASSELL projects also won recognition in the architecture categories:
Best Office Interior, Singapore
American Express environments at Marina Bay Financial Centre and Mapletree Business City by Geyer
Website: http://www.geyer.com.au/
Office Architecture
Highly Commended – one40william
_Alibaba Headquarters - Highly Commended
China_Sala@Sathorn - Highly Commended –
Office Architecture, Thailand
International Hotel Awards
Radisson Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit - Highly Commended - Hotel Interior Thailand
Other Residential architecture winners included:
2011 Public Service Architecture
Highly Commended - Curtin Stadium by Christou Design Group
Website: http://www.christou.com.au
Highly Commended - Surry Hills Library and Community Centre by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp
Website: http://www.fjmt.com.au
Highly Commended - Nunawading Station Redevelopment by Grimshaw
Lowy Cancer Research Centre by Lahznimmo + Wilson Architects
Website: http://www.lahznimmo.com
2011 Architecture Single Residence
Highly Commended - Strelein Warehouse by Ian Moore Architects
Website: http://www.ianmoorearchitects.com
2011 Architecture Multiple Residence
Highly Commended - Jewell by Kavellaris Urban Design
Website: http://www.kud.com.au