26th July 2023, Mumbai: In a grand event, esteemed winners at the annual Asia Pacific Property Awards 2023-24 were felicitated in Mumbai, as Indian real estate developers and other leading stakeholders from across the country came together to celebrate outstanding achievements in the architecture, interior design, real estate, and property development sectors. The event, as part of the prestigious International Property Awards, was held in Bangkok, Thailand, witnessed Indian developers and architects winning the third-highest number of awards (46) out of a total of 362. Among them, major Indian real estate developers Brigade Group, Sumadhura Infracon, Tata Realty, as well as leading architect companies including Prashant Sutaria Architecture, Reza Kabul Architects secured accolades for their respective projects, playing a huge contributing hand towards enhancing the reputation of Indian Real Estate at an established, global platform.
In frame L – R: Deepak Guggari, Principal Architect, Studio VGDA; Love Choudhary, Principal Architect, And Studio; Manish Kumat, Founder and Chief Designer, Manish Kumat Design Cell; Reza Kabul, President, Reza Kabul Architects; Prashant Sutaria, Principal Architect at Prashant Sutaria Architecture; Sheetal Rakheja, Principal Architect, Aeon Design & Development LLP; Bobby Joseph, Leader – LWT India & Subcontinent, LIXIL India; Anusha Dandekar; Bhavna Singh, Associate ID Projects, RSP Design Consultants India Pvt. Ltd.; Dileep C V, CEO – Design Head, INODES, THE TOTAL DESIGNERS; Bharat Kumar Kandukuri, Co-founder and director, Sumadhura Infracon Pvt. Ltd.; Ajay Koshy, Head Design Management, Brigade Group; Hiren Patel, Principal Architect, Hiren Patel Architects; Mustafa Mohd Ali, EPMO Lead, Genesis Planners Pvt. Ltd.; Arvind Jain, Principal Architect, A.J. Architects
Sumadhura Infracon won two awards at the International Property Awards. ‘Sumadhura Capitol Towers’ under the Commercial High-Rise Development – India category and their residential project ‘The Olympus’ won the Residential High-Rise Development – India awards. Both projects, situated in Bangalore and Hyderabad respectively, have set industry benchmarks by revolutionizing modern construction and architecture in their respective regions.
Bharat Kumar Kandukuri, Co-founder and Director, Sumadhura Infracon Pvt. Ltd., says “Our winning project at the Asia Pacific Property Awards, Sumadhura Capitol Towers, captures the essence of corporate businesses and helps to elevate the growth prospects of every organization. Sumadhura’s recognition on a global, established platform gives us further validation of our work and boosts our confidence to go the extra mile. We are extremely proud of our contribution towards the ongoing Indian real estate revolution, which has evolved greatly in the past decade.”
Prashant Sutaria, Principal Architect at Prashant Sutaria Architecture, which won the award in the ‘Hotel Architecture’ category for The Monolith, shares his remarks, “We believe Good Architecture is creating something extraordinary using ordinary materials. And today, that idea has become more prevalent than ever. With consumers rightfully drifting towards making eco-conscious lifestyle choices, minimizing waste and using energy efficient appliances, it becomes our responsibility as purpose driven designers to enable them to achieve their vision of a sustainable home.”
Reza Kabul, President at Reza Kabul Architects, which won an award in the category of ‘New Hotel Construction & Design’ for Taj Skyline, said, “We must remember that buildings last for centuries, they survive the ravages of time, therefore, it is imperative that we leave a behind a legacy that makes people happy long after our time. Our philosophy is to blur the lines of architecture, interior and landscape. We constantly encourage ourselves to unlearn the existing system and learn newer ways of design and innovation – only then can we move forward.”
The Felicitation ceremony was further followed by an extensive networking session amongst all winners and other industry stakeholders.
