Archetech Issue 44 2019 | Page 48

2019 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR ABB LEAF AWARDS ABB LEAF AWARDS The ABB LEAF Awards Judging Panel has today announced the 2019 official shortlist. Comprising best new architecture, planning and development projects, this year’s awards see a record number of entries across 16 diverse categories, including the new categories of ‘Best Arts & Culture Building’ and ‘Best New Start Up Practice’. From China to Switzerland and many more - the shortlist includes projects of all scales and complexities from across the world. All of the shortlisted projects include buildings that are setting the benchmark for the international architectural community. BEST ARTS & CULTURE BUILDING PROJECT • GOA, ‘Gravitational Field 2018 – The City Delta’, Shanghai, China • Johnston Marklee, ‘Menil Drawing Institute’, Houston, US • Nikken Sekkei, ‘Kokugakuin University Learning Centre’, Tokyo, Japan • OPEN Architecture, ‘Dune Art Museum’, Qinhuangdao, China • OPEN Architecture, ‘TANK Shanghai’, Shanghai, China • Steven Holl Architects, ‘Glassell School of Art’, Houston, US