WINNERS OF INAUGURAL ASEAN STEEL ARCHITECTURAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT GRAND EVENT IN MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The winners of the first BlueScope Steel Architectural Awards ASEAN were crowned at a gala dinner event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this November 14. A number of respected industry bodies -- the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA), Thailand, Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI), the University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City (UAH), Malaysia’s ACG Media Group and AustCham Singapore, partnered with NS BlueScope, to create this awards program to celebrate the most innovative and creative uses of steel across a diverse range of architectural projects in the region.

There were five award categories, with one winner selected from shortlisted projects in each. Companies from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam, participated with the ASEAN finalists drawn from total 14 winning entries in the respective national competitions. Projects were assessed on Design Excellence, Innovation, and Sustainability, with the judges scoring a range of features from aesthetic merit to functionality and efficiency, with a particular focus on how they are serving their local communities.