Further to victories at the 2011 Asia Pacific Property Awards and 2011 Arabian Property Awards, Olympia 66 in Dalian, PRC and New Sports City Stadium in Qatar, the UAE, have won respectively the “Best International Retail Architecture” and the “Best International Leisure Architecture” in the International Property Awards. The results were announced at The Savoy in London on 12 December 2011.

     Olympia 66 is 221,900 sq m retail development in Dalian that hails with a contemporary Chinese overtone. Taking inspiration from the auspicious Tai Chi twin carps, which are traditional Chinese symbols representing wealth and abundance, the architectural form exhibits a dynamic loop with circulation flowing through a continuous chain of retail and atrium activities, creating an exciting and diverse lifestyle experience.

     The New Sports City Stadium in Doha draws from the rich traditions of nomadic Bedouin “architecture” that are well adapted to the harsh Middle Eastern environment. The Stadium was designed to be a completely flexible building capable of adapting and mechanically transforming for numerous events and functions. The large fabric roof functions as a massive “Tent” sheltering the plazas, hotel, and theater below. The “Tent” creates a “Village Square” that will be active day and night, year around.  

     Established 17 years ago, the International Property Awards in association with Bloomberg Television is the world’s most prestigious property competition. The awards’ programme covers residential as well as commercial categories with regional heats for Arabia, Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia Pacific.


Olympia 66 in Dalian


New Sports City Stadium in Qatar