19 January 2023

Benoy awarded platinum at the 3rd Pro+ Awards in 2022

The results of the 3rd Pro+ Awards were announced recently. COFCO Joy Breeze (Suzhou) designed by Benoy won the Platinum Award, and Mangoohub received the Silver Award in the Commercial Architecture category. 

The awards shortlisted 40 entries from top academicians, masters and professionals across the industry. These projects went through rigorous review and through rounds of anonymous voting, 6 platinum works and other awards were chosen as winners from over 600 project submissions from over 150 companies

Since its establishment in 2020, the annual Pro+ Awards programme has received good responses from many companies in the industry. In addition, the awards provide a platform to facilitate communication between designers from China and overseas, promoting the sustainable development of China’s real estate industry as well as the achievement of China’s dual carbon goals”. 

This year’s Pro+ Awards celebrates outstanding, professional designs in urban development, as well as architectural innovation and low-carbon practices. Design, construction, operation and other factors were taken into consideration when evaluating the works. This is to ensure the selected projects reflect cultural diversity, meet people’s needs and implement innovative technologies. 

At Benoy, we are delighted and honoured that our works have been recognised with the highest awards honour by judges. 

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Architectural Practice, the Architecture Society of Shanghai, China and the organisers of the awards. Warmest congratulations to the client and design teams on the achievement.

For more information on the Pro+ Awards and for the complete list of winners, please visit: https://​mp​.weix​in​.qq​.com/​s​/​B​Y​t​f​C​l​S​6​O​X​A​Z​g​Y​B​g​S​yMg2Q


COFCO Joy Breeze (Suzhou)

Joy Breeze is a brand-new product line created by Grandjoy Holdings Group and upgraded from Joy City shopping centres. The project is located in Xiangcheng District, the new centre of Suzhou, and is situated above Longdaobang Station at the end of Metro Line 4, just to the south of the Middle Ring Expressway. In line with the brand positioning of cosy, fashionable, relaxing and stylish”, Suzhou Joy Breeze reflects an ideal Gusu lifestyle” and is targeted at 25- to 45-year-old middle-class residents in tier 1 and tier 2 cities. The design concept drew on spring breeze” as a source of inspiration, as well as a quote from Confucius’ Analects. The project also serves as a showcase for Benoy’s concept of breaking interior and exterior boundaries and creating pleasant, cohesive small-scale spaces”. As a flagship project of Joy Breeze, this project has a total construction area of 330,000 m2, which includes a shopping mall, commercial blocks and a P+R transit hub with 3,000 parking spaces.


Shanghai Mangoohub

The Mango West Bund project is financed by Hunan Broadcasting System. Leveraging its brand resources, it has made every effort to build an integrated entertainment centre that is politically smart, technologically advanced and fun. It is located on Binjiang West Bund in Shanghai’s Xuhui District, along the media port strip. The project represents the largest investment that Hunan has made in a cultural project in Shanghai, equally serving as a cultural landmark of Hunan in Shanghai. Mangoohub will include 5A office buildings, associated businesses, Mango π space and a media square, and will be able to host holiday celebrations, high-end launch events, brand crossovers, IP production, video creation, art exhibitions, industry incubation, copyright trading and talent development.

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