A total of 43 finalists of the MIPIM Awards 2023, which will take place at the world’s largest international real estate event in March, have been announced.
Judged by a panel of international real estate experts, the winning development projects will be selected by both the jury’s and MIPIM registered delegates’ votes, cast online and at the MIPIM conference. The winners will be announced at the MIPIM Awards ceremony on the 16th of March at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
The categories include "Best new development" with the total surface area less than 150,000 sq m, "Best new mega development" of more than 150,000 sq m, "Best cultural, sports and education project", "Best hospitality, tourism and leisure project", "Best refurbished building", and others.
This year, the jury focused on how projects seek to enhance the built environment’s prospects in line with ESG goals. The six key criteria are sustainability, integration of the project in its environment and community, quality of the user experience, economic contribution, originality of the concept, and architectural qualities.
The finalists are from 22 countries, with France having the most shortlisted projects with six. Three projects from the UK, including Royal College of Art in London, have been shortlisted.
MIPIM Awards Jury Chairman, François Trausch, said: "We reviewed 180 projects, and we saw some really promising progress in terms of sustainability on the majority of the projects. In particular, there were interesting trends amongst the development projects to focus on community-building as part of the development."
MIPIM 2023 will take place on 14-17 March in Cannes, France, and it is expected to attract 23,000 delegates from over 90 countries. The global event will feature six new stages, including a dedicated Road to Zero area launched to accelerate the transformation of the built environment towards a more sustainable model.