The organisers of the Mapic retail property fair in Cannes have shortlisted 27 - mainly European - finalists for the 2013 Mapic Awards.
The organisers of the Mapic retail property fair in Cannes have shortlisted 27 - mainly European - finalists for the 2013 Mapic Awards.
Two Swedish malls - the Emporia in Malmö, developed by Steen & Ström and MOOD Stockholm, submitted by Koncept Stockholm - have been shortlisted for the most innovative shopping centre along with Aéroville in Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle, France, submitted by Unibail-Rodamco.
For the best city-centre retail development, the jury singled out KoBra in the Belgian city of Ghent; St Lazare in Paris, which was submitted by Klépierre; and Trinity Leeds in the UK city of Leeds, developed by Land Securities.
Three European schemes have been shortlisted for the best factory outlet centre: Fashion House in Moscow, submitted by Fashion House Group; Roppenheim The Style Outlets in Roppenheim, submitted by Neinver France and MAB Development; and Sicilia Outlet Village on Sicily, submitted by Arcus Real Estate.
With over 100 submissions from 24 countries, a record number of entries were received for the Mapic Awards this year, said organiser Reed Midem.
‘The record number of entries reflects the growing interest in the Mapic Awards. Selecting the best projects was difficult, owing to the quality and quantity of submissions! The projects have also come from all over the world, providing us with a map of property opportunities on an international scale,’ said Mapic director Nathalie Depetro.
The Mapic fair will be held in Cannes on 13-15 November.
