Words: Ashley Rigg
Published: th October 2009
Cityscape – Tongue-in-cheek exhibitor prizes
Stephen Fidler from Exacta Consulting in Dubai provides an interesting summary of Cityscape Dubai, one of the world’s largest property exhibitions. As part of his blog on Building.co.uk, Stephen awards prizes to exhibitors who made a real effort (or otherwise) to attract business.
Environmental commitment prize
This is awarded to all
the exhibitors from last year who failed to show for this year’s event. They effortlessly minimised energy, noise and environmental pollution with their non-existent stands.
Blue Peter badge for model making
Almarkaz – models that everyone can have a go at in their spare time. Not the most professional by all accounts.
Most thoughtful exhibitor
Omniyat for generously clearing their expensive floor space to create a contemporary cafe-style area for passing visitors to recline and relax. A great sales strategy if you can afford it.
Best Picture
Meydan for their gigantic stand complete with deluxe cinema on site showcasing their immense project.
Best jazz club at Cityscape
Aldar’s slick contemporary stand providing a mix of smooth jazz tunes, mellow seating and retro styling were cleverly blended to disguise the immense pressure of delivering their Yas Marina development for an Abu Dhabi GP in four weeks time.
Hans Christian Andersen prize
Meeras for their proposed development to rebuild half of Jumeirah with hanging gardens and architectural walkways one hundred stories up.
Conservation award
Nakheel for displaying a model of the Palm Jumeira, complete with finished Trump Tower. That's the same tower that Trump Jnr, in his opening speech at the event, confirmed was on hold indefinitely...
Best Documentary
SODIC for their eminently realistic and practical projects that are needed in the current economic. East-town and West-town developments in Cairo were well planned and deserved of success
And finally…
Lifetime award
Emaar & Nakheel – proud “Foundation Sponsors” of Cityscape, recognised for their enduring and devoted support despite
threatening to pull out .
Full story on
Building.
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