Mr. Wong receiving the award

Raffles City Bahrain, the landmark integrated waterfront real estate development to be located at Bahrain Bay, was awarded the CNBC Arabian Property Awards in the category of “Best Property, Bahrain” during a gala dinner held yesterday at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.

The Raffles City Bahrain integrated development will include high-end waterfront residential and retail spaces, as well as a layered landscape concept, with stacked buildings rising from the water’s edge and comprising exciting retail and food & beverage concepts, luxury apartments, exclusive sky villas, ample parking, and elevated infrastructure. The stepped architectural concept, inspired by the intrinsic geometry of the site and the bay front location, is expertly master planned to provide superb views, along with a unique architectural identity for each component of Raffles City within the entire urban context.

Mr. Wong Heang Fine, CEO of CapitaLand GCC Holdings Pte. Ltd., received the award on behalf of Raffles City Bahrain, and said:

“Unique in concept and proposition, Raffles City Bahrain will deliver an exclusive lifestyle that will set it apart from other developments in the region. It is an honour to be recognised by our peers with the CNBC Arabian Property Award, which is a testament of the finer details of an iconic development that are the essence of true luxury. With this in mind, we look forward to delivering on our promise of a truly extraordinary integrated development right in the heart of the Kingdom of Bahrain.”

The internationally renowned architect, Rafael Viñoly, developed the unique architecture and design concepts of Raffles City Bahrain. Other landmark projects designed by Viñoly include The Tokyo International Forum, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and the Qatar Museum of Modern Art in Doha.

Raffles City Bahrain

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