Australia’s outstanding developers will be honoured, together with the best in Asia, at the exclusive gala dinner of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final to celebrate the best of the best in the Asia Pacific real estate sector in the past year. The 2021PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) is the most respected and most sought-after real estate industry honours. The culminating event is part of the regional PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards programme established in 2005. With a professionally run and supervised judging system, the Asia Property Awards is the gold standard in real estate.
Over the past twenty plus years Luihas worked on a number of significantlandmark and award winning projects across Australia.During this time he has been responsible for the design, delivery and management of a number of building typologies including education, health, retail, commercial, and residential. In this capacity Lui has worked inall facets of the project development, from masterplanning, town planning, design to documentation and construction. This entails developinghand sketches and performance briefs at concept design, through to the management and delivery of production documentation, inclusive of performance specifications and glazing schedules to meet with the design intent, technical performance and budgetary constraints of the project.His experience has been at the forefront of glass, remedial, envelope development and sustainable solutions in the façade industry. With a background in Architecture, he has worked with façade fabricators, developing expertise in curtain wall design and façade structures. Tony has designed façades on prominent buildings in Australia,in collaboration with the world’s leading consultants. As Regional Manager for Western Australia has a key leadership role in interfacing with the design and construction teams, coordinating the requirements of the architectural, services, structural, acoustic and project brief requirements within the façade team. He also appreciates the project management systems and quality assurance system that are necessary for the delivery of large complex projects.A personal interest in creating sustainable outcomes for supporting the construction industry drives Lui, pushing the boundaries around how architects and builders deliver superior quality, buildability and efficiency of the architectural vision and design intent. Lui’s background as a Practice Director of an Architectural Practice, he also has a keen interest and appreciation of the architectural design, and enjoys working with designers to resolve complex geometries and developing systems that articulate design.Education and professional qualifications1991Registered Architect 1989Bachelor of Architecture, Curtin University, Perth1985Bachelor of Applied Science, Western Australian Institute of Technology, PerthProfessional History2013-PresentInhabit, Perth–Regional Manager Western Australian 2001-2013NHArchitecture, Melbourne - Practice Director1998-2001Daryl Jackson Architects, Melbourne – Project Architect1991-1998 Bollig Design Group, Perth – Architect1988 -1991Ministry of Housing and Construction, Melbourne – Graduate ArchitectSpecialist skills
Project Delivery and Administration of Large Complex Projects
Design Delivery / Lead Coordinator with Design Team
Project Management and QA Systems
Package Management between façade and other trades
Performance Specifications
Team Leader
Buildability and Onsite works
Benson Zhou
Director - Hotels, CBD and Metropolitan Sales
State Head - Asia Markets Savills Australia
Benson heads up the Asia Markets team at Savills in Melbourne. His 10 years’ industry experience paired with his bilingual skills are highly beneficial when communicating with Asian clients. He has a highly motivated network of buyers from across Asia and is regarded as one of the market leaders in his field. Benson was awarded the REIV Commercial Agent of the year award in 2022 and has extensive experience in selling property across the retail, development, and office sectors, with an intimate understanding of the Melbourne commercial market.
As the founding Principal of the Award Winning Agency, Klaric Partners Property Consultants, established in Sydney in 1997, Leonie Klaric took enormous pride in his reputation to provide a dynamic, innovative and progressive property Advisory and Advocacy service. In 2011 Leonie and Robert Klaric were recognized by one of the Country’s biggest leading Real Estate agency McGrath Estate Agents founder by John McGrath to acquire their business ‘Klaric Partners Property Consultants’ which by this point was respected as the market leader in its area.Leonie is widely recognised as one of New South Wales industry leaders in Prestige residential and commercial property management and residential sales. Boasting an impressive professional history covering over 35 plus years in the industry starting her first job at the age of 16 in Real Estate Her high profile real estate companies including Laing & Simmons Nth Sydney in 1988 and one of Australia’s leading and most successful property individuals the Late Henry Pollack, one of the original Founders and directors of the ‘The Mirvac Property and Construction Group’ in Australia, in which Leonie worked directly with the late Henry Pollack as his exclusive Executive Property Manager for the entire Edgecliff Shopping Centre. Leonie has a wealth of knowledge in all facets of real estate and has built up a strong reputation within the industry. Her success in business, prestige sales, marketing and property management is founded on a commitment to continuous improvement and her ability to understand exactly what our clients want from all their property needs. Having owned a Real Estate firm at the age of 21 years, and has experience across NSW including: Sydney CBD, North Sydney, The Inner Western suburbs and Parramatta.The personalised service and immense knowledge of Sydney Real Estate is Leonie's guarantee in providing the best possible solutions and professional advice in any marketplace.Recognized as a long-standing industry specialist, & with a superior level of real estate knowledge & experience in Sydney offers a unique and personal Advocacy & Advisory Property service for high net worth clients unparalleled in the real estate industry in Australia.
Ivan Lam
Chairperson (Australia)
Head of International Business, Charter Keck Cramer
Based in Melbourne, Ivan is the Head of International Business at Charter Keck Cramer. Fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, he ensures a smooth investment process for clients from Asia who are looking to invest in the Australian property market. Ivan focuses on providing highly skilled, experienced and cost-effective resources to investors – ensuring that their investments are safeguarded.
Jessica is an industry-recognised acclaimed architect and director at international design firm Plus Architecture. An expert designer, Jessica has lent her multi-faceted design skills to the firm’s most defining work, applying her award-winning design experience to numerous projects spanning residential, commercial, retirement living, student accommodation, hotel and mixed-use. Applying her expertise across all project phases from concept feasibility studies through to construction, Jessica has delivered exceptional outcomes for return clients across multiple sectors. Educated in both Asia and Australia, Jessica is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. She is widely acknowledged for her design excellence and attention to details.
Director co-founded BayleyWard early 2013 with partner Nick Readett-Bayley having arrived in Australia in 2011 from his native London. Richard is Principal Director of Interior Design for the studio with a broad experience in various sectors. He and his studio focus on commercial, multi residential, community centres, luxury private homes and hospitality design.
His eponymous studio is known in Melbourne and Sydney as dynamic, creative and considered. The studio is home to 25 architects and interior designers whom pull from local, European, Asian and the Americas. The diversity of style, sophistication and knowledge is captured in their work.
Richard’s day to day activities see him across design leadership and more recently as Managing Director. His skills include conceptual design, spatial planning, visioning and design leadership. His knowledge further extends to understanding and driving current trends in design, branding, market targeting, and problem solving. With recent nominations by Belle and Vogue Magazine and Design Institute of Australia and various localised industry awards.
The PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) virtual red carpet and awards presentation ceremony will be livestreamed on 09 December 2021 (GMT +7).
The virtual red carpet and virtual gala will be watched by consumers and real estate agents. They will be joined by shortlisted developers, sponsors and partners, comprising C-level and senior industry figures in real estate development, property consultancy, construction, marketing, property technology, legal, finance, and architecture and design. Select members of the media cover the event.
* Dress Code: Black Tie
5:00 pm
Virtual Gala & Awards Presentation (Austalia, Greater Niseko, India, Sri Lanka)
