UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards
UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards are given with as the strategic purpose of UNESCO with in the region Asia Pacific. The objective is to motivate the protection of Cultural Heritage sites, which are initiated by any individual organization under private sector or institutional organization.
Award categories
The Awards consist of five categories.- Award of Excellence.
- Award of Distinction.
- Award of Merit.
- Honourable Mention.
- Award for New Design in Heritage Contexts
Laureates
2023
Award of Excellence: Rambagh Gates and Ramparts, Punjab, IndiaAward of Distinction:- * Fanling Golf Course, Hong Kong SAR, China
- * Dongguan Garden Residences, Yangzhou, China
- * Karnikara Mandapam, Kunnamangalam Bhagawati Temple, Kerala, IndiaAward of Merit:
- * Yan Nan Yuan in Peking University, Beijing, China
- * Pan Family Residence, Suzhou, China
- * Church of Epiphany, Haryana, India
- * David Sassoon Library and Reading Room, Mumbai, India
- * Bikaner House, New Delhi, IndiaSpecial Recognition for Sustainable Development:
- * Karnikara Mandapam, Kunnamangalam Bhagawati Temple, Kerala, India
- * Pipal Haveli, Punjab, India
- * Sikami Chhen, Kathmandu, NepalAward for New Design in Heritage Contexts:
- * Erlitou Site Museum of the Xia Capital, Luoyang, China
2022
Award of Excellence: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum, Mumbai, IndiaAward of Distinction:- * Stepwells of Golconda, Hyderabad, India
- * Zarch Qanat, Yazd, Iran
- * Neilson Hays Library, Bangkok, ThailandAward of Merit:
- * Topdara Stupa, Charikar, Afghanistan
- * Nantian Buddhist Temple, Fujian, China
- * Domakonda Fort, Telangana, India
- * Byculla Station, Mumbai, India
- * Sadoughi House, Yazd, Iran
- * 25 Chivas in Kathmandu, NepalSpecial Recognition for Sustainable Development:
- * West Guizhou Lilong Neighborhood, Shanghai, ChinaAward for New Design in Heritage Contexts:
- * M30 Integrated Infrastructure for Power Supply and Waste Collection, Macao SAR, China
- * Xiaoxihu Block, Nanjing, China
2021
Award of Excellence: Nizamuddin Basti, New Dekhi, IndiaAward of Distinction:- * Jingdezhen Pengjia Alley Compound, Jiangxi, China
- * Kesennuma Historic Citiscape, Miyagi, JapanAward of Merit:
- * Doleshwar Hanafia Jame Mosque, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- * Thai Pak Koong Temple, Penang, Malaysia
- * Baan Khun Phithak Raya, Pattani, ThailandAward for New Design in Heritage Contexts:
- * Shajing Ancient Fair, Shenzhen, China
- * Songyang Culture Neighborhood, Zhejiang, ChinaSpecial Recognition for Sustainable Development:
- * Shajing Ancient Fair, Shenzhen, China
- * Nizamuddin Basti, New Delhi, India
- * Kesennuma Historic Citiscape, Miyagi, Japan
- * Mrigadayavan Palace Woodshop, Phetchaburi, Thailand
2019
Award of Excellence: Tai Kwun – Centre for Heritage and Arts of Hong Kong SARAward of Distinction:- * Keyuan Garden, Suzhou, China
- * Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India
- * Nelson School of Music, Nelson, New ZealandAward of Merit:
- * Tseto Goenpa, Paro, Bhutan
- * Guyue Bridge, Chi’an Town, Zhejiang, China
- * Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, Mumbai, India
- * Our Lady of Glory Church, Mumbai, India
- * Lyttelton Timeball Station, Christchurch, New ZealandHonourable Mention:
- * The 5s Classroom, Preshil The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew, Australia
- * Westpac Long Gallery, Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia
- * Liddell Bros. Packing Plant, Wuhan, China
- * Flora Fountain, Mumbai, IndiaAward for New Design in Heritage Contexts:
- * Joan Sutherland Theatre Passageway and Lift, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
- * Dry Pit Latrine in Jiaxian Ancient Jujube Garden, Nihegou Village, Shaanxi, China
- * The Mills, Hong Kong SAR, China
2018
Award of Excellence: Renewal of the early 20th-century Shijo-cho Ofune-hoko Float Machiya, Kyoto, JapanAward of Distinction:- * The LAMO Centre, Ladakh, IndiaAward of Merit:
- * 5 Martin Place, Sydney, Australia
- * Aijing Zhuang, Fujian, China
- * Old Warehouse of the Commercial Bank of Honjo, Saitama, JapanHonourable Mention:
- * Hengdaohezi Town, Heilongjiang, China
- * Rajabai Clock Tower & University of Mumbai Library Building, Mumbai, India
- * Ruttonsee Muljee Jetha Fountain, Mumbai, IndiaAward for New Design in Heritage Contexts:
- * Kaomai Estate 1955, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- * The Harts Mill, Port Adelaide, Australia
2017
Award of Excellence: Blue House Cluster, Hong Kong SARAward of Distinction:- * Brookman and Moir Streets Precinct, Perth, Australia
- * Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, ChinaAward of Merit:
- * Christ Church, Mumbai, India
- * Royal Bombay Opera House, Mumbai, India
- * Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, India
- * Great Hall and Clock Tower Buildings, Arts Centre, Christchurch, New ZealandHonourable Mention:
- * Bomonjee Hormarjee Wadia Fountain and Clock Tower, Mumbai, India
- * Gateways of Gohad Fort, Gohad, India
- * Haveli Dharampura, Delhi, India
- * Wellington Fountain, Mumbai, India
- * Aftab Cultural House, Isfahan, Iran
- * Cathedral of the Good Shepherd and Rectory Building, SingaporeNew Design in Heritage Contexts:
- * Jingdezhen Ceramic Industry Museum, Jingdezhen, China
- * Macha Village, Gansu Province, China
- * Persian Gulf University –, Bushehr, Iran
2016
Award of Excellence: Sanro-Den Hall, in Ōzu, Ehime, JapanAward of Distinction:- * Conservation and Restoration of Taoping Qiang Village, Sichuan Province, China
- * Conservation of St. Olav's Church, SeramporeAward of Merit:
- *Repairs and Restoration to the Cama Building, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, India
- *Restoration of Fortification of Walls & Bastions of Mahidpur Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
- *Conservation of the 17th Century Shahi Hammam, Lahore, PakistanHonourable Mention:
- *Renovation Project of Wu Changshuo Residence Archaeological Site, Zhejiang Province, China
- *Fudewan Miners Village of Wenzhou Alunite Mine in China, Zhejiang Province, China
- *The World Bank loan Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection and Development Project, Liu Ancestral Hall Preservation and Renovation Project of Sanmentang Village, Tianzhu County, Guizhou province, China
- *Revitalisation of the Old Tai Po Police Station into a Green Hub for Sustainable Living, Hong Kong
- *Restoration of the Main Building Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
- *Darugheh House, Mashad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran.New Design in Heritage Contexts:
- * The Brewery Yard, Central Park, Chippendale, Australia
2015
Award of Excellence: Vadakkunnathan Temple, Kerala, IndiaAward of Distinction:- * Saltpans of Yim Tin Tsai, Hong Kong SAR, China
- * J.N. Petit Institute, Fort, Mumbai, IndiaAward of Merit:
- * Ping Yao Courtyard Houses, Shanxi Province, China
- * Cangdong Heritage Education Centre, Guangdong Province, China
- * Xieng Thong Temple, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
- * Baan Luang Rajamaitri, Chantaburi, ThailandHonourable Mention:
- * Wanslea Cancer Wellness Centre, Cottesloe, Western Australia
- * Sanfang Qixiang, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- * YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel, Hong Kong SAR, China
- * Parvati Nandan Ganapati Temple, Pune, IndiaNew Design in Heritage Contexts:
- * Port Arthur Penitentiary, Tasmania, Australia
2012
Award of Excellence: Mbaru Niang, Wae Rebo Village, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara province, IndonesiaAward of Distinction:- * Historic Water System of Hampi, Karnataka, India
- * Sethna Buildings, Mumbai, IndiaAward of Merit:
- * Chandramauleshwar Temple, Hampi, India
- * Royal Bombay Opera House, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- * Zhizhusi Complex, Beijing, ChinaHonourable Mention:
- * Hal Raj Ji Mahal, Rajasthan, India
- * William Street Precinct, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaAward for New Design in Heritage Contexts: Reading Room for the Portuguese School of Macau, Macao SAR, China