These are the best designs of 2021 in the Asia-Pacific region

Winner

The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl’s School
Diana Kellogg Architects
A school for underprivileged girls in India that was built by local craftspeople using local materials

Finalists

The Crystal at Raffles City Chongqing
Safdie Architects

Hyde Park Barracks Museum
Local Projects

Honorable Mentions

Action Audio
AKQA

StreetEye
Leo Burnett India

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