Top sponsors of Emirates Glass LEAF Awards announced

The awards ceremony takes place with a spectacular dinner in Berlin on 4 September 2009 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Now in its sixth year, the LEAF Awards will be held in Germany for the first time after successful years in other European cities.

The LEAF Awards categories and their sponsors:

- Mixed Use Building of the Year
Sponsored by Bentley Systems

- Residential Building of the Year
Sponsored by Laufen Bathrooms AG

- Commercial Building of the Year
Sponsored by Bauporte Design Entrances

- Public Building of the Year
Sponsored by Projecta BV

- International Interior Design Award
Sponsored by Granitfiandre Spa

- Master Planning & Landscaping Award
Sponsored by Trimo, D.D

- Young Architect
Sponsored by VitrA

- Best Sustainable Development
Sponsored by Alcan Composites - ALUCOBOND

- Best Structural Design of the Year
Sponsored by Frener and Reifer Metallbau GMBH

- The LEAF Award
Sponsored by Emirates Glass

The Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2009 are open to all companies, technologies and individuals that have made an outstanding contribution to the world of architecture, and who continue to set the benchmark for the buildings of tomorrow. Among previous winners have been Performers' House, Silkeborg, Denmark; ARB Bank, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; America's Cup Foredeck Building, Valencia, Spain; The Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada and The Green Building, Manchester, UK.

Simona Kastly, LEAF Awards Director, comments:

"It is a great testament to the event that we have the support of such well regarded associations sponsoring each of our categories at The Emirates Glass LEAF Awards. With only two weeks left until the ceremony we expect this year's awards to be the best one ever!"

Table bookings are now being taken for this event.