9th December, Kuala Lumpur  - One of the world's leading architects in ecological and passive low energy design, Malaysian Dr. Ken Yeang was today announced the winner of the inaugural ecoStyle Award.

Dr. Yeang was announced the winner by ecoStyle's Royal Patron YAM Tunku Laxamana Tunku Dato' Seri Utama Naquiyuddin ibni Tuanku Ja'afar All Haj at the exclusive ecoStyle Gala.

An authority in green design that integrates both organic and inorganic elements in buildings, Dr. Ken Yeang is well-known as the inventor of the bioclimatic skyscraper which has had an impact around the world merging high tech and bio principles, and for his relentless pursuit of the ecological aesthetic in his building design.

Dr. Ken Yeang said, "I am truly delighted to have been nominated and now the recipient of the inaugural ecoStyle Award. This win is especially significant to me as a Malaysian and for Malaysia as it reiterates the importance of merging ecology and architecture design to harness a sustainable future. Eco-design is designing in such a way that the human built environment integrates benignly and seamlessly with the natural environment. Both the human-made and the natural must blend together, so there will be no pollution, no waste, no detrimental consequences on the environment."

"We are thrilled that Dr. Ken Yeang, such a celebrated green architect, has been announced the winner of the inaugural ecoStyle Award which looks to celebrate significant achievements and contributions in environmentally sustainable design. The fact that he hails from Malaysia only goes to reiterate the forward thinking nature of ecological developments in the country, the most pro-active in Asia." said Simon P. Lock, IMG FASHION Asia Pacific's Managing Director.

Dr. Yeang is also optimistic that through collective ethical commitment and education, it is possible to get the whole world community to implement green features and aspects in not just the building environment but also in our businesses, industry and our lifestyles.

The ecoStyle Award, an initiative by ecoStyle, is a joint venture by NYC Inc. and IMG Fashion (two leading international event and marketing specialists) and, is supported by both Tourism Malaysia and Earth Pledge. Malaysia has been acknowledged as one of the most pro-active developing countries in Asia in adopting environmental policies is took its role of environmental spokesperson one step further by supporting and hosting the ecoStyle Award.

The ecoStyle Award was established to honour several leading international designers from fashion, architecture and the product design stream by acknowledging their creativity and efforts to present stylish environmentally sustainable initiatives and opportunities to the world. Effectively the ecoStyle Award is a global search for the most environmentally friendly and stylish innovators in design. Other international nominees for the inaugural ecoStyle Award included Anna Cohen, Jurlique, Knoll, Q Collections, Stella McCartney and Terra Plana.

ecoStyle Kuala Lumpur is Asia's first dedicated event that focus attention on the importance of ecological sustainability and the environment aims to educate the broader design industries and consumers on the importance an increased environmental consciousness will have on the future of planet earth.
 

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