Howard Hughes’ Ward Village was recently named the “Best Master Planned Community in the Nation” by Architectural Digest, which applauded the Kakaako community for its design, materials and location.

“The entire community has been a part of this redevelopment and that effort being recognized at a national level is, simply put, extraordinary,” Todd Apo, vice president of community development at Ward Village, said in a statement. “Ward Village is creating a new way of living in Hawaii, and this emerging trend is beginning to be recognized on a broader scale.”

The media outlet recognized Ward Village for collaborating with such architects as Richard Meier, Studio Gang, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Solomon Cordwell Buenz and James K.M. Cheng.

It also acknowledged the restoration of the IBM building, designed by Vladimir Ossipoff and renovated by Woods Bagot to include local materials and motifs.