Supported by the Mayor of London, NLA’s annual Awards seek projects of the highest design quality which make a positive contribution to their surroundings and life in the capital.

 

A prestigious international jury of architecture and urban design experts, advised by a team of London-based expert assessors, will select winners, both built and unbuilt, in 13 different categories.

Dominique Alba, Director, Atelier Parisien d’Urbanisme, Paris

Peter Murray, Curator-in-Chief, NLA, London 

Benjamin Prosky, Executive Director, AIA, New York 

Andreas Ruby, Director, Swiss Architecture Museum, Basel 

Monica von Schmalensee, Senior Partner, White Arkitekter, Stockholm 

NLA has a vision for a New London: for a city that is sustainable, civilised and egalitarian, that seeks to improve the quality and standards of new design and respects its rich mix of old and new, that supports the regeneration of its towns, and that strives to improve the usability of its streets and public spaces. See the New London Charter here, also considered part of the general criteria. 

 

The Awards celebrate all scales of projects, from community-led to large-scale mixed-use developments, both built and unbuilt, that contribute to and enhance this vision of the city.

 

Across the 13 categories, the jury will be looking for projects that demonstrate:

From submission onwards, the projects undergo the following selection process…

Quality review – NLA review submissions for compliance with submission requirements, incomplete or missing information.

A team of London-based cross-sector Expert Assessors are invited to review the entries and help create the shortlist of projects for each of the 13 categories. Every year we bring a different group of people together who contribute with first-hand knowledge and impartial judgment to select a broad representation of relevant projects contributing to London’s built environment.  

Expert Assessors are encouraged to visit selected projects to inform the shortlisting decision and to be able to make a knowledgeable objective presentation to the International Jury. 

Expert Assessors present shortlisted projects to an International Jury.

The assessors give careful consideration as to the reasons for selecting each project, and communicate their motivations to the International Jury. Each Expert Assessor presents the selected projects to be considered for an award, introducing the scheme in the most objective way possible, highlighting its relevance to London. The International Jury bring their global experience in order to select outstanding contributions to the city. The International Jury select the final winners, commendations and special prizes.

Projects that are designed to improve the health and wellbeing of Londoners, young and old, from hospitals and healthcare facilities to housing for an ageing population. 

The restoration and reuse of buildings, across any sector, where efficient use is made of existing fabric and embodied energy: from historic restorations to contemporary insertions and retrofit buildings.

 

The best examples of individual new homes in small sites across the capital, from one up to five units.

 

Civic buildings, museums, galleries, theatres, libraries, sports facilities, community hubs and youth centres – projects that put cultural experience at the heart to create better places for local residents and international visitors.

 

Multi-unit residential projects of any tenure – from social housing to PRS to prime resi, creating exemplary new places for people to live.

 

Educational establishments of all kinds – nurseries, schools, academies, universities, training centres – where design enhances the learning experience.

 

Projects that embrace the city as a work in progress, enlivening spaces, places and high streets over a short-term period, while supporting long-term ambitions.

 

Buildings with a complementary mix of work-live-play, designed holistically to meet the needs of a number of different activities and communities.

 

Transport projects and related architecture that improve the experience of travelling around the city and infrastructure projects which through the transport of water, waste or energy, help London work more efficiently and sustainably.

 

New or rediscovered public spaces; parts of London that have been given new life through improvements to streets, squares, playgrounds, water spaces or parks.

 

Masterplans and area-wide regeneration strategies that create entire new parts of the city.

 

Hotels, restaurants and bars, markets and shops that welcome guests and enhance the leisure offers and hospitality experience for visitors and Londoners alike.

 

From office buildings and interiors to co-working hubs and affordable workspaces for making and manufacturing – new projects that create inspiring working environments. 

The Mayor’s Prize will be awarded, in association with the Mayor of London, to the project that best reflects the Mayor’s ambition for ‘Circular Economy’ as expressed through the Design for a Circular Economy Primer, part of the Good Growth by Design programme. Selected from submissions across all categories, it will award the project that best demonstrates an innovative re-use of existing buildings and construction materials, adopting circular economy principles while securing high quality design. For the New London Awards 10-year anniversary, the Mayor’s Prize looks into the future, awarding the project that best supports the Mayor’s aims of making London a zero carbon, zero waste and zero pollution city.

 

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Celebrating community-driven design and collaboration, the Community Prize will be awarded to the scheme that demonstrates the most positive and meaningful impact on the place where it is located. Selected from submissions across all categories, successful projects will be exemplary in their response to the social context, contributing to a sense of local identity and helping communities to thrive

 

Recognising the most sustainable projects in the capital, the Environmental Prize will be awarded to the scheme that shows design strategies that minimise environmental impact as well as an efficient use of materials, a low carbon footprint and innovation. Selected from submissions across all categories, successful projects will be exemplar in creating a more socially and environmentally sustainable net-zero city.  

 

Projects that put wellbeing at the heart of the design, this prize will be awarded to the scheme that best shows how design approaches that consider key spatial conditions – such as the quality of air, water, light and comfort – can aid mental and physical wellbeing of the people that live or work in them. Selected from submissions across all categories, successful projects will be exemplar in finding ways to create spaces which make people feel better when they inhabit them.

 

 During the London Festival of Architecture, Londoners are invited to vote for their favourite project from the 2020 shortlist. The project with the most votes will be awarded with the People’s Choice Award.

A team of London-based cross-sector Expert Assessors review the entries and help create the shortlist of projects for each of the 13 categories. Expert Assessors are encouraged to visit selected projects to inform the shortlisting decision and to be able to make a knowledgeable objective presentation to the International Jury. 

Wendy de Silva, Architect, Mental Health Lead, IBI Group  

Mark Carter, Director, Ryder Architecture

Edith Blennerhassett, Director, Arup

 

Rosemarie MacQueen, Former Strategic Director for Built Environment, Westminster City Council 

Eric Reynolds, Founding Director, Urban Space Management

John Robertson, Director, John Robertson Architects

 

Jelena Cousins, Creative Director, Cousins & Cousins        

Mike Stiff, Director, Stiff + Trevillion

Chris Dyson, Principal Partner, Chris Dyson Architects

 

Alex Wraight, Partner, Allies and Morrison                

Adriana Marques, Head of Cultural Strategy for Thamesmead, Peabody

Marie Tully-Rose, Head of Museums and Galleries, LB Croydon

 

Claire Bennie, Director, Municipal

Esther Everett, Head of Design, London Legacy Development Corporation

Jo McCafferty, Director, Levitt Bernstein

Fred Pilbrow, Partner, Pilbrow & Partners

 

John Boxall, Partner, Jackson Coles  

Alfonso Padro, Director of Education, Principal, HKS                      

Rachel Bremner, Associate Architect, Stride Treglown

 

Anna Strongman, Managing Partner, Argent

David Ogunmuyiwa, Partner, ArchitectureDoingPlace

Angus Bruce, Principal, Hassell 

 

Tom Alexander, Director, Aukett Swanke      

Martyn Evans, Creative Director, U+I

Bill Price, Strategic Growth Director, WSP

 

Lucette Demets, Head of Urban, London & Partners

Dale Sinclair, Architecture Leader, AECOM 

Biljana Savic, Urban Design & Integration Manager, HS2

 

Sue Morgan, Director of Architecture and the Built Environment, Design Council

Hilary Satchwell, Director, Tibbalds 

Jonathan Martin, Director of Inward Investment, LB Waltham Forest

 

Valentina Galmozzi, Director, AKT II

Finn Williams, CEO, Public Practice  

Joanne Woodward, Chief Planning and Economic Development Officer, LB Hammersmith & Fulham

 

Beverley Churchill, Founder, Churchill Husband       

Mark Bruce, Main Board Director and Head of Hotels and Hospitality, EPR Architects

Ros Morgan, Chief Executive, Heart of London Business Alliance 

 

Ziona Strelitz, Founding Director, ZZA Responsive User Environments      

John Bushell, Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

John McElgunn, Partner, RSHP

 

Clare Richards, Founder and Director, ft’work

Olaide Oboh, Director of Partnerships, First Base

Kate Nottidge, Head of Community Engagement, Grosvenor

 

Ashley Bateson, Partner, Head of Sustainability, Hoare Lea

Heinz Richardson, Director, Jestico + Whiles

Basil Demeroutis, Managing Partner, FORE Partnership

 

Natalie Thompson, Director, Head of Strategy, Buckley Gray Yeoman

Simon Marett, Director, LOM Architecture

Henry Pelly, Partners, Max Fordham