CONSERVATION
Looking closely at the restoration and repair of historic buildings and preserving London’s heritage; carefully balancing old and new, alongside improving energy efficiency of our historic structures.
CULTURE
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.
EDUCATION
Educational establishments of all kinds – nurseries, schools, academies, universities, training centres – where design enhances the learning experience.
HEALTHCARE
Projects including hospitals and healthcare facilities, to housing for an older population and healthcare facilities that help improve the health and wellbeing of Londoners.
HOMES
The best examples of individual new homes in small sites across the capital, from one up to five units.
HOUSING
Multi-unit residential projects of any tenure – from social housing to PRS to prime resi, creating exemplary new places for people to live.
MASTERPLANS AND AREA STRATEGIES
New and improved parts of the city, where placemaking sits at the core; intentionally designed to create a destination, offering a mix of uses, activities and a new lease of life to a place.
MEANWHILE
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.
MIXED USE
Buildings with a complementary mix of work-live-play, designed holistically to meet the needs of several different activities and communities, where there is a maximum of 10 minutes walking distance between core activities.
PUBLIC SPACES
New or rediscovered public spaces; parts of London that have been given new life through improvements to streets, squares, playgrounds, water spaces or parks.
RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY
Retail and shops, restaurants and bars, hotels and markets that welcome guests, creating new experiences and offering fresh approaches to enhance the leisure offers and hospitality experience for visitors and Londoners alike.
RETROFIT
The adaption of buildings repurposed to demonstrate sustainability, efficiency, and viability across any sector, where efficient use is made of embodied energy and the existing fabric, restoring historic buildings.
TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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. Including active travel projects that celebrate active mobility and non-motorised means from small, low traffic streets to larger scale, low traffic neighbourhoods.
WORKPLACE
From office buildings and interiors to co-working hubs and affordable workspaces for making and manufacturing – new projects that create inspiring working environments.