AIAUK 2021 Excellence in Design Awards

The AIAUK’s Excellence in Design Awards were held virtually on the 30th of June, thanks to our generous sponsor Portview. Despite the complex year we’ve all experienced, it was encouraging to see so many high-quality entries. It is true testament to the enduring nature of our profession. The awards were judged based on their design achievements, design intentions, distinguishing aspects of the design resolution, and sustainability, which focussed on the AIA Ten Measures of Design Excellence.

Our thanks go out to our jury panel, which included:

Katharine Storr, AIA UK President
Jane Duncan OBE, Architect, Jane Duncan Architects + Interiors
Wesam Al Asali, Architect and Researcher, University of Cambridge and IWlab
Kiru Balson, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Max Fordham
Hattie Hartman, Editor and Qualified Architect, Architects Journal
Mouzhan Majidi, FAIA, RIBA, Architect, Chief Executive at Zaha Hadid Architects
Paul Scullion, Director at Portview

The 2021 awards were chosen from three overarching categories: Professional, Emerging Practice and Sustainability. Within these categories the jurors chose winners across a diverse range of scales and sectors.

The Winners

A huge congratulations to our winners and special commendations. The full video of the night’s winners can be found here.

EMERGING PRACTICE

Winner: Red Hill Barn, TYPE Studio