AIA UK Excellence in Design Awards Winners 2022

The American Institute of Architects UK Chapter hosted the 2022 Excellence in Design Awards Ceremony at the Barbican on 12 May 2022, thanks to our generous sponsor Iris Ceramica. Despite the complex past year or two we’ve all experienced, it was encouraging to see a record high-quality number of entries. It is true testament to the enduring nature of our profession. This year is the first time the awards ceremony has been conducted live since 2019. For over 20 years, these awards have proven highly valued by architects as they confer trans-Atlantic recognition for design excellence.

The awards were judged based on their design achievements, design intentions, distinguishing aspects of the design resolution, and sustainability, which focused on the AIA Ten Measures of Design Excellence.

Our thanks go out to our jury panel:
Adelina Koleva, AIA, AIA UK Emerging Professionals chair
Patrick Bellew, BSc (Hons) FREng Hon FRIBA CEng FCIBSE FEI FRSA MASHRAE, Principal at Atelier Ten
Javier Castanon, BA Hons. AA Dip PhD, Architect and Professor, Head of Environmental and Technical Studies at The AA School of Architecture
Morag Myerscough, Studio Myerscough, Artist and Designer
Andrew Whalley, Chairman at Grimshaw, OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours
Giacomo Bertoni, Specification Manager at Iris Ceramica.

The 2022 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.