AIA UK Excellence in Design Awards Winners 2023

The American Institute of Architects UK Chapter hosted the 2023 Excellence in Design Awards Ceremony at the Barbican on 18 May 2023, thanks to our generous sponsor Iris Ceramica. We were delighted to see a record high-quality number of entries in this 30th anniversary year of the AIA UK chapter. For 30 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:

Stefan Behnisch, Founding Partner, Behnisch Architekten
Lady Patty Hopkins, Founder, Hopkins Architects
Becci Taylor, Director, ARUP
Sergio De Gaetano, Senior Principal, Thornton Tomasetti
Alex Miller, Senior Associate Principal, KPF
Margherita Giannoni, Iris Ceramic Group UK

The 2023 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.