National Urban Design Awards

2023 National Urban Design Awards - Finalists Announced

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About the Awards

The National Urban Design Awards are open to any UK practice, organisation, local authority or branch of government, and UK based students.

Submissions are judged against objective criteria - whether they are: 

1. are people friendly
2. reflect current best practice guidance on technical design (eg highways, drainage)
3. reflect current best practice guidance on wider design issues such as context, identity, movement, resources etc
4. would help local councils meet legal duties such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the 2050 net zero carbon emission target

The Awards are supported by a legacy from the Francis Tibbalds Trust who generously fund a £600 prize to the winner of the Student Award and a discretionary grant of upto £1,000 to the winner of the People Friendly Place Award.

Celebrating 10 years of National Urban Design Awards: a retrospective
A review of the first 10 years of the National Urban Design Awards focusing on a number of key themes and ending with some lessons learnt.

Images selected from 2019 shortlist