Celebrating our shortlisting at the Building Design (BD) Architect of the Year Awards 2026

This recognition celebrates our commitment to delivering outstanding design excellence, sustainability leadership and inclusive spaces that support wellbeing and community life.

Our award submissions showcase a body of work from across the practice, spanning education, healthcare and civic and community sectors, demonstrating how creative design, technical rigour and longstanding partnerships can deliver buildings that inspire, perform and endure.

Education Architect of the Year (Nursery – Sixth Form) 

We are proud of this shortlisting, which reflects the depth and breadth of our expertise in the education sector, built on decades of experience. Working across architecture, interior design and landscape design, we take a joined-up approach to shaping meaningful learning environments that support both education and wellbeing.

Our work spans every stage of learning, from nursery settings through to sixth form colleges, showing how thoughtful, high quality design can positively influence development, attainment and day-to-day experience. Each project is carefully considered to create spaces that feel welcoming, inclusive and easy to navigate, while supporting modern teaching methods and evolving needs.

Across the UK, we continue to deliver schools and colleges that are sustainable, community-focused and designed for long-term value. From low-carbon strategies and efficient building performance to outdoor spaces that encourage play, learning and connection, our work is grounded in creating healthy, future-ready environments that benefit students, educators and the wider community.

Regenerative Design Architect of the Year

Following being named Net Zero Architect of the Year at last year’s BD Awards, we’re delighted to be shortlisted in the Regenerative Design Architect of the Year category. Sustainability is integral to how we work, shaping every decision from early concept through to delivery and post-occupancy.

This recognition builds on a strong track record of award winning sustainable projects and reflects our role as a leader in the industry. Our people bring real passion to this work, actively sharing knowledge through roundtables, panel events and industry forums, while continually exploring practical ways to reduce carbon and improve performance across the built environment.

Working across a variety of sectors and services, we take a holistic approach to net zero carbon design. This means looking beyond individual buildings to consider whole life carbon, operational efficiency and long-term adaptability. Our portfolio demonstrates how this approach translates into meaningful outcomes, reducing carbon emissions while creating places that are healthy, resilient and future-ready.

From schools and hospitals to residential developments and innovation districts, we shape buildings that perform, adapt and support positive change.

Looking ahead

Being shortlisted is a proud moment for us, it reflects the collective effort behind each project and our approach: combining creative design with technical rigour, embedding sustainability from day one and placing people at the heart of every decision. 

We’re so pleased with this recognition and look forward to finding out the results in October.  Explore more from our full project portfolio here