We announced this year’s RIBA Regional, RSAW, and RSUA award-winning projects at the end of April and the beginning of May.
Judged and presented locally, our awards celebrate the best new projects designed by architects across the UK. They recognise the innovative and inspiring work that our members do day-in, day-out to drive forward the creation of high-quality, sustainable spaces and places that bring joy and shared wellbeing to the people and communities they serve.
News celebrating their achievements was covered across trade and regional press, in print, online, and broadcast – and we want to share the highlights. Take a look below.
Broadcast
Many journalists across the UK have been extremely excited to celebrate the best buildings in their local areas, and keen to talk to architects and clients, particularly on the radio. Highlights include BBC Radio Merseyside and BBC Radio Cumbria reporting on the North West Awards, BBC Radio Berkshire on the South Awards and Greatest Hits Radio South Devon on the South West Awards.
Online
We also want to thank our trade partners and publications for once again covering our Regional Award winners so thoroughly – the Architects’ Journal and Building Design covered each of the Region’s Award winners in detail.
All of our awards were covered by the RIBA Journal – see extensive coverage of the West Midlands award-winners.
The news was covered extensively by many regional online outlets too. See highlights from some of the regions below:
RIBA North West
- The Lancaster Guardian - Lancaster Castle scoops prestigious architecture award
- Liverpool Echo - 'Dilapidated' Grade II listed building transformed after falling into disrepair
RIBA North East
- Business Live - Civic centres in Newcastle and Sunderland among building award winners
- TodayUK - Civic centres in Newcastle and Sunderland among award winners
RIBA South West
- Cornwall Live - Futuristic house made of glass in Cornwall is a Royal Institute of British Architects design winner
- Dorset View - Wimborne project wins architectural award
RIBA South East
- Sussex Express – Henfield building project wins trio of prestigious RIBA South East Awards
- Kent Online - Sevenoaks School, Skinners' in Tunbridge Wells and Cobham Dairy scoop RIBA South East Awards
RIBA South
- Portsmouth.co.uk - Portsmouth building Treadgolds is celebrated for its great architecture as it scoops RIBA award
- Hampshire Live - God's House Tower: 700-year-old Southampton monument wins prestigious architecture award after refurbishment
RIBA East
- Cambridge Independent - RIBA East 2022 Award winners revealed
- East Anglian Daily Times - Four Suffolk buildings win prestigious architecture awards
RIBA East Midlands
- Derbyshire Times - Grand designs of two Derbyshire homes and a care centre scoop regional architecture awards
- BBC News - Architecture accolade for former Derbyshire chocolate factory
RIBA London
- Evening Standard - RIBA London winners announced: NoMad London and Disneyland-inspired home renovation win top architecture prize
- Metro - Here are five of the stunning homes up to win RIBA London Building of the year
RSAW
- Wales Online - Inside the hillside coastal home and once-dilapidated bowls club that have just won top design awards
- Business Live - The two properties judged the best designed in Wales
RIBA Yorkshire
- Business Live - Four buildings revealed as Yorkshire's best as RIBA names regional winners
- Today UK News - Yorkshire’s RIBA award winners unveiled
RSUA
- Belfast Live - West Belfast visitor centre named NI Building of the Year
- Belfast Telegraph - James Connolly Visitor Centre among buildings shortlisted for RSUA Design Awards
In print
We also hit the print headlines, with stories inside The Metro, Yorkshire Post, Kent and Sussex Courier and the South Wales Evening Post.
This is just a snapshot of a significant amount of media interest and coverage this year’s awards have garnered so far – demonstrating just how interested the public is in innovative, high-quality and sustainable buildings, and the positive impact they have on our lives.
Up next, we’ll be announcing our RIBA National Award winners in June – stay tuned for more news.
