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RIBA London Student Awards 2023 winners

Find out all the winners of the 2023 RIBA London Student Awards, which aim to promote excellence and reward talent in the study and education of architecture.

27 October 2023

The RIBA London Student Awards 2023 aim to promote excellence and reward talent in the study and education of architecture.

Entry is open to those studying architecture at eleven universities and colleges in London and is judged by five RIBA London Architects Groups. Congratulations go to all 54 of this year’s RIBA London Student Award Winners.

To see all winning projects visit RIBA London Instagram.

RIBA London Student Awards winners 2023

The RIBA London Student Awards 2023 winners are:

Central Saint Martins - University of the Arts, London

  • Beth Gavine, RIBA Central Saint Martins First Year - Second Prize
  • Sanjana Narayanan, RIBA Central Saint Martins First Year - First Prize

The Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL)

  • Stan Luo, RIBA Bartlett First Year - Second Prize
  • Anoushka Sarma, RIBA Bartlett First Year - First Prize

London Metropolitan University (LMU)

  • Arthur Prior- Palmer, Undergraduate Award for Best Environmental/Social/Cultural/Economic Sustainability Project
  • Eden Day, Postgraduate Award for Best Architectural Detail

London South Bank University

  • Kai Martin, Commendation
  • Thomas Blount, Commendation
  • Juliana Amorim Antunes, Commendation
  • Xhesika Rama, LSBU BA Architecture - Second Prize
  • Rayan Sarafian, LSBU BA Architecture - First Prize
  • Ilinca Rusu, LSBU MA Architecture - Second Prize
  • Albert Boborodov, LSBU MA Architecture - First Prize

Ravensbourne University London

  • Angelika Olejarka, Commendation
  • Bewaji Oyesanya, Commendation
  • Hannah Turner, Second Prize
  • Viola Pica, First Prize

Royal College of Art

  • Seunghyun Yoo, RIBA West London Student of the Year

The Architectural Association

  • Pao-Wei Chen, RIBA Architectural Association First Year - Second Prize
  • Cholnipa Tantipanyathep, RIBA Architectural Association First Year - First Prize

University of East London

  • Sunamita Russu, Best First Year Portfolio
  • Linda Martinez, BSc 'Radical Sustainability' Award
  • Jake Whiley, BSc 'Skin Thinking' Award
  • Ziyad Hasanin, MA 'Skin Thinking' Award
  • Yucel Karatas, MArch 'Radical Sustainability' Award

University of Greenwich

  • Josh Peat, Commendation
  • Oliver Sawicki, Commendation
  • Kiyung Kei, Commendation
  • Gus Eynon Richards, BA Awards - Second Prize
  • Nazar Bohoslovets, BA Awards - First Prize
  • Yasmina Elshlmani, MA Awards - Second Prize
  • Quadri A. Oyetunde, MA Awards - First Prize

University of Westminster

  • Claudia Gomez, RIBA West London Student of the Year
  • James Langlois, RIBA West London Student of the Year

Kingston University

  • Farah Anwar, RIBA South West London Award
  • Isabella Laffeaty, RIBA South West London Award
  • Shannon Donohue, RIBA South West London Award
  • Lilli Claire Kotte, RIBA South West London Award

This year, the RIBA London has also celebrated DEI focused projects with our new Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards, kindly sponsored by Vandersanden.

The Winners of Vandersanden Diversity and Inclusion Awards

  • Catalina Ganta, Ravensbourne University London 
  • Afifa Hakim, Ravensbourne University London
  • Matei Tolescu, Ravensbourne University London
  • Urmi Bari, Ravensbourne University London
  • Ediz Ali, Ravensbourne University London
  • Nashwa Stitou, University of Greenwich
  • Mook Narathasajan, University of Greenwich
  • Derek Valotto De Lima, University of Greenwich
  • Charlie Griffin, University of Greenwich
  • Emily Chan Yi May, University of Greenwich
  • Richard Okyiri, University of Greenwich
  • Temi Ajayi, Royal College of Art
  • James Langlois, Westminster University
  • Pedro Leite, University of East London (UEL)
  • Chloe Majomi, London Metropolitan University (LMU) 
  • Sumaia Abbas, Ravensbourne University London 

We would like to give thanks to our London Architects Groups representatives who assisted with this year's Student Awards - North: Alan Crawford, John McCrae, Graham Wright, East: Mike Jamieson, South East: Abu Siddiki, Filip Zerjavic, Howard Hughes, Tudor Radolescu, Elaine Toogood, Nia Russo, and Valentina Nullo, South West: Steve and Sue Harvey, West: Paul Tierney. A special mention goes to our sponsor of the evening Vandersanden for the Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

And last but not least we would like to thank all course leaders/tutors for their continuous support and help.

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