Urban Design Awards

Congratulations 2025 Urban Design Award Recipients

The Urban Design Awards celebrate design excellence and recognize visionary projects that enhance the livability, sustainability, and the beauty of our city.

This year’s Awards mark the 11th edition of the program, building on nearly two decades of recognizing excellence in urban design. A total of 16 professional projects were submitted across several categories, showcasing creative, forward-thinking ideas that reflect how London is growing.

This year’s recipients, including the People’s Choice Award, were announced on October 16. Congratulations to all the award recipients and honourable mentions whose innovative designs are shaping the future of our city.

2025 Urban Design Award Recipients

Award of Excellence:

• Hyde Park Village Green (1695 Hyde Park Road)
• Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (1151 Richmond Street)
• Spektra Apartment (1395 Riverbend Road)

Honourable Mentions:

• Burnlea Hall Student Residence (1311 Western Road)
• Dalmar Motors (1297 Wharncliffe Road S)
• Fanshawe College Innovation Village (1001 Fanshawe College Boulevard)

People’s Choice Award:

• Harris Park Shoreline Restoration & Revitalization (531 Ridout Street N)

About the Urban Design Awards

Urban design helps create an innovative and connected city through creative, engaging, and attractive architecture and design. The Urban Design Awards raises the bar on urban design in London by awarding projects that represent excellence, innovation and visionary thinking.

The awards take place every two years, and are intended to inspire developers, architects, landscape architects, planners and designers to advance excellence in their own projects.