Award Submission - Choose Categories

The submission process is as follows:

Step 1: Complete the online entry form and the 1500 word submission statement relevant to the category you are entering

Step 2: Upload a maximum of 15 slides, including 10 images and 5 plans in either PPT or PDF format which will be sent to the judges for review, together with the same 15 images/plans used in the slides (min width 1600 pixels; maximum height 3000 pixels; maximum size 5 MB), which will be used for digital and print publication.

Step 3: Complete payment to register your submission

All categories require you to complete the same entry form, except for Design Research for Healthy Cities which has its own entry forms.

The application fee is £125 + VAT per project entry, except for the Design Research for Healthy Cities category which is free to enter.

Before submitting your application, please view the awards criteria to enable you to prepare your submission and ensure that the project fulfils the specific criteria for each award category.

Please indicate below which award category you wish to enter.


This award recognises excellence in urban planning and design that delivers healthier, more resilient and inclusive cities. It celebrates evidence-based, people-centred approaches to urban development, including compact city models, active living and regeneration, demonstrating how planning, design and local context combine to shape healthier urban futures.


This award recognises projects that demonstrate how housing and neighbourhood design can support health, equity and everyday wellbeing. It highlights innovative, evidence-based approaches to delivering healthy, affordable and adaptable homes within inclusive, walkable communities, improving access to services, green space and social connection across all stages of life.


This award recognises how digital innovation and smart technologies can improve health, wellbeing and quality of life in cities. It celebrates projects that use data and technology to create more responsive, efficient and inclusive urban environments, while addressing governance, ethics and equitable access to ensure real-world impact.


This award celebrates projects that integrate sustainable infrastructure and green mobility to support human and planetary health. It recognises low-carbon, resource-efficient and inclusive systems, including transport, energy and nature-based solutions, that improve air quality, enable active lifestyles and strengthen environmental, social and economic resilience.


This award recognises place-based approaches that improve health outcomes at population and neighbourhood levels. It highlights projects that integrate healthcare into communities alongside planning and design strategies that support prevention, early intervention and health equity, creating accessible, resilient and people-centred systems of care.


This award recognises projects that deliver measurable social value and positive community impact through planning and development. It highlights approaches that embed equity, inclusion and health outcomes into decision-making, demonstrating meaningful engagement, co-design and long-term benefits that strengthen communities and ensure development delivers tangible public value.


This award recognises excellence in the design, delivery and management of workplaces that support health, wellbeing and productivity. It includes a wide range of settings and highlights evidence-based approaches that improve physical and mental health, safety, inclusion and sustainability across diverse working environments.


This award recognises outstanding research that advances understanding of how the built environment influences health, equity and wellbeing. It celebrates original, independently assessed research that contributes to design, policy or practice, including studies, tools and frameworks with clear relevance and potential for real-world impact.

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