Top Wandsworth Design Award for Battersea Arts Centre 12.10.20

Battersea Arts Centre has won the Wandsworth Design Awards Mayor's Prize for its "exemplary and scholarly restoration". BAC was also awarded a Restoration and Conversion award by the panel of judges. The awards are given for high-quality design and give public recognition for building projects in Wandsworth that make both a positive contribution to the borough, and set an example to architects to improve the quality of the built environment.

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Planning permission has been secured for the transformation of 980 Great West Road in Brentford, marking a major milestone for the reuse-led redevelopment of the former GSK headquarters.

Brilliant news that the redevelopment of the Warburg Institute has been shortlisted for a RIBA London (West) Award.

The Warburg Renaissance Project transformed the Warburg Institute into a more open, accessible and public-facing institution, revealing hidden collections to new audiences and the public for the first time in its history, expanding capacity for 20 years of future growth and securing its cultural legacy through sensitive restoration, sustainable design and improved facilities for research, teaching and public engagement.

Pembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge has been shortlisted for a RIBA East Award.

Haworth Tompkins has three projects shortlisted at this year’s Pineapple Awards: The Developer and Festival of Place, which celebrate excellence in placemaking. The shortlists demonstrate the strength of our approach to placemaking and collaborative design.

Unanimous planning permission has been granted for Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula, a new 3,000-capacity performance venue designed by Haworth Tompkins.

Haworth Tompkins Associate Director Ken Okonkwo has been reappointed as a Mayor’s Design Advocate (MDA) for the 2025–2028 term, marking his second appointment to the role.

2025 was a demanding year for the built environment, but also one of real momentum for Haworth Tompkins. Against a challenging economic and political backdrop, the practice continued to adapt, collaborate and deliver work of lasting value.

The £2 billion York Central regeneration project has submitted the latest planning application for the next stage of delivery and includes Haworth Tompkins designs for Foundry Village; a walkable, street-based neighbourhood designed that will deliver 368 mixed-tenure homes.