26 May Brent Design Awards 2023 winners announced
Congratulations to all the winners of the first-ever Brent Design Awards.
The awards were created to celebrate high-quality design in the borough, rewarding the most inspiring buildings and spaces that have a positive impact in the community and enrich the lives of residents.
Almost 30 projects were shortlisted and the winners were announced at a special ceremony in Brent Civic Centre on Thursday 11 May.
The judging panel was chaired by Councillor Shama Tatler, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Growth and included a mix of industry experts and local community representatives.
Meet the winners
- Mixed-Use Development – Grand Union, Alperton
- New Residential – Unity Place, South Kilburn
- New Small Project – Lonsdale Road, Queens Park
- Culture and Heritage – Lexi Cinema, Kensal Rise
- Public Realm and Landscape – Wembley, Ealing Road & Neasden Town Centres Public Art Programme
- The Peoples’ Choice Award, as voted for by local people, went to Lexi Cinema
Highly commended
- Mixed-use Development – Moberly Sports Centre, Kensal Rise and Ferrum, Wembley Park
- New Small Project – Periscope House, Queens Park
- Culture and Heritage – Harrow Road, Kensal Green and The Granville, South Kilburn
- Public Realm and Landscape – Samovar Space, Wembley Park
Councillor Shama Tatler, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Growth at Brent Council said:
“We were blown away by the calibre of entries in our first-ever local design awards. From pioneering developments like Grand Union that have completely transformed a derelict site into a thriving canal-side neighbourhood. The winning project includes an impressive new community hub and outdoor spaces that have opened up an 800 metre stretch of the canal for local people to enjoy.
“To the double award winners, the much-loved Lexi Cinema, London’s only social enterprise cinema, who carefully and considerately extended their venue to create a second cinema screen with accessible space for wheelchair users. The winning schemes all demonstrate how high-quality, innovative design can have a positive impact on the lives of our communities.
“Thank you to the hundreds of people who voted for their favourite overall project in the People’s Choice Award and a massive congratulations to the winners and highly commended projects.”
View and find out more about the winning and highly commended schemes.