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Commonwealth Association of Architects 2026 Awards: Environmental Impact, Social Impact & Lifetime Achievement Award

Rene Submissions — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:05:00 +0000

The Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) is pleased to launch its 2026 Awards Programme, inviting architects from across the Commonwealth to submit work that demonstrates significant contributions to addressing contemporary global challenges including climate change, rapid urbanisation, biodiversity loss, and social inequality. Aligned with the CAA's charter objectives to maximise the contribution by architects to the well-being of society, the awards programme recognises projects and individuals whose work advances the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while demonstrating exceptional design quality and measurable impact.

This year, the professional practice category encompasses the following awards:
CAA Lifetime Achievement Award: Honouring a Commonwealth

Commonwealth Association of Architects 2026 Awards: Student & President's Prize

Rene Submissions — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0000

The Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) has launched its 2026 Awards Programme, with the Education Categories inviting students across the Commonwealth to submit work that demonstrates significant contributions to addressing contemporary global challenges including climate change, rapid urbanisation, biodiversity loss, and social inequality. Aligned with the CAA's charter objectives to maximise the contribution by architects to the well-being of society, the awards programme recognises projects and individuals whose work advances the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while demonstrating exceptional design quality and measurable impact.

The education awards encompasses two categories:

CAA Student Award: For students in Years 1-3 whose work

Oshinowo Studio Reveals Design for New Commonwealth War Graves Memorial Honoring Sierra Leone’s WWI Carrier Corps

Antonia Piñeiro — Tue, 20 May 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Lagos-based architects Oshinowo Studio have revealed a new memorial design commissioned by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to honor the fallen of the Sierra Leone Carrier Corps during World War I. The design is an intervention into the existing Freetown Memorial, built in 1930 and designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

UK Government Reveals Five Shortlisted Designs for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in London

Reyyan Dogan — Tue, 13 May 2025 06:30:00 +0000

The UK Government has revealed five shortlisted design concepts for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, set to be located in the historically significant landscape of St James's Park in London. The proposals, now accessible through a newly launched online gallery, mark a key stage in the development of a national tribute to the late monarch. Public feedback on the exhibited proposals will be gathered until 19 May 2025 and will inform the Committee's decision on the winning design team, expected to be announced in early summer 2025. The final design is anticipated to be unveiled in 2026, coinciding with the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth.

re:Vision Dallas / Honorable Mention for PIKL´s Commonwealth

Karen Cilento — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:09:20 +0000