W Awards 2022: MJ Long Prize entries closing soon

Put forward talented architects or nominate yourself for the MJ Long Prize for Excellence in Practice, awarded to UK-based architects working in practice, and the Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture – open to practice leaders from all over the world under the age of 45.

MJ Long Prize for Excellence in Practice

Now in its third year, this prize celebrates architects who are excelling in UK-based practices. Nominees are judged on an overall body of work with an emphasis on a project completed within the past 18 months. This could be a large project for a multinational client or focusing on more modest design interventions within a small practice.

Like countless others, MJ Long’s contribution to many of her buildings is often forgotten, including her input to the British Library (1973–98), designed with Colin St John Wilson. The award seeks to recognise the sometimes obscured contribution of architects working within practice.

Earlier this year, Alice Brownfield, associate director at Peter Barber Architects, won the MJ Long Prize for the series of new homes she led at Kiln Place in Camden, while in 2020, Tracy Meller, partner at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, was awarded the inaugural prize for her work on the Centre Building at the London School of Economics.

Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture

This award, named in memory of the late Moira Gemmill, celebrates excellence in design and a bright future for designers under the age of 45 from all over the world. The prize is in recognition of an overall body of work with an emphasis on a project completed within the past 18 months.

This year, Ariadna Artigas, Anna Clemente, Eulàlia Daví, Cristina Gamboa, Laura Lluch and Núria Vila, all members of the Barcelona-based cooperative Lacol, were awarded the prize for their work on La Comunal in Barcelona, and their collaborative mode of practice.

Find out more about the W Awards here and see past winners here