Hackney Design Awards
The winners of the 2022 Hackney Design Awards were announced at a ceremony in Hackney Town Hall on 8 December. First launched in 2004, the biennial Hackney Design Awards were set up to recognise innovative and sustainable building designs, architecture and spaces in Hackney.
This year, 31 nominated projects were whittled down to 11 shortlisted schemes by the judges, who visited each design and selected the winners. The shortlist was also put to a public vote in the People’s Choice Award, with over 500 votes received.
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Message from Philip Glanville, Mayor of Hackney
“As always, the schemes nominated for this year’s awards showcase the rich variety of design and architecture in the borough, which contributes to and improves the fabric of Hackney, helps to tackle the climate emergency, and makes a real difference to people’s lives. The awards are a testament to what can be achieved when we work together with visionary architects, developers and residents. They have helped innovate and drive up standards and our collective commitment to design. I am particularly proud of Hackney’s past achievement at the Design Awards, including Aikin Villas in 2018 and Kings Crescent Estate in 2018. We also had the fantastic restoration of Hackney Town Hall, also an award winner in 2018.
I would like to thank all those who nominated this year and say a big congratulations to all our shortlisted nominations and winners.”

Mixed tenure housing commissioned by Hackney Council on two sites at the edge of the post-war Frampton Park Estate. The buildings explore meaningful ways in which architecture can support social infrastructure and each block occupies its respective site with generous external public space.

Yorkton Workshops has been restored from a series of dilapidated Victorian stables into a new permanent studio, archive and workshop, whilst also providing a gallery, event space and location available for hire. The project took a sustainable, socially valuable and creatively interesting path by working with the existing building.

Carefully considered retrofit of an existing 1930s furniture warehouse in Hoxton. The building has been transformed from an unused building into a modern, interconnected studio space for structural engineers Heyne Tillett Steel with new build elements in sustainable structural timber.
Commendations

Private home for graphic designers, which uses light, colour and geometry to create spaces and encourage exploration. The new design draws upon the power of graphics and Art Deco forms, with distinct shapes used to connect spaces and bright colours to enhance every room.

Inclusive new leisure facility that is transforming health and wellbeing for the local community. The project combines swimming pools, sports courts and gym facilities in an innovative stacked arrangement that encourages more people to participate in sport.
Heritage and Restoration Winner

Transformational works to Grade I listed building, which have rationalised and remodelled the existing almshouse while adding a series of new elements, including a new entrance opposite Hoxton Station and two pavilions bookending the historic rear gardens.
Heritage and Restoration Commendation

Heritage led project, which included the restoration of the Grade II* Springfield House and adjacent stables block along with a new community venue and various landscape improvements to Springfield Park, a registered park and garden.
Climate Change and Sustainability Winner

Yorkton Workshops has been restored from a series of dilapidated Victorian stables into a new permanent studio, archive and workshop, whilst also providing a gallery, event space and location available for hire. The project took a sustainable, socially valuable and creatively interesting path by working with the existing building.
People’s Choice Winner

Single family house built on a tight site at the edge of Victoria Park Conservation Area. The house is designed to mediate between the adjacent Victorian terrace and the large villas behind it.
2022 Hackney Design Awards brochure
See 2022 Hackney Design Awards brochure (PDF 7mb)
Previous award winners
2004 to 2020
- Hackney Design Awards 2020 brochure (PDF 6mb)
- Hackney Design Awards 2018 brochure (PDF 11mb)
- Hackney Design Awards 2016 brochure (PDF 2mb)
- Hackney Design Awards 2014 brochure (PDF 2mb)
- Hackney Design Awards 2012 brochure (PDF 5mb)
- Hackney Design Awards 2010 brochure (PDF 1mb)
- Hackney Design Awards 2008 brochure (PDF 526kb)
- Hackney Design Awards 2006 brochure (PDF 2mb)
- Hackney Design Awards 2004 brochure (PDF 249kb)
Contact us
For more information about the Hackney Design Awards 2022, email: designawards@hackney.gov.uk