This year’s nominations exemplify the innovative, intriguing and excellent work produced by women. We are very excited to announce the shortlist for 2022.
The final results will be announced on Tuesday, May 31.
Architect of the Year
Elisabeth Rüthnick, Architect, SSP Rüthnick Architekten GmbH
Christina Seilern, Senior Architect, Studio Seilern Architects
Suchi Reddy, Director and Founder, Reddymade
Rossana Hu, founding partner, Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
Jenny Scherrer, Partner, Jaspers-Eyers Architects
Emerging Architect of the Year
Olga McMurdo, Founding Director, MOST Architecture Ltd
Alda Capi, architect, AÇA
Brenda Izen, Founding Director, MOST Architecture Ltd
Contribution to Architecture Award
Kerstin Thompson, Principal, Kerstin Thompson Architects
Hazel Rounding, Managing Director, shedkm
Fokke Moerel, Partner, Architect, Public Studio Director, MVRDV
Sue Wang, International Design Director, Place Design Group
Pioneer Award
Jennifer “Jenna” Knudsen, Principal, CO Architects
Paola Moya, CEO and Founder, Moya Design Partners
Maliha Haque, partner, architecture and design LOM
Vickie Alani, AIA, Principal, CBT Architects
Architecture Innovation Award
Nermine Zehran, Senior Partner and Head of Sustainability, Koichi Takada Architects
Amrita Mahindroo, Director, DROO – Da Costa Mahindroo Architects
Natalie Telewiak, Director, MGA | Michel Green Architecture
Social Change Award
Mahsa Majidi, Principal Architect, Persian Garden Studio
Heidi Creighton, Associate Director, Buro Happold
Jia You, co-founder, lead architect, Bluetown Architects
Spotlight Awards
Martha Tsigkari, Senior Partner, Design Systems Analyst, Foster + Partners
Wenchian Shi, Partner, Urban Planner and Architect, Asia Studio Director, MVRDV
Yasmin Rehmanjee, Partner and Co-Head, Buro Happold
Nicole Cullinan, writer photographer Architecture, a poetic point of view
team of the year
22 Bishopsgate Team, PLP Architecture
Chuan Design and Research Bureau, Neri&Hu
Housing for women, by women – 546 W 13th Avenue, Vancouver, GBL Architects
Warwick Court Delivery Team, Mari Samuelsen – Principal Project Architect, Fletcher Priest Architects
IBI Group, IBI Group
Interior Designer of the Year
Dr. Carol Bentel, Partner, Bentel & Bentel / Chair of Interior Design, School of Visual Arts NYC
Jane Maciver, Creative Director – ID, Buckley Gray Yeoman
Sarah Townson, Director, Anthology
Virginia Lung, Design Director, One Plus Partnership Limited
Workplace of the Year
Anthology Australia Workplace, Anthology
JTP, JTP