Awards
Awards don't motivate us as much as the kudos we receive from satisfied clients, architects, building managers and building users, but they are always nice to win.
We are the only practice to be crowned CIBSE Building Performance Champion three times (in 2025, 2022 and 2020) and analysis published in the Architects' Journal showed that no practice in the UK has worked on more RIBA Stirling Prize-shortlisted projects in recent years.
2025
| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Agar Grove Estate Project of the Year - Residential |
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| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | The Entopia Building Project of the Year - Retrofit Workplaces |
| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | The Entopia Building Building Performance Champion |
| RIBA East Awards | The Entopia Building RIBA East Sustainability Award |
| RIBA East Awards | The Entopia Building RIBA East Award |
| RIBA West Midlands Awards | Woodlands Day Nursery and Forest School, Staffordshire University RIBA West Midlands Award |
| RIBA West Midlands Awards | Woodlands Day Nursery and Forest School, Staffordshire University RIBA West Midlands Sustainability Award |
| RIBA South Awards | Eton College School Hall RIBA South Award |
| British Council for Offices | The Entopia Building Midlands and Central England Refurbished/Recycled Workplace Award |
| British Council for Offices | 11 Belgrave Road London ESG Award |
| Education Estates | Raymond Chandler Library at Dulwich College Project of the Year - Independent Schools |
| Education Property Awards | Raymond Chandler Library at Dulwich College School Project of the Year, Winner |
| Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards | King's College Chapel, University of Cambridge The David Mackay Award for Engineering and Sustainability |
| Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards | Pembroke College Mill Lane Best refurbishment over £3M |
| Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards | Pembroke College Mill Lane The Craftmanship Award |
| Practice Awards | |
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| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Max Fordham Building Performance Consultancy (51-300 employees) - Highly Commended |
2024
| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Ravelin Sports Centre, University of Portsmouth Project of the Year |
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| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Contact Theatre Retrofit of the Year (Shortlist) |
| RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize 2024 | Bluebird Project Shortlisted |
| RIBA Stirling Prize | National Portrait Gallery Shortlist |
| RIBA International Award for Excellence | Collège Amadou Hampaté Bâ, Niger |
| RIBA National Award | National Portrait Gallery |
| RIBA National Award | Homerton College Dining Hall, University of Cambridge |
| RIBA East Sustainability Award | Bluebird Project |
| RIAS Award | Kinning Park Complex |
| RIBA East Award | Bluebird Project |
| RIBA East Award | Homerton College Dining Hall, University of Cambridge |
| RIBA London Award | National Portrait Gallery |
| RIBA West Midlands Award | Catalyst Building, Staffordshire University |
| Civic Trust Awards | A House for Artists Civic Trust Award |
| Constructing Excellence Awards | 11 Belgrave Road Climate Action |
| Building Awards | 11 Belgrave Road Retrofit Project of the Year |
| ESG Edge Awards | 11 Belgrave Road Outstanding Carbon Reduction Initiative |
| British Construction Industry Awards | Bluebird Project Small Project of the Year |
| American Institute of Architects Design Award | Collège Amadou Hampaté Bâ, Niger Exemplary Performance in Sustainabiliy |
2023
| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Cranmer Road, King's College, University of Cambridge Project of the Year (Non-Domestic) |
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| RIBA Stirling Prize | Central Somers Town Community Facilities and Housing Shortlist |
| RIBA Stirling Prize | The Courtauld Institute of Art Shortlist |
| RIBA Stirling Prize | A House for Artists Shortlist |
| RIBA Neave Brown Award for Housing | A House for Artists |
| RIBA Neave Brown Award for Housing | Agar Grove Estate Shortlist |
| RIBA National Award | Agar Grove Estate |
| RIBA National Award | The Courtauld Institute of Art |
| RIBA East Award | Cranmer Road, King's College, University of Cambridge |
| RIBA London Award | Central Somers Town Community Facilities and Housing |
| RIBA London Award | Agar Grove Estate |
| AJ Architecture Awards | Bluebird Project Housing Project (up to £5 million) - Winner |
| Architects' Journal Architecture Awards | Ravelin Sports Centre, University of Portsmouth Best Leisure Project |
| Architects' Journal Architecture Awards | Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge Higher Education Project |
| Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards | The Entopia Building The David Mackay Award for Engineering and Sustainability |
| Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards | Homerton College Dining Hall, University of Cambridge The Craftsmanship Award |
| Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards | Homerton College Dining Hall, University of Cambridge Best New Building Over £2M - Winner |
| Civic Trust Award | Central Somers Town Community Facilities and Housing |
2022
| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | St John's College Library and Study Centre, University of Oxford Project of the Year |
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| RIBA Stirling Prize | Magdalene College New Library, University of Cambridge |
| RIBA Stirling Prize | Sands End Arts and Community Centre Shortlist |
| RIBA National Award | Ibstock Place School |
| RIBA National Award | Magdalene College New Library, University of Cambridge |
| RIBA National Award | Sands End Arts and Community Centre |
| RIBA National Award | Maggie's Centre Leeds RIBA Yorkshire |
| RIBA London Award | Ibstock Place School |
| Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards | Magdalene College New Library, University of Cambridge Best New Building over £2m |
| Architecture Today Awards | Trinity College New Court, University of Cambridge Editor's Award |
| Practice Awards | |
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| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Max Fordham Consultancy of the Year (51-300 employees) |
2021
| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Max Fordham House Residential Project of the Year |
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| RIBA National Award | St John's College Library and Study Centre, University of Oxford |
| RIBA National Award | Hallé St Peter's |
| RIBA North West Award | Hallé St Peter's Sustainability Prize |
| RIBA North West Award | Hallé St Peter's |
| RIBA London Award | Fairfield Halls |
| RIBA South Award | St John's College Library and Study Centre, University of Oxford |
| Passivhaus Trust Awards | Cranmer Road, King's College, University of Cambridge Large Projects - People's Vote |
| Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards | Cranmer Road, King's College, University of Cambridge Engineering and Sustainability Project of the Year |
| Architects' Journal Architecture Awards | Sands End Arts and Community Centre Community and Faith Project |
| Architects' Journal Architecture Awards | Hallé St Peter's |
| Architects' Journal Architecture Awards | Ibstock Place School School Project |
| Civic Trust Award | Maggie's Centre Leeds Civic Trust Award |
| New London Architecture Award | Ibstock Place School Education |
| Practice Awards | |
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| Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) | Max Fordham Net Zero Adviser of the Year (special commendation) |
2020
| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Agar Grove Estate Residential Project of the Year |
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| Building Magazine Awards | Fairfield Halls Refurbishment Project of the Year |
2019
| RIBA Stirling Prize | Nevill Holt Opera Shortlist |
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| RIBA National Award | The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries, Westminster Abbey |
| RIBA National Award | Bristol Old Vic |
| RIBA London Award | Max Fordham House Sustainability Prize |
| RIBA London Award | Max Fordham House |
| RIBA London Award | The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries, Westminster Abbey |
| RIBA South West Award | Bristol Old Vic |
| New London Architecture - Sustainability Prize | Agar Grove Estate |
| World Architecture Community - Realised Projects | CityLife Milan Generali Tower |
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| Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) | Max Fordham Soft Landings Champion |
2018
| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Oriam, Scotland's Sports Performance Centre Project of the Year (Leisure) |
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| RIBA Stirling Prize | Tate St Ives Shortlist |
| RIBA National Award | Tate St Ives |
| RIBA South West Award | Tate St Ives |
| Emporis Skyscraper Award (second place) | CityLife Milan Generali Tower |
2017
| RIBA Stirling Prize | Juergen Teller Studio Shortlist |
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| RIBA London Award | Tate Modern Blavatnik Building |
| Scottish Design Awards | Oriam, Scotland's Sports Performance Centre Leisure/Culture Building or Project |
| Scottish Design Awards | Oriam, Scotland's Sports Performance Centre Architecture Grand Prix |
| Civic Trust Award | Newport Street Gallery |
| Practice Awards | |
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| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Max Fordham Consultancy of the Year |
| Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) | Max Fordham Diversity and Inclusion Champion |
| Building Magazine | Max Fordham Good Employer Guide - #1 for Engineering |
2016
| RIBA Stirling Prize | Newport Street Gallery |
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| RIBA National Award | Newport Street Gallery |
| RIBA London Award | Newport Street Gallery |
| Practice Awards | |
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| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Max Fordham Consultancy of the Year (100-1,000 employees) |
| Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) | Max Fordham Sustainability Champion |
2015
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| Ashden Awards | Max Fordham UK Award for Sustainable Buildings |
2014
| Practice Awards | |
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| CIBSE Building Performance Awards | Max Fordham Consultancy of the Year (100-1,000 employees) |
| CIBSE Employer Awards | Max Fordham Employer of the Year (medium-sized) |
| Building Magazine | Max Fordham Engineering Consultancy of the Year |
2013
| Construction News Sustainable Project of the Year | London 2012 Olympic Water Polo Arena |
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| CIBSE Employer Awards | Max Fordham Employer of the Year |
2012
| RIBA National Award | National Museum of Scotland |
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| Practice Awards | |
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| CIBSE Employer Awards | Max Fordham Employer of the Year (medium-sized) |
2011
| RIAS Doolan Prize | National Museum of Scotland Best Building in Scotland |
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2010
| RIBA Stirling Prize | MAXXI, Rome |
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