Welcome to York Design Awards 2008

“We all agree York is a beautiful City and we must continuously improve its design and architecture.   The design of new buildings and the restoration of old will play an important part in the overall look of the City in the 21st Century.”  HRH Duke of York

The search for York’s best designed new buildings and developments is on again. 

Following the success of the first York Design Awards in 2007, launched by the then Lord Mayor, Cllr Janet Hopton, the York Design Awards now enter their second year.

The aim of the Awards is to encourage and promote excellence in conservation and outstanding distinctive contemporary design, striving for the highest standard of design in 21st Century developments which will contribute to York’s great heritage.  

This prestigious award is open to all developments within the City of York Council boundary completed between 1st January 2005 and 31st December 2007 (schemes previously submitted cannot be re-entered).