2020 Design Excellence Awards

Cross-sector/Collaboration

The Digital Engagement Foyer is an innovative response to the pandemic. COVID-19 has upended the way we live, work, and interact with each other, making online engagement an essential substitute for in-person events. In partnership with IBI’s Placemaking and Visualization teams, Digital Foyers have been implemented at four IBI events, five third-party events, and on 20 projects, with the list growing weekly.

Environment & Climate Change

We were appointed by the London Borough of Wandsworth to provide a new mixed-use development comprising a 2FE primary school, children’s nursery and community/sports/recreation facilities within one of the largest regeneration schemes in London.

Social/Community Value

CaféTO exemplifies the resilience and innovation that IBI Group brings to the forefront of our practice, using strategic placemaking to re-enliven Toronto’s main streets in the face of COVID-19, and providing local restaurants with a crucial lifeline to remain in business given the challenges resulting from the pandemic.

Intelligence

By digitizing curbside regulations, CurbIQ™ helps cities better understand how their curbs are working today, and gives them modern tools to improve operations in the future.

Buildings

A collaboration between the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University, Sensor City is a highly adaptable research environment and incubator space for startups and SMEs developing digital sensor technologies and applications. 

Infrastructure

The site design for the Florida Ruffin Ridley School was inspired by community vision for the schoolyard to reflect school values, incorporate its inclusive culture, and enhance the overall learning experience.