Collaborative Practice Award

This award recognises exceptional projects which explore collaboration and group working across programmes, disciplines or with external stakeholders, illustrating innovative ways of working and sharing ideas.

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LONGLIST JUDGES

Monica Franchin (chair)
Arts University Bournemouth

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Andy Siddall
Edinburgh College of Art

Andrew Stone
Interior Educators

SHORTLIST JUDGES

Kevin Haley
An expert in collaborative design, Kevin is known for bringing together designers, makers, and thinkers. He holds a strong reputation in the field and is committed to innovative approaches within interior architecture.

Anna Freiesleben
Senior Lighting Designer at Michael Grubb Studio - an international lighting design consultancy renowned for transforming spaces through award-winning lighting design.

Shortlisted students

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ALL IAY3 Cohort

Middlesex University London - Interior Architecture

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Collaboration between 56 BA Interiors students and 18 BA Dance students

Middlesex University London - Interior Design

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Kimberley Coyne

The Glasgow School of Art

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Lydia Huges, William Buxton, Julianna Tecson, Evie Burrows

Manchester Metropolitan University

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Maria Kostova

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design – University of Dundee

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Morven Mackinnon & Jess Mcfarlane (groupwork)

Edinburgh Napier University

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SKiNT (Sav Kes & Nell Tomlinson) with PACT

Sheffield Hallam University

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Ziyun Xu, Wenle Dong, Yi Yang, Zilin Zhang, Nathalie Tan

Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London

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Longlist

  • Student Name Academic Institution Submission
  • Aia Elshahawy + construction a painting teams University of East London View submission
  • Andrew Cole Edinburgh Napier University View submission
  • Byron Chen, Mandy Shepherd, Grace Starns & Ciara Mcness Kingston University London View submission
  • Chanelle Sachin Nirale Manchester Metropolitan University View submission
  • Chanelle Sachin Nirale, Yasmin Acar, Meara Elhediny Manchester Metropolitan University View submission
  • Cherry Peetoom and Matthew Thomas University of Portsmouth View submission
  • Class of Level 4 Students Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design – University of Dundee View submission
  • D2D Group 2025 University of Brighton View submission
  • Gemma Lopez, Misty de Looze, Laura Yiying Yang, Eileen Leong, Rhea Paṣ̌ić, Rika Jialin Yu, and Lucilda Goulden-White Kingston University London View submission
  • Hannah Robertson, Isis Smith, Logan Walton, Kate Davidson, Tom Russell Whitfield Sheffield Hallam University View submission
  • Hatty Daly and Sophie Tyler De Montfort University Leicester View submission
  • Izabella Frances Patrick Middlesex University London - Interior Design View submission
  • Lok Man Pang Birmingham City University View submission
  • LOTTIE CROW UCA Canterbury View submission
  • Neve Fairholme University of Brighton View submission
  • Weiyi Zhang The Glasgow School of Art View submission
  • Year 2 Event Design Group Regent’s University London View submission