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Meet the NLA Awards 2025 International Jury
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Every year, a prestigious International Jury comprised of leading professionals from across the globe bring their unique expertise to pick the very best projects to win an NLA Award. This year, we welcome Janette Sadik-Khan, Principal at Bloomberg Associates and former Commissioner for the New York City Department of Transport, and Joseph Zeal-Henry, Director of Cultural Planning for the City of Boston and Assistant Professor at Columbia GSAPP to the Jury, who join returning members Sadie Morgan, Director at dRMM and Finn Williams, City Architect for Malmö.
The NLA Awards undergo a rigorous judging process involving the International Jury and our London-based Expert Assessors from across the built environment industry. During two weeks in July, the Expert Assessors review hundreds of submitted projects to compile a shortlist. Shortlisted projects are then presented to the International Jury for an intense week of judging to select the winners. As well as identifying exemplar projects across London, the process provides a great way to network with peers and identify key themes emerging across different sectors.
The NLA Awards judging criteria aligns with the New London Agenda, NLA’s framework for best practice in city-making derived from over 18 years of experience, with over 400 contributions from London’s built environment community. With the deadline fast approaching, begin your submission now and showcase your latest projects, across all scales, sectors and design stages. From community-led to large-scale mixed-use developments, both built and unbuilt projects of all scales will be celebrated.
The NLA Awards undergo a rigorous judging process involving the International Jury and our London-based Expert Assessors from across the built environment industry. During two weeks in July, the Expert Assessors review hundreds of submitted projects to compile a shortlist. Shortlisted projects are then presented to the International Jury for an intense week of judging to select the winners. As well as identifying exemplar projects across London, the process provides a great way to network with peers and identify key themes emerging across different sectors.
The NLA Awards judging criteria aligns with the New London Agenda, NLA’s framework for best practice in city-making derived from over 18 years of experience, with over 400 contributions from London’s built environment community. With the deadline fast approaching, begin your submission now and showcase your latest projects, across all scales, sectors and design stages. From community-led to large-scale mixed-use developments, both built and unbuilt projects of all scales will be celebrated.
meet the international jury
Sadie Morgan, Director, dRMM
Sadie Morgan is a founding director at the Stirling prize-winning architecture practice, dRMM. She lectures internationally on the work of dRMM and the importance of infrastructure which connects back to people and place.
She became the youngest president of the Architectural Association in 2013, and in 2016, was appointed Professor at the University of Westminster and awarded an honorary doctorate from London South Bank University. In 2017 she was named New Londoner of the Year by the NLA for her work championing the importance of design at the highest political level.
She became the youngest president of the Architectural Association in 2013, and in 2016, was appointed Professor at the University of Westminster and awarded an honorary doctorate from London South Bank University. In 2017 she was named New Londoner of the Year by the NLA for her work championing the importance of design at the highest political level.
Finn Williams, City Architect, Malmö.
Finn is the City Architect of Malmö. He previously worked to promote public architecture and planning in the UK at Croydon Council and the Greater London Authority, and as the co-founder and chief executive of Public Practice.
He was named as the most influential individual in architecture and design in Sweden in 2023 by Tidskriften Rum.
He was named as the most influential individual in architecture and design in Sweden in 2023 by Tidskriften Rum.
Janette Sadik-Khan, Principal, Bloomberg Associates and former Commissioner, Department of Transport, New York City
Janette is a leading figure on transportation and urban transformation. As commissioner of New York's City's Department of Transportation, she oversaw historic changes including pedestrianising Broadway in Times Square, building nearly 400 miles of bike lanes and creating more than 60 plazas.
She now works with mayors around the world to reimagine and redesign their cities as a principal with Bloomberg Associates.
She now works with mayors around the world to reimagine and redesign their cities as a principal with Bloomberg Associates.
Joseph Zeal-Henry, Director of Cultural Planning, City of Boston and Assistant Professor, Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Joseph is a designer, curator, and urbanist shaping cities through culture. As Boston’s Director of Cultural Planning, he leads projects centring arts in urban development.
A Columbia GSAPP professor and 2024 Loeb Fellow, he bridges design, policy, and activism—co-curating the British Pavilion at Venice Biennale and co-founding Sound Advice.
A Columbia GSAPP professor and 2024 Loeb Fellow, he bridges design, policy, and activism—co-curating the British Pavilion at Venice Biennale and co-founding Sound Advice.
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