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Poplar Works

Monday 16 November 2020

Winner of the New London Awards 2020 Working category. Poplar Works is a new workplace for East London’s fashion economy, transforming under-used garages adjacent to the A12 into low-cost workshops, a public café, and manufacturing and training facilities

November winners schedule

Tues / 3rdMEANWHILE
Wed / 4thPLACEMAKING sponsored by ROCA
Thurs / 5thWELCOMING
Fri / 6thEXPERIENCING CULTURE sponsored by BOP consulting
            
Mon / 9thHOUSING sponsored by Miele
Tues / 10thDWELLING
Wed / 11th ENVIRONMENTAL PRIZE sponsored by Hoare Lea
Thurs / 12thPLANNING sponsored by VU.City
Fri / 13thMOVING

Mon / 16th WORKING
Tues / 17th – CONSERVING sponsored by Urban Space Management
Wed / 18th – CARING
Thurs / 19th – LEARNING
Fri / 20th – MIXING

Mon / 23rd – WELLBEING PRIZE sponsored by Airflow
Tues / 24th – COMMUNITY PRIZE sponsored by ft’work
Wed / 25th – MAYOR'S PRIZE supported by the Mayor of London
Thurs / 26th – HIDDEN HERO 
Fri / 27th – PEOPLE’S CHOICE

Mon / 30th – OVERALL WINNER & JURY’S CHOICE AWARD

supported by

Greater London Authority

Sponsored by

Airflow
BOP Consulting
ft'work
Hoare Lea
Miele
Urban Space Management
VitrA
VU.CITY

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