ARCHITECT'S NEWSPAPER / SMALL FIRM / HONORABLE MENTION

"Perhaps one of the lesser discussed design typologies is the design of a practice itself. Much like crafting a welcoming healthcare facility or planning an enjoyable park, structuring a design business is a meticulous, ever-evolving project with direct impact on the built environment. The evolution—and successes—of designing a practice are chronicled in The Architect’s Newspaper’s annual Best of Practice Awards.

Throughout the entries, winners, and jury deliberations for the 2025 edition, an emphasis on employee wellbeing and a studio’s impact on the industry at large and local communities remained top of mind for many. Many of these companies that stood out to the jury impressively leveraged scale, expertise, and influence for larger endeavors like conducting further impactful research, empowering other generations, and finding solutions for new, global challenges. Meet the winners, honorable mentions, and editors’ picks for the 2025 Best of Practice Awards, along with quotes from the jury taken from the deliberation discussion with insights on why each was selected."