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The winners of the 35th Toronto Urban Design Awards were announced on the evening of September 10, 2025, at a special gala at the Palais Royale. Mayor Olivia Chow was joined by Jason Thorne...

The City of Brampton is inviting urban designers, architects, planners, artists, and students to submit their work for the 2025 Brampton Urban Design Awards. This biennial program celebrates...

The City of Brampton is now accepting jury applications for the 2025 Brampton Urban Design Awards. The biennial program recognizes outstanding contributions to urban design, celebrating excellence and...

The City of Hamilton is has announced that submissions are now open for the 2025 Urban Design and Architecture Awards. The biennial event celebrates excellence in urban design and architecture...

The City of Toronto is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Toronto Urban Design Awards, which are held every second year to recognize achievements in urban design, architecture, and landscape...

The 2025 Toronto Urban Design Awards mark the program's 35th anniversary, celebrating excellence in urban design and its pivotal role in shaping Toronto’s beauty, functionality, and livability...

The City of Mississauga is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Mississauga Urban Design Awards. Celebrating excellence in design since 1981, these awards honour innovative, sustainable, and...

The City of Mississauga is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Mississauga Urban Design Awards. Launched in 1981, the Mississauga Urban Design Awards recognize and celebrate the dedication of...

Recently, hundreds from among Toronto's community of architects, landscape architects, urban designers, artists, city builders and more, came together at the Palais Royale to celebrate the winners of...

The City of Ottawa is happy to announce that they are extending their Urban Design Awards competition submission deadline to September 15th! The Ottawa Urban Design Awards program takes place every...

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