And The Winner Is...? Awards: What Are They Good For?

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Architectural awards are ever-growing in number and size, with increasingly diverse parameters, sponsors and objectives. But is a surfeit of awards reducing the significance of the culture of prize giving, or increasing the public awareness of good design? Can awards encourage clients to commission agenda-setting architecture, or do they offer cultural camouflage to more commercial motives? Following the series’ initial investigation into architectural competitions, The AF explores the purpose and impact of award culture, asking an international panel who really wins and how.