The education award is among the most hotly contested categories with diverse high-calibre entries, including retrofit schemes, vying for the top honour. Adaptability, robustness, environmental performance and the ability to inspire pupils/students are just some of the design criteria the jury will be looking for.

As the title suggests, this broad and inclusive category is open to a wide range of projects. Success will depend on numerous factors – not least programmatic ingenuity, flexibility, functionality at macro and micro scale, and the elusive x-factor that makes the scheme stand out from other like-minded developments.

Design and constructional quality, the ability to facilitate healthy and sustainable lifestyles, as well as long-term environmental performance, are just some of the criteria by which projects entered into this important category will be judged.

Forming the lifeblood of both urban and rural locations, transport and infrastructure projects will be judged on a wide range of factors, including long-term impact on their surroundings and the people that use them, robustness to wear and tear, architectural intent, and future adaptability.

With most people spending the majority of their lives in the workplace, this critical and constantly evolving category will come under stringent analysis by the judges. They will be looking for agile and inventive projects that prioritise user wellbeing and comfort, facilitate future flexibility, are sustainable, and generally uplift the spirit.