The Urban Design category of Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards honors built projects that improve cities and neighborhoods. This year’s winner, Quzhou Stadium by MAD Architects, is a cloud-like mega sports venue that blends seamlessly into the greenery of a large public park. Read more about the winner here, and see all the honorees below.
Finalists
Costco Santa Fe, Mexico City
MG2
Limberlost Place
Moriyama Teshima Architects and Acton Ostry Architects
San Francisco AmeniPods
SmithGroup
University District
University of Calgary Properties Group/Civitas
Honorable Mentions
Harvard University District Energy Facility
Leers Weinzapfel Associates
Midtown District
Design Workshop
Mission Creek Stormwater Park
CMG Landscape Architecture
Park(ing)
Prince Concepts
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & National Shrine
Santiago Calatrava
[All photos courtesy of their respective honorees unless otherwise noted]
The Urban Design honorees are part of Fast Company’s 2023 Innovation by Design Awards. Explore the full list of companies creating products, reimagining spaces, and working to design a better world. Read more about the methodology behind the selection process.