Imagine Awards 2026
Despite the fact that architecture affects everyone's daily lives, it's not a subject embedded into our school education system although as a dynamic and constantly evolving subject, it can make learning more accessible and relevant. Design through architecture and the built environment can aid maths, science and other curriculum subjects as well as helping to connect with our surroundings. Through exploration, creativity and critical thinking , architecture and the built environment unlocks full learning potential.
The Imagine Awards has been launched to celebrate teachers and built environment professionals who have been using the theme of architecture and the built environment education within classroom teaching or collaborations. The awards aim to recognise, promote, and encourage school-led learning programmes exploring architecture and the built environment.
If you are an inspiring teacher, educator or professional advancing knowledge of/or using the subject of architecture and the built environment in a school setting, we look forward to your submission - with many subject areas from which to choose!
The Imagine Awards 2026.
The award is first of its kind and is open to all educators and built environment professionals.
The award celebrates architecture learning across categories including themes of wellbeing, community and sustainability, subject areas and key stages. Successful initiatives will demonstrate pupil engagement, best practice, impact and creativity.
The simple Application Criteria and FAQ page outlines further information on the eligibility, assessment and application process.
Submissions open Autumn 2024. To submit, use the ‘enter’ button with relevant category.
Video showing an inspirational teacher - Neil Pinder
School Teacher Information flyer to share with colleagues and friends.
2025Themes
Designing for wellbeing & community
Designing for wellbeing within the school environment or neighbour-hood / creating spaces and places for everyone with culture diversity & needs.
Sustainability - The 6 ‘R’s + 1
Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair, the building blocks of sustainability
Architecture through STEM or STEAM
Approaching architecture as part of STEM or STEAM subjects in the curriculum
Key Stages - activity or project of your choosing
Primary KS 1
Learning programmes on architecture for Primary Education, Key Stage 1
Primary KS2
Learning programmes on architecture for Primary Education, Key Stage 2
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Collaborations & Resources
Collaborations School Design Practices or HE Institutions
Resources for teachers to introduce architecture and the built environment into classroom teaching.
Practices or Higher Education collaborating with schools introducing architecture and the built environment to the pupils within a classroom setting
Online Teacher Resources
Leading Providers - Not-for-profits and organisations
This category is specifically for non profits creating long term/one-off school programmes as part of their organisation’s objectives.
Inspiring Individuals of the Year
Recognising the work undertaken by an individual - someone who has made an excellent contribution to our theme ‘Architecture into Education’.