BCO London Awards 2026 Celebrate Best-In-Class Workplaces In The Capital

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21 April 2026 | Updated 20 April 2026

The winners of the British Council for Offices (BCO) London Awards 2026 have been announced, recognising six outstanding workplace projects that demonstrate design excellence, meaningful sustainability and a strong focus on people and place.

The BCO Regional Award winners for London are:

·       Best Corporate Workplace: Deutsche Bank, 21 Moorfields

·       Best Commercial Workplace: Stonecutter, 1 Stonecutter Street

·       Best Refurbished / Recycled Workplace: 76 Southbank

·       Best Fit Out of Workplace: Rabobank, 60 London Wall

·       Best Project up to 2,500m²:170 Piccadilly

·       ESG Award: TBC.London, 224-226 Tower Bridge Rd

This year’s winners mark a decisive shift away from demolition‑led development towards long‑term urban stewardship, with projects such as 76 Southbank, delivered by AHMM for Wolfe Commercial Properties, and TBC.London, developed by FORE Partnership with Stiff + Trevillion, demonstrating how existing buildings can be re‑engineered into world‑class workplaces through material reuse, architectural restraint and net‑zero ambition.

Integrated design, where architecture, engineering and interiors were conceived together, emerged as a recurring practice across the winners. BCO Judges commended the collaborative approach at 21 Moorfields, led by WilkinsonEyre with tp bennett and a multidisciplinary engineering team, as well as at Stonecutter, where tp bennett, Hoare Lea and CO‑RE aligned sustainability, structure and tenant experience from an early stage to deliver a fully electric, highly sustainable commercial workplace.

Social value and ESG beyond compliance also differentiated this year’s winners. Projects were recognised not only for environmental performance, but for how teams invested in skills, craft and community. Judges pointed in particular to TBC.London’s pioneering approach to reclaimed steel and bricklaying training, Stonecutter’s focus on education and community engagement, and the public realm improvements delivered at Lendlease’s Moorfields and along the South Bank.

The London winners will go on to compete at the BCO National Awards in October.

Angela Joseph, Vice President of Development at Brookfield Properties and Chair of the BCO London Judging Panel, said: “This year’s projects show a real maturity in how the industry is working. Teams have taken on enormously difficult sites; building over live rail infrastructure, working sensitively with listed fabric, and turned those constraints into the driving force behind better design. I’ve been impressed by the brave and thoughtful choices made by teams, from reusing structural steel to making sure that all workspaces work harder to achieve a range of uses for occupiers and the highest possible sustainability standards. These are buildings shaped by long-term thinking rather than short-term solutions.”

Clare Ashmore, Chief Operating Officer at Parkeray and Chair of BCO London Committee, said: “This year’s London winners show that wellbeing is no longer a nice‑to‑have in workplace design, but central to how offices are conceived and delivered. With ESG shaping everything from architecture and construction to long‑term social impact, these projects demonstrate how workplaces can support people, strengthen their surroundings, and still perform commercially. They set a strong and inspiring benchmark for the next generation of London workplaces.”

Samantha McClary, Chief Executive of the BCO, said: “What these London winners demonstrate is a wider shift in mindset across the office sector. Faced with unprecedented economic, environmental and social change, the industry is showing it can adapt with confidence, investing in quality, reuse and long-term value. The winners also reinforce the role of the office as critical infrastructure for cities like London by supporting productivity, wellbeing and connection.”

Please see all winning projects, descriptions and images:

Picture: An image of the BCO Awards Header and mission statement.
Image Credits:
Deutsche Bank, 21 Moorfields - Dirk Linder, Ben Bisek and Hufton+Crow
Stonecutter, 1 Stonecutter Street - Hufton+Crow
76 Southbank - Rob Parrish
Rabobank, 60 London Wall - Jack Hobhouse
170 Piccadilly - Ed Reeve
TBC.London, 224-226 Tower Bridge Rd - Stiff + Trevillion Architects.

 

Article written by Dave Mapps | Published 21 April 2026

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