AJ Small Projects 2025

Now in its 30th year, AJ Small Projects, run in association with Marley, celebrates completed projects with a contract value of £399,000 and under.

AJ Small Projects launched for the first time in 1995 with Anthony Grimshaw Associates winning the inaugural award in 1996 for Garden Gazebo. Since then, the intention has remained the same: to give much-deserved recognition to schemes realised at a more modest cost.

From home extensions to workspaces, restaurants to shop fit-outs, pavilions to small houses, architects all over the country are busy working on projects that may not make headlines but nevertheless demonstrate the strength of design talent across the UK today.

All the projects entered for AJ Small Projects were featured in the AJ Buildings Library, with the shortlisted projects published in the AJ in April 2025. To celebrate the 30th year of AJ Small Projects, all entrants received a 40% discount on AJ subscriptions.

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Extended entry deadline: 14 February 2025

Join us to find out AJ Small Projects’ 30th anniversary winners

Come along to Orms’ recently retrofitted offices in Old Street on the evening of 1 May for a free-to-attend event announcing the winners of AJ Small Projects 2025.

Celebrating its 30th year, the annual award, which is sponsored by long-time supporter Marley, recognises the very best of smaller, lower-budget architecture. To mark this very special anniversary, we have shortlisted 30 exceptional projects for the first time.

Join us in celebrating AJ Small Project’s 30th year, the shortlisted practices and find out the overall winner of 2025’s award.

Details:

  • Where: Orms, 6th Floor, 160 Old Street, London EC1V 9BW
  • When: 6.30-9 pm, Thursday 1 May 2025

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AJ Small Projects 2024 by Hawkins\Brown