The Pineapple for future place seeks to recognise a masterplan, planning application, action plan or design proposal for a place, whether in development or theoretical. If under construction, the first phase should not be complete (see: Place in Progress). 

A place is a mixed-use development or a cluster of multiple developments that create a neighbourhood, large or small. The place can be wholly new or a redevelopment. It should contain public realm such as a public space or street.

The judges will be looking for a well-designed future place that seeks to foster community, welcome visitors and attract tenants, contribute to urban life and encourage people to dwell, live, work, connect, learn or play. They will also be considering whether the intervention will make a positive environmental and social impact.

Submission Requirements: The place should not be built. It should be located in the UK (see International Future Place for projects located outside the UK). If under construction, the first phase of the project should not be complete. 

The Pineapple for future public realm seeks to recognise a design proposal for a public space, whether in development or theoretical, that creates new or upgrades the spaces between the buildings. It could be a park or square, a high street renewal project, new public seating, traffic calming measures. It can be new or an upgrade of existing public realm. The project should not be complete (see Public Realm). It can be located in the UK or anywhere in the world.

The judges will be looking for future public realm that will make a positive contribution to the wider place, increase footfall and contribute to urban life, encouraging people to dwell, live, work, connect, learn or play. They will also be considering whether the intervention will make a positive environmental and social impact.

Submission requirements: This award is for unbuilt projects and therefore the project should not be complete at the time of entering although it may be under construction or have started on site. It can be located in the UK or anywhere in the world. 

Shortlisted places must be presented to the judges at the Festival of Pineapples, a major digital event 24-26 February 2026. After which a winner or multiple winners will be selected and awarded at The Pineapples prizegiving Party in April 2026.

This Pineapple is for infrastructure including stations, bridges, cycleways, pedestrianisation, new public transport initiatives, LTNs or low emission zones, or other projects which enhance connectivity and contribute positively to the wider place. Projects can be complete or in progress with at least one phase open for use.

The judges will be considering whether the infrastructure makes a positive environmental and social impact.

Submission requirements: The project must be complete or in progress with at least one phase open for use and located in the UK. The judges should be able to access the project for a visit during the judging period. There is no restriction in terms of the completion date for a project, however the project must be in-use at the time of entering and we recommend that this has been a notable year in the life of the project.

Shortlisted places must be presented to the judges at the Festival of Pineapples, a major digital event 24-26 February 2026. After which a winner or multiple winners will be selected and awarded at The Pineapples prizegiving Party in April 2026.

Climate resilience recognises a project completed or in process that future-proofs against climate shocks, such as biodiversity initiatives, energy projects, overheating, energy efficiency, net zero and carbon reduction, material reuse, flood and drought resilience, air pollution or other mitigations. It could be a major programme of retrofit, flood protection or sustainable drainage, a solar installation or a district heating project.

The judges will seek to champion projects that are create resilient places. They will also be considering whether the intervention will make a positive environmental and social impact, and its contribution to the wider place.

Submission requirements: There is no restriction on when the project was completed, and the initiative or project can be over, if it was a temporary intervention, in process or on-going. It can be located in the UK or anywhere in the world. We recommend that this was a notable year and/or that the impact or outcome of the project is measurable or demonstrable. 

Shortlisted places must be presented to the judges at the Festival of Pineapples, a major digital event 24-26 February 2026. After which a winner or multiple winners will be selected and awarded at The Pineapples prizegiving Party in April 2026.

This Pineapple is for an initiative or project that creates a child-friendly place for under 18s, from babies to teenagers. The place may be a shared private or public space, such as a shared playground, wider area or street.

Judges will be looking to recognise a place where children are welcome and free to experience a healthy childhood. They will also be considering whether the place makes a positive environmental and social impact in the context of child development and wellbeing.

Submission requirements: There is no restriction on when the initiative took place, and the activity or project can be over, if it was a temporary intervention. It can be located in the UK or anywhere in the world. We recommend that this was a notable year and/or that the impact or outcome of the project is measurable or demonstrable.

Shortlisted places must be presented to the judges at the Festival of Pineapples, a major digital event 24-26 February 2026. After which a winner or multiple winners will be selected and awarded at The Pineapples prizegiving Party in April 2026.

The Pineapple for Strategy seeks to recognise policy, research, Local Plans, design guides, climate and infrastructure plans, area action plans and strategic frameworks that will have a positive social and environmental impact on the place and its people.

Judges will be looking for best practice in policy and research, in particular they will be asking whether the research, policy or strategy is meaningful, being actioned, considered deliverable and accountable. The Pineapples seeks to amplify the diligent work taking place to implement positive change.

Submission requirements: The policy or strategy document should be published but implementation may be ongoing. It can be based in the UK or anywhere in the world. We recommend that the strategy or policy has begun to make an impact.

The Pineapple for Building seeks to recognise a completed building that makes a positive contribution to the wider place and its people through its design and programme.

The judges will be looking for a well-designed building that is inclusive by design and welcoming, contributes to urban life, and encourages people to dwell, live, work, connect, learn or play. They will also be considering whether the building is a good neighbour and whether the building makes a positive environmental and social impact.

Submission requirements: The project must be complete and able to be visited by judges. It should be located in the UK. The judges will consider how the building contributes to the wider area or place. There is no restriction in terms of the completion date for a project, however the project must be in-use at the time of entering and we recommend that this has been a notable year in the life of the project.

Shortlisted places must be presented to the judges at the Festival of Pineapples, a major digital event 24-26 February 2026. After which a winner or multiple winners will be selected and awarded at The Pineapples prizegiving Party in April 2026.

This Pineapple award is for community spaces, indoor and out, that enhance the life of a place – including community centres, common houses, play spaces, gardens or other completed projects designed to bring people together or serve as a community asset.

The judges will be looking for an approach that contributes positively to urban life and encourages people to connect. They will also want to know how you’ve made a positive environmental and social impact, and consider the governance or ongoing stewardship of the space.

Submission requirements: The project must be complete, either ongoing, in use or have happened. It should be located in the UK. There is no restriction in terms of the completion date for a project, however we recommend that this has been a notable or meaningful year for the project and/or that the impact of the project is demonstrable.

Shortlisted places must be presented to the judges at the Festival of Pineapples, a major digital event 24-26 February 2026. After which a winner or multiple winners will be selected and awarded at The Pineapples prizegiving Party in April 2026.

The Pineapple for Healthy Homes recognises completed homes that promote the health of residents and citizens. It could be anything from a mixed-use development that includes housing, a street, a social housing refurbishment or a small development of homes.

The judges will be looking for homes that incorporate healthy living into their design, its social and environmental impact, governance and contribution to the wider place.

Submission Requirements: The homes should be located in the UK, they must be inhabited at the time of entering. There is no timeline restriction in terms of when the housing completed, however we recommend that this has been a notable year in the life of the project. It must be able to be visited by judges during the judging period, if shortlisted.

The Pineapple for Healthy Homes is run in association with the TCPA supporting and considering their Healthy Homes principles.

Shortlisted places must be presented to the judges at the Festival of Pineapples, a major digital event 24-26 February 2026. After which a winner or multiple winners will be selected and awarded at The Pineapples prizegiving Party in April 2026.

Built works There is no restriction in terms of the completion date for a project being considered for Place of the Year, Creative Retrofit, Public Space, Infrastructure, Building and Healthy Homes. The project should be based in the UK, it must be in-use at the time of entering and we recommend that this has been a notable year in the life of the project. It must be able to be visited by judges during the judging period, if shortlisted.

Place in Progress There is no restriction in terms of start or completion date however the UK place or project must be part-way through its development cycle where at least one phase of the project is complete and in use, with the overall development not yet complete.

Future projects and places Projects entering Future Place, International Future Place or Future Public Realm are awards for unbuilt projects and therefore the project or place should not be complete. For Future Place, if under construction, the first phase of the project should not be complete. Non-UK projects can enter International Future Place and Future Public Realm.

Other entry restrictions For initiatives or projects entering Activation, Community Engagement, Community Space, Climate Resilience or Child-Friendly Place, there is no restriction on when the activity took place, and the initiative or project can be over, if it was temporary intervention. We recommend that this was a notable year and/or that the impact or outcome of the project is measurable or demonstrable. For Strategy, the policy or strategy document should be published but implementation may be ongoing. We recommend that the strategy or policy has begun to make an impact.

For projects located outside the UK Categories open to international entries include International Future Place, Future Public Realm, Activation, Community Engagement, Climate Resilience, Child-Friendly Place, Community Space, and Strategy.

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