With just over one week until Dezeen Awards entries close, last year's sustainability winners explain how winning reinforced their belief in their work and helped them gain recognition.
One studio said winning a Dezeen Award led to a "significant rise in enquiries" while another said it was "a reminder that good work can prevail".
"Winning a Dezeen Award gave us credibility, which is extremely important for a start-up business," said the studio that won sustainable design of the year.
Sustainability key across categories
Dezeen Awards 2023, in partnership with Bentley Motors, is open for entries. Submit your project before the entry deadline next Thursday 1 June at midnight London time.
Our categories have been revised for 2023, and there are now 39 project categories to enter across architecture, interiors, design and sustainability. This includes nine new awards, three of which are within our sustainability categories and will reward sustainable renovations, sustainable building products and material innovations.
See what last year's sustainability winners had to say:
Uganda studio Localworks displays their trophy on one of the bookshelves in their office library
Design and build studio Localworks won sustainable building of the year for its Mustardseed Junior School in Uganda, which was built from natural and locally sourced materials.
"Having designed and supervised many eco-friendly projects over the years, Mustardseed is our first fu...