Three Bartlett alumni in the RIBA Rising Stars cohort
25 October 2017
The Winners
Three exceptional practitionersÌýwho graduated from The Bartlett have reached the 'final cohort'Ìýof the Rising Stars Awards. The 2017 winners, described by RIBA Journal as 'brave and resourceful', includeÌýBartlett alumni Tumpa Husna Yasmin Fellows, Ben Ridley and Matthew Wilkinson:
Tumpa Husna Yasmin Fellows
Co-founder, Trustee, Ìý
Project Architect, Proctor and Matthews Architects
Reason for shortlisting: Giving ownership to life-improving projects for women in Bangladesh
BSc 2001 – 2005, Diploma 2006 – 2008, MArch 2010
Ben Ridley
Director,
Reason for shortlisting: Self awareness in setting up practice
BSc 2002 – 2005, Diploma 2006 – 2008
Matthew Wilkinson
Associate,
Reason for shortlisting: Redefining projects by design
BSc 2001 – 2004, Diploma 2006 – 2008
The Shortlist
Two additionalÌýBartlett graduates were announced on the shortlist for the Rising Star Awards: Benjamin-Murray Allan and Max Dewdney.ÌýThe shortlisted entrants were all noted for their achievements both within their own projects and beyond, and are expected to be names to follow in the future.ÌýJudges selected the shortlist of 16 from a strong field of practitioners based all around the UK, before choosing theirÌýwinning cohort.
Benjamin-Murray Allan
Director,
Reason for shortlisting: Talented designer looking for collaborations and challenges
MArch 2012 – 2014
Max Dewdney
Founder,
Reason for shortlisting: Pushing boundaries in practice and academia
BSc 1997 – 2000, Diploma 2002 – 2004
About the RIBA Journal'sÌýRising Stars
The Rising Stars Awards were established in 2016 to recognise the talent and hard work of young, pioneering members of the built environment community. All nomineesÌýqualified at Part 2 within the last ten years but have already made their mark early on in their careers.
Nominations were judged by Mary Duggan (Mary Duggan Architects), John Nordon (Pegasus Life), David Miller (David Miller Architects), Mark Skelly (Skelly and Couch) and Eleanor Young (RIBA Journal).
Image: Work by Ben Ridley as part of Architecture Diploma's Unit 11Ìýin 2008.