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Cambridge-based company's new discovery centre shortlisted for architecture award

AstraZeneca's project is one of six to be shortlisted for the Stirling Prize, run by the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Author: Ellie RobsonPublished 4th Sep 2025

Six projects are in the running for the Riba Stirling Prize, the UK's highest accolade in architecture, including Appleby in south-east London, described as a pioneering model of housing for later living, and the new home of the London College of Fashion.

Also shortlisted are:

  • Hastings House, which saw an ageing hillside home in East Sussex extended with a modern, timber-framed rear
  • South London's Niwa House - meaning "garden home" in Japanese, which has an open-plan layout and is described as a "blueprint for accessible housing
  • Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca's new Discovery Centre in Cambridge

The winner of the Riba Stirling Prize 2025 will be announced at London's Roundhouse on October 16.

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