Shortlist for the Moira Gemmill and MJ Long Prizes highlight female architects to watch

Following the announcement of this year's Jane Drew Prize for Architecture and the Ada Louise Huxtable Prize the W Awards, formerly known as the Women in Architecture awards, announces its shortlist for the Moira Gemmill Prize and the MJ Long Prize. Recognizing the work and design excellence of designers under the age of 45 the Moira Gemmil Prize has been awarded to influential architects such as Francesca Torzo, Rozana Montiel, and Xu Tiantian amongst others.  Below is this year's Moira Gemmil Prize shortlist: Nerea Amorós Elorduy, founder of Creative Assemblages, based in Uganda Nerea Amorós Elorduy, founder of Creative Assemblages, based in Uganda. Pictured here is Mwito School. Credit:Nerea Amoros Eldoruy/Courtesy of W AwardsCristina Monteiro, co-founder of DK-CM, based in the UK Cristina Monteiro, co-founder of DK-CM, based in the UK. Pictured here is Harrow Arts Centre Credit:Neil Perry/Courtesy of W AwardsAna Clemente, Laura Lluch, Núria Vila, Eulàlia Daví, Ariadna Artigas, ...

Shortlist for the Moira Gemmill and MJ Long Prizes highlight female architects to watch

Following the announcement of this year's Jane Drew Prize for Architecture and the Ada Louise Huxtable Prize the W Awards, formerly known as the Women in Architecture awards, announces its shortlist for the Moira Gemmill Prize and the MJ Long Prize.

Recognizing the work and design excellence of designers under the age of 45 the Moira Gemmil Prize has been awarded to influential architects such as Francesca Torzo, Rozana Montiel, and Xu Tiantian amongst others.  Below is this year's Moira Gemmil Prize shortlist:

Nerea Amorós Elorduy, founder of Creative Assemblages, based in Uganda

Nerea Amorós Elorduy, founder of Creative Assemblages, based in Uganda. Pictured here is Mwito School. Credit:Nerea Amoros Eldoruy/Courtesy of W Awards

Cristina Monteiro, co-founder of DK-CM, based in the UK

Cristina Monteiro, co-founder of DK-CM, based in the UK. Pictured here is Harrow Arts Centre Credit:Neil Perry/Courtesy of W Awards

Ana Clemente, Laura Lluch, Núria Vila, Eulàlia Daví, Ariadna Artigas, ...