Our judges sum up the 15 talented young professionals they've chosen so far – find out more over the next few days
Fifteen talented professionals have made it through to the shortlist as potential Rising Stars.
They show their energy and expertise in a wide range of areas, from bringing people together to designing huge stadia and building their own distinct practices.
RIBA J Rising Stars, in association with Origin Doors and Windows, are selected from a strong field by a panel of judges from across the industry: Peter Morris, founding partner and managing director, AHMM, Kieren Majhail, Rising Star 2018 and architect associate, BDP; Sarah Prichard, UK managing director, Buro Happold; Simon Henley, principal, Henley Halebrown; Louise Wyman, director of design and development, West Midlands Combined Authority; and the RIBA Journal’s Eleanor Young.
Here we summarise what most impressed the judges about each entrant.
The winning cohort of Rising Stars 2019 will be profiled from 23-25 October here at ribaj.com and in the November issue of the magazine.
Benni Allan
Director, EBBA Architects
Tipped for success – and now he's achieved it with innovative thinking
Oliver Boaler
Architect, Bennetts Associates
Agility and professionalism – and a vegetarian cookbook for meat-eaters
Joanna Asia Grzybowska
Associate, Powell Tuck Associates
Challenging designers to experience a differently abled life
Madeleine Kessler
Associate architect, Haptic Architects
Infrastructure and delivery and the human web around them
Greg Storrar
Architect, Asif Khan Studio
Visionary research opens up whole new worlds for architecture
RIBAJ Rising Stars is produced in association with Origin Doors & Windows