Designed in a district where planning authorities are exceptionally strict, Citizen M Tower of London creates a balance of scale and surface texture while respecting its urban context, achieved by multidisciplinary studio Concrete. The interiors evoke flexibility, with judges particularly impressed by the double-height event and meeting space, SocietyM, which caters to a number of creative communities. They said: “This is a great piece of architecture in a city where planning can be a challenge.”