The nine Greater Manchester properties in the running for 'UK's best building' in 2024

Nine properties across Greater Manchester are in the running for the 'best building in the UK'. Each year, The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) hosts its regional awards, which are judged and presented locally, to recognise and celebrate great architectural designs across the UK.

The contenders are chosen from different areas, no matter the 'form, size, or budget', and this year there are nine buildings that have been recognised in the Greater Manchester region. A 19th century cotton mill, a 'Jenga' hotel and the renovation of a Grade-II listed music venue which hosted The Rolling Stones are amongst the 13 projects shortlisted for theRIBA North West Awards 2024.

RIBA's north west jury chair Katy Marks said:“This year’s shortlist reflects growing ambition to build a Northern Powerhouse. It’s also particularly heartening to see an investment in designing high-quality learning and healthcare environments, which deliver on social and economic benefits for future generations."

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Katy added: "From the reinvention of a 200-year-old cotton mill into a residential community, to the sensitive retrofit of an iconic music hall which laid abandoned for years, these projects are underpinned by a desire to restore and celebrate the industrial character of the North and deliver buildings which enhance people’s lives."

The Greater Manchester projects that have been shortlisted for the prestigious architectural award are:

Crusader Works by award-winning architects shedkm and developers Capital&Centric has been shortlisted for the regional award. The 19th century cotton mill off Chapeltown Street was lovingly restored into 123 one and two-bedroom