The annual Best of Practice Awards is back and open for submissions for its fifth year. The Architects Newspapers awards program celebrates companies innovating how architecture and design is practiced in the AEC industry. This includes not only architects but also contractors, fabricators, sustainability consultants, facade consultants, landscape architects, engineers, interior designers, and more collaborators of our built environment. To review submissions, AN tapped a panel of professionals to reflect the wide-ranging categories of the program. The jury will be reviewing applications, considering the companys work product and quality, internal experience and operations that can best support employees, and how a firm engages with its community. Submissions are currently open until March 28. To learn what the jury will be looking for, meet the panel below to see what informs their own work and practice.(Courtesy Tizziana Baldenebro)Tizziana Baldenebro | Executive Director | Beverly Willis Architecture FoundationTizziana Baldenebro is the executive director at the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. An arts administrator, curator, writer, and critic, her practice focuses on emerging artists and designers. Shes also an activist in support of producing equitable cultural centers. She was the Commissioner and Curator for the U.S. pavilion at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale. Previously, she served as the executive director at SPACES in Cleveland, and has held positions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit and at the Art Institute of Chicago within the Architecture & Design department. She sat on the board of FRONT International and was an editor-at-large at The Avery Review. She was a 2021 fellow in the National Association for Latino Arts and Culture Advocacy Leadership Institute and was a 2021 curator-in-residence at Red Bull Arts Detroit. Baldenebro received a Masters of Architecture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Chicago.(Courtesy Antoine Bryant)Antoine Bryant | CoManaging Director | GenslerWith more than 25 years of experience in design, planning, and development, Antoine Bryant has focused his career on community engagement and empowerment in cities across the U.S. Reinforced by his background in public, private, and nonprofit sectors, he believes that residents of disenfranchised neighborhoods must have a voice in the revitalization and growth of their communities. Bryant supports the inclusion, mentorship, and elevation of designers and planners of color, offering his leadership to numerous organizations. He is on the Board of Directors for the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), serving as the Director of Strategic Partnerships, and was appointed to the ACE National Board of Directors. Additionally, Antoine was Health Equity Co-Chair for the International WELL Building Institute and was previously a part of the American Institute of Architects National Diversity Committee.(Courtesy Anne Marie Duvall Decker)Anne Marie Duvall Decker | Principal | Duvall DeckerAnne Marie Duvall Decker sees architecture as an instrument, engaging the material phenomena of our environment and culture to create the potential for education and growth. She leads the studio at Duvall Decker in creating elusive forms and engaging spaces, no matter the type, size, or budget of projects. She has served the profession in many capacities, as a long-term board member and past president of AIA Mississippi and as a trustee and 2021 chair of the AIA Trust. She is often invited to share her experience as a lecturer, critic, visiting professor, and design juror. She was appointed to serve the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations as a 20212023 Industry Advisory Group peer. In 2023, she received Architectural Records Women in Architecture Design Leadership Award. In 2024, The Architects Newspaper named Duvall Decker the Best Medium Firm in the Southeast as part of its Best of Practice Awards for the second consecutive year. (Courtesy Diane Lipovsky)Diane Lipovsky | Principal and Cofounder | SuperbloomDiane Lipovsky is the cofounder and principal of pioneering landscape architecture studio Superbloom. With over 14 years of experience, Lipovsky brings a nuanced approach to landscapes that seamlessly blends ecological sustainability, human connection, and artistic vision. Her work spans multiple scales, uniting collaborators in projects that enrich the environment, support holistic health, and inspire curiosity and connection. Lipovsky partners with clients and communities to create deeply resonant and impactful landscapes, prioritizing rigorous research, craftsmanship, and design excellence. She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from Harvards Graduate School of Design (GSD) and a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema-Television from the University of Southern California, blending analytical precision with creative storytelling.(Courtesy Enrica Oliva)Enrica Oliva | Partner and Chief Operating Officer | Werner SobekEnrica Oliva, a structural engineer in New York City with 18 years of experience, is an advocate for Integrated Engineering. Inspired by the Archi-Neering philosophy behind Helmut Jahn and Werner Sobeks collaborations, her approach focuses on the seamless integration of architecture and engineering in every project of any scale and level of complexity. As partner and chief operating officer of Werner Sobek New Yorka women-owned firm in New York CityOliva led the specialty engineering, sustainability and enclosures team, and completed projects worldwide. Her work focuses on sustainable design, material innovation, and specialty components of primary structures and building enclosures, including art installations, museums, and buildings for cultural and educational institutions. Her work is published in the proceedings of the Facade Tectonics and Challenging Glass Conferences, as well as Madame Architect and Architectural Record.(Courtesy Steve Radom)Steve Radom | Founder and Managing Principal | Radom CapitalSteve A. Radom is the founder and Managing Principal of Radom Capital, a Houston-based commercial real estate firm that passionately executes projects that are informed by the nature of their place. Since inception, the company has developed over 30 projects ranging in scale from small neighborhood retail redevelopments to larger ground-up mixed-use projects. The firms projects have received a multitude of awards and brought numerous tenants to new communities. Radom is most proud to have created a company culture that is rooted in partnership, integrity and curiosity. Radom has lectured at Rice University School of Architecture and the University of Houston business school, and he has been a featured speaker for the Urban Land Institute, the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Texas Real Estate Center, CoreNet, NAIOP, the Jewish Federation Commercial Real Estate Society and the American Institutes of Architects Houston. (Courtesy Jacob Reidel)Jacob Reidel | Assistant Professor in Practice | Harvard Graduate School of DesignJacob Reidel examines and advances the purpose, value, and potential of architectural practice. His workspanning practice, research, publication, and teachingis grounded in the conviction that while architecture and the people who create physical spaces have existed for millennia, the practice and the profession of architecture are comparatively new and unstable frameworks, subject to reconsideration and redesign. He is an assistant professor in practice of architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, a licensed architect in New York where he co-chairs the AIA New York Future of Practice Committee, and is a cofounder and editor of CLOG.(Courtesy Jack Murphy)Jack Murphy | Executive Editor |The Architects NewspaperJack Murphy, ANs executive editor, studied architecture at MIT and Rice University before going on to contribute to award-winning architectural practices in Texas, New York, and Massachusetts. Previously, he was the editor of Cite: The Architecture and Design Review of Houston and an adjunct professor at the University of Houston. He has been featured in Architectural Record, Dwell, Texas Architect, Places, PLAT, Paprika!, The SF Gate, The Houston Chronicle, and The New York Review of Architecture, among other publications.Submissions are open until March 28, 2025 at midnight ET. Learn more about submission requirements and start applications here.