Camilla Parsons

Camilla is Director at Whittaker Parsons, an architecture studio who build less and design better. Whittaker Parsons make buildings well, with worth and foresight, working with homeowners, likeminded developers, cultural and commercial organisations to solve space problems and build with balance. WP are an award-winning practice and  were selected as a BD Young Architect of the Year finalist 2023. A Certified Passivhaus Designer and with a background in conservation architecture, Camilla is committed to optimising performance, reducing carbon emissions, and growing communities sustainably. She is a clean-air champion, judges various architectural  awards, runs architectural outreach workshops and guest critiques.  

Why do you think the British Homes Awards are important? How to they stand out against other awards in the industry?

Designing successful new homes and neighbourhoods takes great skill and care. It is important to recognise design excellence in this field, to promote those doing a good job, to help raise the bar, and to showcase exemplar schemes. The British Homes Awards, celebrates a breadth of homes, from masterplans to small bespoke individual homes.