Aamanah project wins award

The 2026 winner of the Matt Carapiet Humanitarian Design Award is Fatma Almaawali for her Amanah project. This is a care-centred architectural proposal located at West Lake, Nottingham.

The project emerged from research into cancer care and asks the simple question: what about the people who care for the ill?

Amanah responds to this by providing a non-clinical environment dedicated to the wellbeing of carers by offering counselling spaces, temporary guest accommodation, exercise areas and many other facilities to encourage recovery through nature, creativity, learning and connection. The judges were particularly impressed with the imaginative design, and precision of the physical model.

This year, the prize was presented by three of Matt's close friends Jas, Fletch and Alistair who, together with three other close friends Chris, Mike and Osman have taken over the financing of the award. Matt was so honoured to know these six amazing people through his time at Nottingham university. Friends for life.

We would like to thank Denise (Matthew's aunt) for the previous 10 years she had funded the award.