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An update on the Gloria e Marco Award (GeM), a scholarship for Italian architectural students in conservation

To celebrate 30 years of the award, the competition was extended for entries from the whole of the UK and Ireland

Our award celebrates excellence in conservation at places of worship of all faiths.

Our John Betjeman Award celebrates excellence in conservation and repair at places of worship of all denominations and faiths.

This award recognises excellence in the conservation of faith buildings across the UK and Ireland. As we celebrate its 30th year, two previous judges look back on their highlights.

Throughout her distinguished career, Catherine has been a tireless advocate for the relevance and care of places of worship, building conservation and the work of the SPAB. 

Two young architecture graduates have jointly won the SPAB's prestigious ‘new design in historic contexts’ prize, the Philip Webb Award, for their separate schemes proving that with imagination and sensitivity you don’t need to demolish historic buildings.

To celebrate 30 years of our prestigious John Betjeman Award in 2020, we are extending the competition beyond England and Wales, to include faith buildings across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. 

This Award is a scholarship in memory of Gloria Trevisan and Marco Gottardi, who tragically died in the fire at Grenfell Tower. Giulia Pannocchia updates us on her career since the Award

A reception at the Italian Cultural Institute in London marked the successful completion of the 2019 scholarship by Federica Martinelli.