TODAY: Mayor Johnston to Present 2025 Mayor's Design Awards

Published on April 09, 2025

Winners and honorable mentions will be selected from 27 official nominees

DENVER – TODAY, Wednesday, April 9, Mayor Mike Johnston will hand out awards in nine categories and the first-ever People’s Choice Award during the 2025 Mayor’s Design Awards ceremony, recognizing excellence in architecture, urban design and placemaking.

WHAT: 2025 Mayor’s Design Awards 

Learn more about nominated projects

WHEN: 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2025

WHERE: Studio Loft of the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 980 14th Street Denver 

WHO: Mayor Mike Johnston

Also in attendance:

• Community Planning & Development Executive Director Manish Kumar
• City Council Member Kevin Flynn (District 2)
• City Council Member Chris Hinds (District 10)
• City Council Member Flor Alvidrez (District 7)
• City Council Member Jamie Torres (District 3)
• Denver Economic Development Office Executive Director Adeeb Khan
• Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency Executive Director Liz Babcock
• Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Executive Director Amy Ford
• Project teams from 27 nominated projects

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