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The shortlisted designs have been revealed for London’s Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial – and you can have your say

The winning designer of the memorial, which could cost up to £46 million, will be announced in summer 2025

Ed Cunningham
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Ed Cunningham
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Foster + Partners with Yinka Shonibare and Michel Desvigne Paysagiste
Image: Courtesy of Foster + Partners and Malcolm Reading Consultants | Foster + Partners with Yinka Shonibare and Michel Desvigne Paysagiste
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Back in February the UK Government unveiled the shortlist of designers in the running to design a new national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II. It was revealed that several starchitect firms – including Foster + Partners, Heatherwick Studio and WilkinsonEyre – were among the five companies shortlisted to design the St James’ Park project. 

And now we have a much better idea of what each of those designers wants London’s Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial to look like. This week the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee and the Cabinet Office have published the proposed designs by Foster + Partners, Heatherwick Studio, J&L Gibbons, Tom Stuart-Smith and WilkinsonEyre.

The brief was for a memorial that is an ‘emotionally powerful place and a space for pause and reflection’ and, depending on the design, the budget will range from £23 million to £46 million. A consultation has been launched so that the public can give feedback on the designs, and the winning design team will be announced this summer. 

Here’s what each shortlisted design looks like.

Foster + Partners

Foster + Partners with Yinka Shonibare and Michel Desvigne Paysagiste
Image: Courtesy of Foster + Partners and Malcolm Reading ConsultantsFoster + Partners with Yinka Shonibare and Michel Desvigne Paysagiste

Heatherwick Studio

Heatherwick Studio with Halima Cassell, MRG Studio, Webb Yates and Arup
Image: Courtesy of Heatherwick Studios and Malcolm Reading ConsultantsHeatherwick Studio with Halima Cassell, MRG Studio, Webb Yates and Arup

J&L Gibbons

J&L Gibbons with Michael Levine RDI, William Matthews Associates, Structure Workshop and Arup
Image: Courtesy of J&L Gibbons and Malcolm Reading ConsultantsJ&L Gibbons with Michael Levine RDI, William Matthews Associates, Structure Workshop and Arup

Tom Stuart-Smith

Tom Stuart-Smith with Jamie Fobert Architects, Adam Lowe (Factum Arte) and Structure Workshop
Image: Courtesy of Tom Stuart-Smith , Jamie Fobert Architects and Malcolm Reading ConsultantsTom Stuart-Smith with Jamie Fobert Architects, Adam Lowe (Factum Arte) and Structure Workshop

WilkinsonEyre

WilkinsonEyre with Lisa Vandy and Fiona Clark, Andy Sturgeon Design, Atelier One and Hilson Moran
Image: Courtesy of WilkinsonEyre and Malcolm Reading ConsultantsWilkinsonEyre with Lisa Vandy and Fiona Clark, Andy Sturgeon Design, Atelier One and Hilson Moran

You can find out more and have your say on the designs here.

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