There are 28 architects on the long list for Building Design’s 2008 Young Architect of the Year Award, sponsored by Autodesk.

Supported by BD magazine and part of the Architect of the Year Awards, the Young Architect category aims to celebrate and highlight young practices and up-and-coming talent in architecture from around the world. The award, which has been running for ten years, draws entries from dynamic practices who are successfully challenging architectural design traditions in new and exciting ways. The winning practice will receive a prize of £5,000.

The long listed entries will also be taking part in an exclusive architectural exhibition throughout October at New London Architecture at The Building Centre. The winner will then be announced at the Architect of the Year Awards ceremony, to be held at the London Hilton on 30th October 2008, in the presence of over 1,000 architects and construction professionals.

Autodesk AEC director Northern Europe, Pete Baxter says: “Autodesk is fully committed to supporting the next generation of architects who will ultimately be responsible for the future of our built environment. By providing them with industry-leading design solutions, we hope to encourage vision and innovation in building design. We are excited to play a part in the Young Architect of the Year Awards and looking forward to seeing the inspiring ideas and work currently being undertaken by young practices in the UK.”

The long listed practices are (in alphabetical order):

• Adam Richards Architects
• Amenity Space
• AOC
• Architects in Residence
• Architecture 53 Seven
• Barnaby Gunning Architects
• Carl Turner Architects
• Claridge Architects
• DOS Architects
• Duggan Morris Architects
• Exploration
• Feix & Merlin Architects
• Friend & Company Architects
• Hackett Hall McKnight
• Harry Dobbs Design
• Inglis Badrashi Loddo
• Khoury Architects
• Kraus Schoenberg
• McChesney Architects
• Michael Trentham Architects
• Mitchell Taylor Workshop
• Mobile Studio
• Nekton Design
• Platform 5 Architects
• Roewu
• Serie Architects
• Sybarite
• William Tozer Architecture & Design.

A shortlist of five will be revealed at an exhibition of the work of all 28 firms at the NLA on October 16. Judges are Glenn Howells, Deyan Sudjic, Will Alsop, David Partridge, Liza Fior, Amanda Baillieu and Ellis Woodman. The overall winner will be announced at the Architect of the Year Awards on October 30 at the London Hilton on Park Lane.