HTA's West Lane aparthotel takes Commercial prize at 50th Brick Awards

HTA Design's 3 & 15 West Lane, a pair of brick-clad aparthotel buildings for Canary Wharf Group at Wood Wharf in London, has won the Commercial category at the Brick Awards 2026, the practice has announced.

The Brick Development Association (BDA), which runs the awards, presented the prizes on 4 November at the Royal Lancaster London. HTA said the two new buildings provide an aparthotel with flexible accommodation and ground-floor commercial space, set within The Lanes, a car-free public realm within the Wood Wharf masterplan on the Isle of Dogs.

The judges said the project "was recognised for its successful combination of traditional architectural influences, excellent craftsmanship and a confident contemporary identity." According to the BDA winner entry, they also admired the strong architectural presence of what they called reimagined brick warehouses, bringing warmth, texture and character to the surrounding area.

The scheme

HTA said it designed the scheme for Canary Wharf Group and Vertus Edit, and that it delivers 297 aparthotel units. The BDA's winner entry describes the 297 studios as flexible accommodation for short and extended stays under the Vertus Edit aparthotel model.

The practice said the facade was developed from detailed studies of nearby Victorian wharfs and the industrial character of New York warehouses. The BDA entry says the clay brick facade reflects and reinstates the lost character of historic docklands warehouses.

The judges singled out the quality of the brickwork, blended palettes, deep window reveals, glazed bricks and contrasting mortar colours, according to HTA's announcement.

The BDA lists the brick suppliers as Ibstock PLC and Forterra PLC, with the bricks named as Cinder Coal Smooth Black Brick Aged Bronze, Smooth Blue Brick and Common Brick. Brickstone Construction was the brickwork contractor. The Commercial category was sponsored by Isover Saint-Gobain.

HTA's project page says The Lanes were designed as car-free streets lined with independent shops. The BDA entry says the scheme links Canary Wharf to the west with residential communities to the east, and reports that footfall rose after opening.

Footfall (BDA winner entry)	People
Before opening	97,500
After opening	111,000

The awards

The BDA said the 2026 event marked the 50th annual Brick Awards and half a century of celebrating clay brick. Hosted by Phil Spencer MBE, the ceremony recognised projects across 19 awards.

Rob Flello, Chief Executive of the Brick Development Association, said when the shortlist was announced in June: "The 50th Brick Awards is a celebration of both our heritage and our future."

The win is recorded in HTA's activity post and on the BDA's 2026 winners pages, which list HTA Design as architect of the Commercial category winner in Canary Wharf, London.