Abode at Great Kneighton has won the National Panel Special Award at the 2015 Civic Trust Awards - the highest award the judges can give.

The Civic Trust Awards are presented to projects that make an outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of the built environment, and schemes that demonstrate excellence in architecture or design, sustainability, inclusive design and provide a positive social, cultural, environmental or economic benefit to the community. As well as picking up a Civic Trust Award, Abode at Great Kneighton was judged to be the best project among the 91 project receiving awards or commendations in 2015. 

Describing the National Panel Special Awards as 'our Palme d'Or', the trophy was presented to Stephen Proctor and Andrew Matthews at the Civic Awards Ceremony by Keith Williams at Shakespeare's Globe on 6 March.