The 2011 awards were presented at a special gala at Edmonton City Hall on November 10.

The 2011 Edmonton Urban Design Awards was held in partnership with the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada - Alberta Chapter, and in consultation with the Alberta Professional Planners Institute, the Alberta Association of Landscape Architects, the Alberta Association of Architects, the Edmonton Design Committee and the Edmonton Arts Council.

The awards recognize those individuals, organizations, firms and projects that have set a high standard for urban, architectural and landscape design.