Haven't heard of West 8, and their portfolio is surprisingly refreshing and new... despite some works date as back as the 90's.

The competition between the two finalists amounted to Mac versus PC -- with West 8 the edgier and less conventional choice, and Hargreaves the solid, more-established alternative.

this sounds like a very meaningful architectural criticism!

of course.

Euphorically. I've gotta use that somewhere.