"We have historic buildings made new again through careful renovation," Hancock says, "and a few brand-new buildings built to look like they've been there for 100 years."
The ceremony is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a reception at 7 p.m. You can read more about the awards program here. In the meantime, here's a sneak peak at the honorees, starting with before-and-after-shots of EZE Mop:
The other honorees:
Continue to see photos of more Mayor's Design Awards honorees. Continue to see photos of more Mayor's Design Awards honorees. Continue to see photos of more Mayor's Design Awards honorees. Continue to see photos of more Mayor's Design Awards honorees.More from our Best of Denver archive: "Best Urban Renewal 2010 -- EZE Mop."