Architizer, the world’s leading online platform for architecture, announces the winners of the 14th Annual Architizer A+Awards. Founded on the premise of democratizing architecture, the A+Awards is the industry’s largest and most international awards program and honors the best buildings and spaces from across the globe. 

Now in its 14th season, the A+Awards celebrate the work of over 200 firms from 80+ countries. This year’s honorees celebrate a profession turning away from spectacle and toward something more considered: material mastery, regional craft, and projects deeply embedded in place. New categories honoring craft and making join accolades for contextual design, adaptive reuse, and sustainable practices, rounding out a spotlight on architecture that is defined by its intelligence rather than its silhouette. See the full list of categories here. 

"This year’s projects were a welcome return to thoughtful, human-scaled architecture that puts place, craft and environmental sensitivity first instead of chasing spectacle." Ismael Seleit, Head of Applied AI, Gendo 

After reviewing 4,000+ submissions in over 100 categories, the distinguished A+Awards Jury has selected the world’s most considered and thoughtful architecture of the year. The 2026 winners, which are also chosen via an online public vote, reflect a powerful shift in the industry. From projects emphasizing local materials to those leveraging new technologies, this season’s winners comprise firms advancing the discipline in myriad ways. Select winners include: 

• AquaPraça by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, Pavilion (Venice, IT) 

• Biribinhas House by STUDIO MK27, XL Private House (Guarujá, Brazil) 

• Dalian Cultural Center by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, Architecture +Adaptive Reuse (Dalian, China) 

• Echo by Daniel Joseph Chenin, Sustainable Residential (Las Vegas, United States) 

• Limberlost Place, George Brown College by Moriyama Teshima Architects, Sustainable Institutional (Toronto, Canada) 

• Cloudhaus Hotel by RooMoo Design Studio, Sustainable Interior (Chongqing, China) 

• Snøhetta, Best Large Firm  

• Padovani Arquitectos, Best Medium Firm  

• Fernanda Canales Architecture, Best Public Projects Firm 

• tono Inc., Best in Sustainability Firm 

• Sanjay Puri Architects, Best Residential Firm 

The complete list of winners can be found at https://winners.architizer.com/.  

The 14th A+Awards were judged by Architizer’s 250+ jury academy comprising leading architecture and design voices, as well as luminaries from the diverse fields of art, technology, fashion, media, business, and real estate. See all 14th Annual A+Awards jurors here. 

“This season’s winners show that the industry is moving past the era of the singular gesture. Today, the most impactful architecture serves as the mediator between human experience and the natural world.” Gokhan Avcioglu, Principal, GAD  

With official partners v2com newswire, AIA New York, Aoyama Design Forum, the Global Design Awards Lab, and Aesthetica, Architizer will honor winners online via its 5+ million virtual community. Architizer will also celebrate winners at a series of live events this fall, as well as in its annual anthology Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture. This stunning, hardbound compendium is the definitive guide to the year’s best architecture and spaces.