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Press Kit | no. 809-48
Press release only in English
AZURE Announces the 28 Winners of the 2026 AZ Awards
AZURE Media
Collectively, the AZ Awards 2026 winners represent the state of architecture and design — and these projects, products, and concepts exemplify not only aesthetic prowess, but also a commitment to social and environmental responsibility.
The results are in! On May 28, 2026, AZURE announced the AZ Awards 2026 winners at the AZ Awards Gala, which took place at the St. Lawrence Market North. Stellar architecture across Canada — including MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects' Hilltop Cottage in New Brunswick, Daily tous les jours' Human Perches in Quebec, and Lebel & Bouliane's Durham Spine & Pain Institute in Ontario — stood out alongside equally groundbreaking works in Japan, China, Denmark, and the U.S. One firm, Copenhagen's SLA, won for its lush landscape of Grønningen-Bispeparken in Copenhagen, as well as for its concept for reimagining (together with Arcadis) Toronto's David Crombie Park. And the Toronto-based firm MJMA took a prize for leading an experiential wayfinding project in New Zealand: the Hiwa Recreation Centre.
Clearly, excellence knows no borders.
Collectively, the AZ Awards 2026 winners represent the state of architecture and design — and these projects, products, and concepts exemplify not only aesthetic prowess, but also a commitment to social and environmental responsibility. Two phenomenal buildings — Michael Maltzan Architects' 26 Point 2 Apartments in Long Beach, California, and mcCallumSather and Smart Density's 1120 Ossington in Toronto — were recognized for bringing joy and a strong sense of identity to multi-unit structures for people transitioning out of homelessness. And many were the awardees elevating mass timber, both by utilizing the construction in novel applications and by bringing out new expressions in wood buildings. These include Montgomery Sisam's Koffler Scientific Reserve and Moriyama Teshima's Limberlost Place (both in Ontario) and the Three Roofs Timber Hall in Nagano, Japan, by OOTT.
In addition to the winners chosen by the AZ Awards’ international jury, AZURE also raises a glass to the People's Choice honourees, selected by an online vote. They are all presented here — and in the Summer 2026 edition of Azure, out soon! In that issue, AZURE also fêtes the Emerging awards winners: AAmp (Architecture) By Lemoignan (Interiors) and Smallmediumlarge (Industrial Design).
Fisher & Paykel is the Presenting Partner for the 2026 AZ Awards. Colombo Design America, Jeld-Wen, Scavolini, Vicostone, and Landscape Forms are the Gala Sponsors. Keilhauer is the EMERGING Category sponsor.
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About The AZ Awards
The AZ Awards is AZURE’s international architecture and design competition, recognizing excellence and innovation, and showcasing the world’s best projects, products and ideas.
Now in its 16th year, the competition has grown in impact and stature to become a significant international benchmark for excellence, attracting entries from some of the most highly innovative firms around the world.
The AZ Awards is a unique opportunity for architects, landscape architects, designers, urbanists, students, clients, and manufacturers to receive the international exposure and acknowledgement that their exceptional work deserves.
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About AZURE
AZURE Media, LLC, is one of the world’s most influential multi-platform design and architecture media brands. Insatiably curious, highly creative, and ever-evolving, AZURE reports on the latest in global architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, interiors, and products design, and provides a unique, multidisciplinary perspective on global currents, renowned design personalities, and relevant industry innovations.
AZURE is the go-to source of information, learning, and inspiration for the A&D community and professional-level consumers alike.
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Architecture - Buildings over 1000 SQM
Winner & People's Choice: University of Toronto Koffler Scientific Reserve by Montgomery Sisam Architects, King City, Canada
High-resolution image : 16.67 x 12.49 @ 300dpi ~ 4.7 MB
BUILDINGS UNDER 1,000 SQM
Winner: Three Roofs Timber Hall by OOTT, Nagano, Japan
Medium-resolution image : 8.33 x 5.56 @ 300dpi ~ 3.4 MB
Architecture - Residential Houses
Winner: Hilltop Cottage by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, New Brunswick, Canada
Very High-resolution image : 27.31 x 18.21 @ 300dpi ~ 8 MB
MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Winner: 26 Point 2 Apartments by Michael Maltzan Architecture, Long Beach, U.S.
Very High-resolution image : 27.09 x 18.07 @ 300dpi ~ 14 MB
EXPERIENTIAL INSTALLATIONS
Winner: Human Perches by Daily tous les jours, St Jude, Canada
Medium-resolution image : 10.0 x 7.5 @ 300dpi ~ 4.8 MB
Architecture - ADAPTIVE RE-USE
Winner: The Art Chapel by PLAIN Design Build, FACT and Actual Architecture Company, Lincoln, U.S.
Walker Pickering
High-resolution image : 11.0 x 8.5 @ 300dpi ~ 600 KB
ADAPTIVE RE-USE
Winner: Jiangnan House Yangzhou Guangling by B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio and AESEU, Yangzhou, China
Medium-resolution image : 9.33 x 6.22 @ 300dpi ~ 4.9 MB
Landscape Architecture
Winner and People's Choice: Grønningen-Bispeparken by SLA, Copenhagen, Denmark
SLA
Medium-resolution image : 9.6 x 6.4 @ 300dpi ~ 4.4 MB
SINGLE-PIECE FURNITURE
Winner: Petit Rond Series by Troels Grum-Schwensen for FRAMA
Very High-resolution image : 19.53 x 13.02 @ 300dpi ~ 5.5 MB
FURNITURE SYSTEMS AND COLLECTIONS
Winner & People’s Choice: Kobold by Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset
Medium-resolution image : 9.84 x 7.38 @ 300dpi ~ 3.7 MB
LIGHTING FIXTURES
Winner: Liiu by VANTOT for Luceplan
High-resolution image : 11.81 x 7.87 @ 300dpi ~ 1.6 MB
Design - LIGHTING SCHEMES
Winner: Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany by Licht Kunst Licht
HGEsch
Very High-resolution image : 26.84 x 22.34 @ 300dpi ~ 36 MB
INTERIOR PRODUCTS
Winner: Technicolour Collection by Peter Saville for Kvadrat
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High-resolution image : 13.33 x 8.89 @ 300dpi ~ 31 MB
ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS
Winner: Miele 36-inch Induction Range with M Touch by Miele
Low-resolution image : 4.67 x 4.67 @ 300dpi ~ 240 KB
RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS
Winner and People's Choice: Pine Island Cottage by Thom Fougere Studio and Bureau Tempo, Georgian Bay, Canada
Medium-resolution image : 8.33 x 5.56 @ 300dpi ~ 2.8 MB
RETAIL & HOSPITALITY
Winner: Monos New York Mercer Flagship by Bernard Dubois Architect, New York, U.S.
Very High-resolution image : 18.0 x 12.0 @ 300dpi ~ 9.7 MB
HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS
Winner: Durham Spine & Pain Institute by Lebel & Bouliane, Ajax, Canada
High-resolution image : 12.0 x 9.0 @ 300dpi ~ 5.2 MB
WORKSPACE
Winner (tie):
Office Renovation in OCT Loft by ARC Z, Shenzhen, China
Medium-resolution image : 10.0 x 7.5 @ 300dpi ~ 970 KB
WORKSPACE
Winner (tie):
BESTSECRET by HENN, Munich, Germany
High-resolution image : 11.69 x 7.71 @ 300dpi ~ 1.4 MB
CONCEPTS
Winner: $2,500 Vernacular Home by XYLab, Para Dash, Bangladesh
Very High-resolution image : 18.0 x 13.5 @ 300dpi ~ 9.3 MB
EXPERIENTIAL GRAPHIC DESIGN
Winner: Hiwa Recreation Centre by MJMA Architecture & Design with Haumi and Warren and Mahoney Architects, Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand)
Very High-resolution image : 26.67 x 16.94 @ 300dpi ~ 13 MB
BUILT DEVELOPMENTS
Winner and People's Choice: The Legacy of the Paris 2024 Games: from the Athletes’ Village to a New Living District by PPX Architectes, L’Île-Saint-Denis, France
Very High-resolution image : 21.97 x 14.65 @ 300dpi ~ 18 MB
MASTERPLANS AND PROPOSALS
Winner and People's Choice: David Crombie Park by SLA and Arcadis with Tawaw Architecture Collective, Toronto, Canada
High-resolution image : 11.33 x 14.17 @ 300dpi ~ 12 MB
INTERVENTIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Winner: Luther George Park Performance Pavilion by Trahan Architects, Springdale, U.S.
High-resolution image : 13.33 x 9.99 @ 300dpi ~ 6.2 MB
A+ STUDENT AWARD
Winner: Prairie Park Pavilion by Matthew Garrett and fellow architecture students of University of Kansas
High-resolution image : 11.0 x 8.5 @ 300dpi ~ 760 KB
SOCIAL GOOD
Winner: 1120 Ossington by mcCallumSather and Smart Density, Toronto, Canada
Very High-resolution image : 21.47 x 13.69 @ 300dpi ~ 20 MB
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
Winner and People's Choice: Limberlost Place by Moriyama Teshima with Acton Ostry Architects Toronto, Canada
Very High-resolution image : 21.67 x 14.45 @ 300dpi ~ 10 MB
EMERGING ARCHITECTURE FIRM
Winner: AAmp Studio, Toronto
Medium-resolution image : 5.12 x 3.76 @ 300dpi ~ 290 KB
Winner: Smallmediumlarge, Montreal
Medium-resolution image : 7.2 x 9.0 @ 300dpi ~ 790 KB
Winner: By Lemoignan, Montreal
Very High-resolution image : 24.7 x 17.33 @ 300dpi ~ 24 MB
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