AZURE is excited to share the 92 finalists of the AZ Awards 2026! Chosen by our stellar international jury, these works from around the world stand out for their clarity of vision and attention to detail. They include a fish market on the Sydney harbour, a shtetl museum in Lithuania, a musical journey through a Canadian forest, a concept for a $2,500 home, a customizable sofa system, and a reimagined urban park. Renowned local and international firms, including 3XN, SLA, Montgomery Sisam Architects, Michael Maltzan Architecture, gh3*, Linehouse, and VERTEBRAL, participated in this year’s competition.

AZURE applauds all of these ingenious designs. Now is your chance to single out your favourites! Our People’s Choice portal is open until May 8 for members of the public to select their winner in each category. Cast your votes!

At the AZ Awards Gala on May 28, we will announce the People’s Choice recipients as well as the jury winners in all categories — including the EMERGING honourees in Architecture, Design, and Interiors. We hope to see you there!

2026 AZ Awards FINALISTS

Architecture: Commercial & Institutional Buildings Over 1000 SQM
3XN, GXN with BVN and Aspect Studios: Sydney Fish Market, Sydney, Australia
RootStudio: Casa de Cultura Juchitán, Oaxaca, Mexico
Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects: The Lost Shtetl Jewish Museum, Šeduva, Lithuania
Montgomery Sisam Architects: University of Toronto Koffler Scientific Reserve, King City, Canada

Architecture: Commercial & Institutional Buildings Under 1000 SQM
gh3*: O-day’min Park Pavilion, Edmonton, Canada
VJAA with RDHA: Lindsay Boathouse, Toronto, Canada
OOTT: Three Roofs Timber Hall, Nagano, Japan
LGA Architectural Partners: Mabelle Park, Toronto, Canada

Architecture: Adaptive Re-Use
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio: Jiangnan House Yangzhou Guangling, Yangzhou, China
Lemay: Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal Welcome Pavilion, Montreal, Canada
PLAIN Design Build and Actual Architecture Company: The Art Chapel, Lincoln, USA

Residential Architecture: Houses
HW Studio: Casa Tao, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects: Hilltop Cottage, New Brunswick, Canada
NEMESTUDIO: CS2 House, Denver, USA
VERTEBRAL: Casa Escalera, Avándaro, Mexico
Hevia Poblete: Curved House, Futrono, Chile
PPAA: Toronjos, Valle de Bravo, Mexico

Residential Architecture: Multi-Unit Buildings
Michael Maltzan Architecture: 26 Point 2 Apartments, Long Beach, USA
3XN, GXN with Kirkor Architects and Planners: Aqualuna, Toronto, Canada

Architecture: Experiential Installations
Department of Architecture, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa: Re-Wall, Lisbon, Portugal
WeatherstonBruer Associates: Mohawk Institute: A Site of National Conscience, Brantford, Canada
Daily tous les jours: Human Perches, St-Jude, Canada

Experiential Graphic Design
Agence Spatiale: Gabrielle-Roy Library, Québec, Canada
MJMA Architecture & Design with Haumi NZ and Warren and Mahoney Architects: Hiwa Recreation Centre, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, New Zealand

Landscape Architecture
SLA: Grønningen-Bispeparken, Copenhagen, Denmark
Brook McIlroy: Ziibiing Indigenous Landscape, Toronto, Canada
SWA Group with Atelier XLarge: Xili Lake Greenway: Stitching the Divide, Weaving a Shared Future, Shenzhen, China
LUO studio: Huizhou Rural Historic Bridge Remains Art Micro-Museum, Huizhou, China

Urban Design: Built Developments
PPX Architectes: The Legacy of the Paris 2024 Games: from the Athletes’ Village to a New Living District, Île-Saint-Denis, France
Machado Silvetti: Vietnamese-German University, Binh Duong, Vietnam

Urban Design: Unbuilt Developments
Schmidt Hammer Lassen with Kančo Studija: Nemunaičiai, Kaunas, Lithuania
SLA and Arcadis: David Crombie Park, Toronto, Canada

Urban Design: Infrastructure and Interventions
line+ studio: Shenzhen Meishajian Viewing Platform, Shenzhen, China
AECOM Architecture: Gordie Howe International Bridge, Detroit, USA, and Windsor, Canada
Trahan Architects: Luther George Park Performance Pavilion, Springdale, USA
3me Arquitectura: Eco Parque Batanes, Salvatierra, Mexico

Design: Single-Piece Furniture
Troels Grum-Schwensen for FRAMA: Petit Rond Series
Gensler for KFI Studios: Canopy
Edgar Aguilar for Maglin Site Furniture: Floe
Stephen Dalrymple, Peter Coolican and Nathan Clarke for Coolican & Company: Asquith Table Collection
Roberto Palomba+Ludovica Serafini for Kartell: Belvedere

Design: Furniture Collections
John Pawson for Herman Miller: Pawson Drift Collection
Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset: Kobold

Design: Architectural Products
Miele: Miele 36-inch Induction Range
Thomas Vidal Soler for Baril: MARIE Kitchen Faucet

Design: Light Fixtures
Omer Arbel for Bocci: 141
Caine Heintzman for A-N-D: Pace
Vantot for Luceplan: Liiu

Design: Lighting Schemes
Licht Kunst Licht: Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany
Mason Studio and VYVYD Lighting: The Light Room, Toronto, Canada

Design: Housewares and Tech Products
Dyson: Dyson PencilWash wet floor cleaner
Polygons Design: Polygons flat 3-in-1 Measuring Spoon

Design: Interior Products
Mohawk Group: Hero Rubber made with Nike Grind
Peter Saville for Kvadrat: Technicolour Collection
Diene Dekker for Kvadrat: Loux Rug Collection

Interiors: Retail and Hospitality
Atelier Sun & Associates: Suite 115 – Craft cocktail bar, Toronto, Canada
Saksun Studio: Softer Drink Shop, Victoria, Canada
Bernard Dubois Architect: Monos New York Mercer Flagship, New York, USA
Guido Costantino Projects: King Street East Showrooms (Arclinea / Andreu World), Toronto, Canada 
Neri&Hu Design and Research Office: Blue Bottle Coffee Busan Cafe, Busan, South Korea

Interiors: Institutional
T+E+A+M: The Warehouse, Hanover, USA
One Plus Partnership: DL Cinema, Henan, China

Interiors: Healthcare and Wellness
Future Simple Studio: Recess Thermal Station, Montreal, Canada
Lebel & Bouliane: Durham Spine & Pain Institute, Ajax, Canada
Atelier Carle: OAKV, Oakville, Canada
Futurestudio: Jaybird Kingsway, Vancouver, Canada

Interiors: Residential
Alexandre Bernier Architecte: JJ2, Montreal, Canada
ONO: Two-Fold Studio, Fairfax, USA
Thom Fougere Studio and Bureau Tempo: Pine Island Cottage, Georgian Bay, Canada

Interiors: Workspace
ARC Z: Office Renovation in OCT Loft, Shenzhen, China 
HENN: BESTSECRET, Munich, Germany
Linehouse: The Independents, Shanghai, China

Concepts
CORNECELLI with Office In Search Of: Astruptunet Exhibition Center, Vassenden, Norway
Agence Spatiale: Église Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Canada
the marc boutin architectural collaborative: Rossdale Power Plant Rehabilitation, Edmonton, Canada
KANVA: Platform-19: University of Ottawa Census Courtyard Revitalization, Ottawa, Canada
Studio VAARO and Gabriel Fain Architects: On the Courtyard: Learning from European Blocks 
5468796 Architecture: Bond Redux, Winnipeg, Canada
XYLab: $2,500 Vernacular Home, Para Dash, Bangladesh
KANVA: Kina8at Cultural Centre, La Conception, Canada

Environmental Leadership
Stantec Architecture: Buffalo Crossing Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre, Winnipeg, Canada 
Perkins&Will: Kaiser Borsari Hall, Bellingham, USA
Moriyama Teshima with Acton Ostry Architects: Limberlost Place, Toronto, Canada

Social Good
Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects: The Lost Shtetl Jewish Museum, Šeduva, Lithuania
J.L. Richards & Associates: Biidaaban Kinoomaagegamik (Sagamok) School, Sagamok Anishnawbek, Canada
Stantec Architecture and Two Row Architect: Anishnawbe Health Toronto Indigenous Community Health Centre*
mcCallumSather and Smart Density: 1120 Ossington, Toronto, Canada 
Design HARU: Universal Beach, Toronto, Canada

A+ Student Award
Mo Bayati (University of Toronto): Assemblies of Unloved Stones 
Matthew Garrett (University of Kansas): Prairie Park Pavilion
Jake Levy (Toronto Metropolitan University): Coral – Planetary Biodesign
Chenyu Wen (Violet Wen) (Syracuse University): Memorial of Duality

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.

Media Partners: ArchDaily, Archilovers, Archinect, Archiproducts, Designboom, The Architect’s Newspaper, Architonic, Bustler, Design Week Mexico, v2com newswire*, and World-Architects.

*v2com will provide one gift-certificate to all 31 winners of 2026 to distribute one Multi press kit (25 images) on v2com newswire; and a 50% Gift-Certificate to all 2026 AZ Award finalists.