Building of the Year 2026

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The Award
The Process
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The Award
The Process
The Rules

At ArchDaily, we trust you to identify the buildings that—through their beauty, intelligence, creativity, or service to the community—represent the best architecture of the year. Once again, you’ve delivered. From thousands of entries, you narrowed the field to 5 finalists per category, and now, to 15 outstanding winners. From all of us at ArchDaily, thank you for being part of this journey—and here are your winners!

At ArchDaily, we trust you to identify the buildings that—through their beauty, intelligence, creativity, or service to the community—represent the best architecture of the year. Once again, you’ve delivered. From thousands of entries, you narrowed the field to 5 finalists per category, and now, to 15 outstanding winners. From all of us at ArchDaily, thank you for being part of this journey—and here are your winners!

At ArchDaily, we trust you to identify the buildings that—through their beauty, intelligence, creativity, or service to the community—represent the best architecture of the year. Once again, you’ve delivered. From thousands of entries, you narrowed the field to 5 finalists per category, and now, to 15 outstanding winners. From all of us at ArchDaily, thank you for being part of this journey—and here are your winners!

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

Villa Uma / Case Design

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

Villa Uma / Case Design

Award Category: Houses

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Satirje, Alibaug, Maharashtra, India

Architects: Case Design
Area: 3908 ft²
Year: 2022
Photographs:Ariel Huber
Manufacturers: Casegoods, Michael Anastassiades, Saphed

Category: Houses
Lead Architects: Samuel Barclay
Project Architect: Aamod Narkar, Nausheen Fatima, Surya Kumar, Pranit Rawat
Intern: Ahmed Shabeer
Colour: Dhwani Mehta
Landscape: Farhan Bengali (Case Design), Nazneen Jehangir (Collaborator)
Civil Work: Elysium Abodes
Carpentry Work: Vishwakarma Furniture
Civil Finishes: Mortar construction
Water: Smaart Water
Textiles: Saphed
City: Satirje, Alibaug, Maharashtra
Country: India

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