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)

Fushi Auberge / Tezuka Architects

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

Fushi Auberge / Tezuka Architects

Award Category: Hospitality Architecture

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Akiruno, Japan

Architects: Tezuka Architects
Area: 349 m²
Year: 2024
Photographs:Kida Katsushida, FOTOTECA

Category: Hotels
Lead Architects: Takaharu Tezuka, Yui Tezuka, Keiji Yabe
Project Architects: Sockkee Ooi, Yoshiki Ono
Structural Design: Ohno JAPAN / Hirofumi Ohno, Ryuhei Fujita
Lighting Design: Bonbori Lighting Architect & Associates / Masahide Kakudate, Sachiho Kurokawa
Landscape Design: TEN-KEI / Keiichi Ishikawa
Contractor: Suiga Ltd. / Koji Tashiro, Nishide Keisuke, Matsui Miho, Ikezawa Kunihiro
City: Akiruno
Country: Japan

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