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)

Cuizhu Foreign Language School / Studio Link-Arc

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

Cuizhu Foreign Language School / Studio Link-Arc

Award Category: Educational Architecture

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Shenzhen, China

Architects: Studio Link-Arc
Area: 44030 m²
Year: 2024
Photographs:Yu Bai

Category: Schools
Project Manager: Shiyu Guo
Project Team: Kenneth Namkung, Zeynep Urgr, Simeng Qin, Yu Sun, Qiaoxi Wu, Chuanzhang Li, Furui Sun, Yoko Fujita, Shixuan Sun, Ke Zhao
Clients: Development and Reform Bureau of Luohu
Structural Consultant: WS Engineering Design & Consultants Co.
Interior Consultant: Studio Link-Arc + Ledao Design Co.
Landscape: Studio Link-Arc + Bange Landscape & Architecture Planning Design Co.
Curtain Wall Consultant: Studio Link-Arc + Huahui Decoration Engineering Co.
Construction Management: Shenzhen Tianjian Shenzhen Tianjian Real Estate Development Company
General Contractor : China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Co.
City: Shenzhen
Country: China

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