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)

Half-Mountain Cloud Station / Qing Studio + Li Nu

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

Half-Mountain Cloud Station / Qing Studio + Li Nu

Award Category: Public & Landscape Architecture

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Landscape Architecture, Pavilion

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Huizhou, China

Architects: Qing Studio
Artists: Li Nu
Area: 200 m²
Year: 2025
Photographs:Yumeng Zhu

Category: Landscape Architecture, Pavilion
Artist: Li Nu
Architectural Team: Hu Xing, Liu Changming, Yan Chunyang, Luo Tingkai, Tang Ziji, Xu Yanjun, Ren Shiyang, Jin Xin
Construction Team: Jiao Jingjia, Hu Tianchen, Lin Yuxuan, Huang Jianjian
Resident Architect: Tang Ziji
Supervisor: Lü Ningjue
Implementation Manager: Zhang Jingwei
Engineering Management: Yan Jiarun, Zou Kefei
Construction Company: Wuhan Dongtong Decoration Design and Engineering Co., Ltd.
Executive Unit: Shanghai Fengyuzhu Culture & Technology Co., Ltd.
City: Huizhou
Country: China

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