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)

Jenga House / studio gm

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

Jenga House / studio gm

Award Category: Best Applied Product

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Val-de-Cans, Brazil

Architects: studio gm
Area: 6082 ft²
Year: 2024
Photographs:Bernard Cunha
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Chaos Group, Arkos, Cinex, Docol, +5Jader Almeida, Lumini, San German, Sergio Rodrigues Atelier, Wentz-5

Category: Houses
Lead Architects: Guto Delgado, Mylena Oliveira, Letícia Ferreira
Creation And Construction: Guto Delgado
Creation Construction Graphic Design Documentation/Project: Letícia Ferreira
Electronic Model: Jonny Jordan
Documentation/Project: Iara Mendes, Maria Luiza Paes, Jessica Martins, Roberval Rodrigues, Almir Quaresma
Lighting: Design da Luz
Construction: Amaral Guimarães engenharia
HVAC: Imperador das máquinas
Countertops: Piatra
Carpentry Furniture: Dell anno
Frames: cinex
Landscaping: Margareth Maroto
Loose Furniture: Casa contente
City: Val-de-Cans
Country: Brazil

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