Building of the Year 2026

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The Award
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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)

Cashmere Tech Center / waa

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

Cashmere Tech Center / waa

Award Category: Offices

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Ordos, China

Architects: waa
Area: 4578 m²
Year: 2025
Photographs:whyseeimage

Category: Offices
Design Team: Zhang Di, Jack Young, Feng Yuqing, Wu Yiwen, Li Sean
Facade Consultant: Zhang Yanxin, Tang Lida
Client: Erdos
Façade Consultants: Beijing Boya Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd
Lighting Consultant: RESENSE Lighting
Main Contractor: XI’AN Mingguan Contractor
Cladding Contractor: Beijing Yinghai Chuangjian Technology Development Co., Ltd., Dongnan Jiumu (Hebei) Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd.
City: Ordos
Country: China

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