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)

Rathnelly House / Studio VAARO

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

Rathnelly House / Studio VAARO

Award Category: Houses

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Dornbracht

Residential Architecture, Houses, Interior Design

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Toronto, Canada

Architects: Studio VAARO
Area: 340 m²
Year: 2024
Photographs:Félix Michaud
Manufacturers: Artemide, Fantini, Flos, FontanaArte, Forbes & Lomax, +1UD-vinduer-1

Category: Residential Architecture, Houses, Interior Design
Design Team: Shengjie Qiu, Liam Hall
Office Lead Architects: Aleris Rodgers, Francesco Valente-Gorjup
General Contractor: Whitaker Construction
Engineering & Consulting > Structural: Kieffer Structural Engineering
Engineering & Consulting > Mechanical: RDZ Engineers
City: Toronto
Country: Canada

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