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)

Tighty Whitey House / Maytree Studios

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

Tighty Whitey House / Maytree Studios

Award Category: Houses

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Brisbane, Australia

Architects: Maytree Studios
Area: 200 m²
Year: 2024
Photographs:Toby Scott
Manufacturers: Fisher & Paykel, Armadillo and Co, Artedomus , Blum, Franca Stone, +1Polytec-1

Category: Houses
Design Team: Rebecca Caldwell, Andy Keeffe, Alisha Bouris
Lead Architects: Rebecca Caldwell, Andy Keeffe
Landscape Architecture: Greencare
General Contractor: Petro Builders
Engineering & Consulting > Structural: Optimum Structures Pty Ltd, Structural Engineer
Engineering & Consulting > Civil: Milanovic Neale Consulting Engineers
City: Brisbane
Country: Australia

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