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Building of the Year 2026

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The Award
The Process
The Rules

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)

Bukhara Heritage District / waiwai

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

Bukhara Heritage District / waiwai

Award Category: Public & Landscape Architecture

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Public Space, Cultural Architecture, Heritage

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Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Architects: waiwai
Area: 26558 m²
Year: 2025
Photographs:Deed Studio

Category: Public Space, Cultural Architecture, Heritage
Principal Architect In Charge: Wael Al Awar
Project Architect: Rafal Sliwa
Design Team: Elif Akyuz, Natalia Saltan, Sanawer Nahid, Faris Giny, Keita Akiyama, Mayu Nakajima
Landscape: VOGT Landscape Architects
Engineering: Werner Sobek Tashkent
Client: Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF)
City: Bukhara
Country: Uzbekistan

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