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)

The Oren Retirement Development / Stanton Williams

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

The Oren Retirement Development / Stanton Williams

Award Category: Housing

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Residential Architecture

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Architects: Stanton Williams
Area: 12900 m²
Year: 2024
Photographs:Jack Hobhouse, James Winship
Manufacturers: Cosentino, Hansgrohe, Allgood, Aspex, Bauder, +7Clarendon, Domus Tiles, Dulux, Engels Baksteen, Havwoods, Schüco, Tobermore-7

Category: Residential Architecture
Lead Team: Stanton Williams
Design Team: Stanton Williams
Landscape Architecture: Bradley-Hole Schoenaich Landscape Architects
Engineering & Consulting > Services: WSP, Hoare Lea
Engineering & Consulting > Civil: WSP
Engineering & Consulting > Other: CAST Consultancy, DP9
Country: United Kingdom

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