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)

Ibaté Building / Studio Arthur Casas

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

Ibaté Building / Studio Arthur Casas

Award Category: Housing

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Residential Architecture, Apartments

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São Paulo, Brazil

Architects: Studio Arthur Casas
Area: 21082 m²
Year: 2025
Photographs:Fran Parente
Manufacturers: +55design, Boobam, By Kamy, Elight, Etel, +16Herança Cultural, Jorge Zalszupin, L'oeil, LD Arti, Lattoog, Lumini, Luxalum, Luxalum, Luxsim, Marcenaria Inovart, Micasa, Pair Store, Srta Galante, Studio Objeto, Vallvé, Wentz-16

Category: Residential Architecture, Apartments
Author: Arthur Casas
Architect In Charge: Gabriel Ranieri
Architecture Manager: Cadu Vilela
Interior Manager: Mariana Santoro
Decoration Manager: Fabiola Andrade
Decoration Coordinator: Paulina Tabet
Collaborators: Adriano Bergemann; Marcelo Beretta; Luciano Sessa; Rodrigo Carvalho; Beto Cabariti; Reginaldo; Machado; Yuri Chamon; Beatriz Costa; Renan Prandini; Vinicius Bazan; Alessandra Mattar; Giuliana Maia; Luisa Mader; Raul Valadão; Marcelo Melo; Marcela Du Plessis; Rafael Palombo; Camilla Dall'Oca; Paulina Tabet; Marcella França; Virginia Fornari; Leonardo Navarro; Amanda Tamburus; Conrado Almeida; Natalia Lorenzoni
Builder: Cáucaso
Acoustics: Harmoni
Frames: Crescêncio
Visual Communication: F Teo Design
Concrete Consultant: Gabriel Regino
Structure: Roberto Leme
Foundations: MG&A
Waterproofing: Proasp
Lighting Technology: Ilumination
Landscape Design: Renata Tilli
Seals: Paula Vianna
3D: Elephant Skin
Engineer: Paulo Tartucce
City: São Paulo
Country: Brazil

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