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 Apple House / Okra Studio

Building of the Year 2026 (Voting closed)

The Apple House / Okra Studio

Award Category: Healthcare Architecture

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Dornbracht

Healthcare Architecture, Wellbeing, Educational Architecture

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Architects: Okra Studio
Area: 150 m²
Year: 2024
Photographs:Building Narratives
Manufacturers: DASK Timber, HG Matthews, Hemp Block, Jones Neville, Merchant & Found, +1Tilly-1

Category: Healthcare Architecture, Wellbeing, Educational Architecture
Design Team: Ben Stuart-Smith
Landscape Architecture: Tom Stuart-Smith Studio
Engineering & Consulting > Structural: Structure Workshop
General Contractor: Slabside Construction
Country: United Kingdom

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