Dezeen Readers Pick 19 Architecture Winners in 2026 Public Vote

By Elena Vasquez

Dezeen has named 19 winners in the architecture public vote for the Dezeen Awards 2026. Readers chose projects by Blight Rayner Architecture, Foster + Partners and Schemata Architects as their favourites across the category shortlists.

The vote ran from 28 September to 16 October. Readers selected favourites from a 392-strong shortlist spanning Dezeen Awards' three main category sectors. This year's architecture category sponsors include Michelmersh and Sanderson.

Which studios won twice?

French studio Collectif Encore took the biggest share. Its transformation of a former industrial warehouse into an open civic infrastructure won the majority vote in each of its two competing categories — mixed-use project and sustainable renovation, both for La Friche d'Oloron-Sainte-Marie in France.

Tehran-based ZAV Architects also won twice, with readers selecting two of the practice's projects in their respective categories: Golmorad in Tehran and Olive Leaf in Minoudasht.

That means two studios claimed four of the 19 categories between them.

What are all the winning projects?

Dezeen lists the winners, each with a dedicated page on the Dezeen Awards website:

• House (urban) of the year 2026: House 144º, Barcelona, Spain, by Jaime Prous Architects and Pineda & Monedero
• House (rural) of the year 2026: Casa Plaj, Lourinhã, Portugal, by Extrastudio
• Housing project of the year 2026: La Querola, Ordino, Andorra, by Ribas & Ribas Arquitectos
• House renovation of the year 2026: Fisherman's House in Cadaques, Cadaqués, Spain, by Bea Portabella Arquitectura
• House extension of the year 2026: Golmorad, Tehran, Iran, by ZAV Architects
• Civic project of the year 2026: New Government Quarter, Oslo, Norway, by Nordic Office of Architecture and Haptic Architects
• Cultural project of the year 2026: Glasshouse Theatre, Brisbane, Australia, by Blight Rayner Architecture
• Workplace project (small) of the year 2026: Uchida Shōten New Head Office, Fujisawa, Japan, by Schemata Architects
• Workplace project (large) of the year 2026: Florentia Village, London, United Kingdom, by Turner Works
• Leisure and wellness project of the year 2026: Sanctum, Bezdonys, Lithuania, by Arches
• Education project of the year 2026: Prestige University, Indore, India, by Sanjay Puri Architects
• Heritage project of the year 2026: Pantheon Micro-Architectures for Archaeology, Rome, Italy, by STARTT
• Hospitality project of the year 2026: Perma, Serifos Island, Greece, by Mold Architects
• Infrastructure and transport project of the year 2026: Techo International Airport, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, by Foster + Partners
• Small project of the year 2026: Ring of Bjólfur, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland, by Arkibygg Arkitektar
• Mixed-use project of the year 2026: La Friche d'Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France, by Collectif Encore
• Landscape and urban design project of the year 2026: Olive Leaf, Minoudasht, Iran, by ZAV Architects
• Sustainable building of the year 2026: Rammed Earth House, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, by Tuckey Design Studio
• Sustainable renovation of the year 2026: La Friche d'Oloron Sainte-Marie, France, by Collectif Encore

The winning projects span 14 countries, from Cambodia to Iceland.

How does the public vote differ from the judged awards?

The public vote is separate from the main judging process, in which entries are assessed by Dezeen's panel of industry-leading judges. The overall winners of this year's programme will be announced at the Dezeen Awards 2026 party on 16 November at the Royal Opera House in London.

Dezeen says tickets for the party are selling fast. The event offers entrants a chance to celebrate alongside fellow nominees, winners and the awards judges.

Dezeen Awards 2026 runs in partnership with Trimble, the ninth edition of the annual awards backed by the global technology company, which supports designers through connected hardware and software solutions.

What comes next?

The public vote results continue this week. Dezeen will publish the interiors winners tomorrow, followed by the design winners on Wednesday — before the judged programme culminates at the Royal Opera House on 16 November.