AN's 2026 Best of Design Awards

The Architect's Newspaper's Best of Design Awards recognize outstanding work across more than 50 categories spanning infrastructure, landscape, facades, civic and cultural buildings, homes, ADUs, and interiors. Entries are judged on strength of presentation, evidence of innovation, creative use of technology, sustainability, and overall design quality. Projects must have been completed within two years of the submission deadline (landscape, public, and unbuilt projects within three years). Winners are published in AN's print Best of Design issue and promoted across the publication's editorial platforms.