AN Announces 2026 Best of Practice Awards Winners Across North America
The Architect's Newspaper has announced the winners of its 6th annual Best of Practice Awards, celebrating architecture firms across North America. A jury evaluated submissions based on portfolio, office culture, and social impact, with a sense of place emerging as a key theme. Winners span categories from XL firms to new firms, including Canada's Ādisōke Ottawa Library (XL Firm – Canada), Studio Gang (XL Firm – Midwest), and Lake Flato (XL Firm – Southwest). Other notable winners include Olson Kundig (XL Firm – West), Caples Jefferson Architects (Small Firm – Northeast), and TEN x TEN (Landscape Architect – Midwest). The awards also recognize specialties like facade consulting, graphic design, historic preservation, interior design, lighting design, structural engineering, and sustainability consulting. Winners are featured with jury quotes.
Key facts
- AN's 6th annual Best of Practice Awards announced for 2026.
- Jury evaluated firms across portfolio, office culture, and social impact.
- Sense of place was a winning through-line.
- Winners include firms from Canada, Mexico, and US regions.
- Categories range from XL firms to new firms and specialty consultants.
- Notable winners: Ādisōke Ottawa Library, Studio Gang, Lake Flato, Olson Kundig.
- Specialty categories include facade consultant, graphic design, historic preservation.
- Winners are featured with quotes from the jury.
Entities
Artists
- Justin Van Leeuwen
- Studio Gang
- Lake Flato
- Olson Kundig
- Caples Jefferson Architects
- TEN x TEN
- Kari Nystrom
- Architectural Resources Group
- Before Building Laboratory
Institutions
- The Architect's Newspaper
- Ādisōke Ottawa Library
- Studio Gang
- Trinity Place Learning Center
- Trinity University Dicke Hall
- Olson Kundig
- Evanston Labs
- Thaden Home Building
- Anderson Towers
- Williams Parkway
- Treetop Trail at the Minnesota Zoo
- Harvard University District Energy Facility
- Crystal Bridges
- City Park Residence
- The Prow
- Hemlock House in a Steel Shed behind a Wood Barn
- Kulas Hall
- Baileywick Park
- Hadohilljo Townhouse
- Gradient House
- Historic facade within urban context
- Free to All
- Double House
- Wash Park Workshop
- Four-Roof Pavilion
- Sabin Cylinder
- Metro Transit Center
- Designing Affordability
- Huntington Library Education Visitor Center
- Peridot Bar
- 412 West 15
- 200 E 83rd
- Lighthouse Brooklyn
- Memorial Park
- Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
- Lands End Lookout
- Anthony Timberlands Center
- Altieri
- Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center
- Jewel Changi Airport
- Crinkle Cuts
Locations
- Canada
- Ottawa
- Midwest
- Northeast
- Southeast
- Southwest
- West
- Mexico
- New York
- Chicago
- San Antonio
- Seattle
- Evanston
- Philadelphia
- Bentonville
- Houston
- Portland
- Boston
- Cleveland
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
- New York City
- Brooklyn
- Jones Beach
- Changi