ArchDaily en Español Announces 15 Finalists for 2026 Obra del Año Award
The 17th edition of the Obra del Año 2026 award, organized by ArchDaily en Español and sponsored by Dornbracht, has revealed its 15 finalists from a pool of over 17,000 public nominations. This prestigious architecture award is the most important in the Spanish-speaking realm, celebrating exceptional projects from Spanish-speaking nations. The shortlisted entries showcase contemporary Ibero-American architecture, emphasizing thoughtful construction choices and adaptation to their surroundings. Voting remains open until April 15 at 18:00 (GMT-4), allowing one vote per project each day. Among the finalists are Colegio Colombo Hebreo, Maderas Selectas, Casa Xcunya, and several others.
Key facts
- The Obra del Año 2026 award is presented by Dornbracht.
- Over 17,000 nominations were submitted by the ArchDaily en Español community.
- 15 finalist projects were selected by public vote for the 17th edition.
- Voting for the three winners is open until April 15, 2026, at 18:00 (GMT-4).
- Each user can vote for one project per day.
- The award recognizes the best architecture in Spanish-speaking countries.
- The finalists represent recent Ibero-American architectural production.
- The award is described as the largest architecture prize in the Spanish-speaking world.
Entities
Artists
- Aarón Cohen
- Angélica Mejía
- Camilo Sellamén
- Camilo Fuentes
- Joel Amón
- Andres Milos Arquitectos
- Boris Bacaluzzo
- APV Arquitectura para vivir
- BABELstudio
- Eletres Studio
- Carrera de Arquitectura UCSG
- ENNE Arquitectura
- Espacio Común
- Grupo Arquitech
- Javiera Muñoz Olave
- Jimenez Arquitectos
- FB+ estudio
- ROTO ESTUDIO
- RW arquitectos
- Semillas
- Universidad del Bío-Bío
- Vamo.uy
- ArchDaily Team
- Alejandro Arango
- Manolo R. Solís
- Biderbost Photo
- Leonardo Méndez (PESKAMBOI)
- Eleazar Cuadros
- Pablo Pacheco Valdés
- Rubier Bernabeu
- Victor Cárcamo
- Luciana Pereyra
Institutions
- ArchDaily en Español
- Dornbracht
- ArchDaily
Locations
- Getxo
- Spain
- Argentina
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Ecuador
- Mexico
- Peru
- Uruguay