Dezeen Awards 2026 Reveals 50 Asia Pacific Projects in Regional Showcases
Dezeen just announced the 50 projects that made it into the Top 50: Asia Pacific list for the 2026 Dezeen Awards. This new initiative showcases remarkable works from regions like Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific (APAC), and the Americas. The APAC selection, carefully put together by Dezeen's editors, includes entries from Australia, India, Thailand, China, New Zealand, and Vietnam. The EMEA list was released on Wednesday, while the APAC one followed yesterday. Expect the shortlists to be revealed between September 21 and 23. If you're interested in attending the award ceremony on November 16 at London's Royal Opera House, tickets are available for £199 early-bird or £349 standard.
Key facts
- Dezeen announced the Top 50: Asia Pacific list as part of the Regional Showcases for Dezeen Awards 2026.
- The Regional Showcases are a new initiative for the 2026 edition, with Top 50 lists for EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.
- Projects were selected by Dezeen's editors and highlight creative excellence across 91 countries that entered.
- The APAC list includes projects from Australia, India, Thailand, China, New Zealand, and Vietnam.
- The EMEA list was announced on Wednesday; the APAC list was unveiled yesterday.
- Dezeen Awards 2026 shortlists will be announced between 21 and 23 September.
- The awards party will be held at the Royal Opera House in London on 16 November.
- Early-bird tickets are £199 (limited to 50), after which standard tickets are £349.
Entities
Artists
- Valeria Flores
- César Béjar
- Alex Lesage
- Andrés García Lachner
- Ariadna Polo
- Guggenheim Architecture + Design Studio
- Iwan Baan
- Simone Marcoli
- Rikard Kahn
- Gelan Architects
- Atelier 130
- Felix Speller
Institutions
- Dezeen
- Dezeen Awards
- Trimble
- Royal Opera House
- Programa
- Kohler Health
- Driscoll Children's Hospital
- Ismaili Center Houston
- National Medal of Honor Museum
- Oceana Innovation Hub
- Storm King Art Center
- Robert Mondavi Winery
- First Baptist Church
- Vitra
- Aritco
- Studio Link-Arc
- Slow Coral Design
Locations
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- Middle East
- Africa
- Americas
- Australia
- India
- Thailand
- China
- New Zealand
- Vietnam
- London
- United Kingdom
- Ho Chi Minh City
- New Delhi
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Ahmedabad
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Zhejiang
- Shanghai
- Victoria
- Beijing
- Kanagawa
- Fukuoka
- Bangkok
- Shenzhen
- Valsad
- Xiangzhou
- Brisbane
- Kaohsiung
- Taiwan
- Shaanxi
- Hangzhou
- Jodhpur
- Huizhou
- Singapore
- Sydney
- Bruny Island
- Delhi
- Hualien County
- Auckland
- Maharashtra
- Taipei
- Guangzhou
- Qinhuangdao
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- Taichung
- Palakkad
- New York City
- USA
- Los Cabos
- Mexico
- Nova Scotia
- Canada
- Chicago
- California
- Manitoba
- Santiago de Queretaro
- Mexico City
- Acapulco
- Wisconsin
- Texas
- Vancouver
- Sierra de Arteaga
- Toronto
- Mérida
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Massachusetts
- Miami
- Guanacaste
- Costa Rica
- Valle de Bravo
- Tulum
- Montevideo
- Uruguay
- Bridgetown
- Barbados
- San Francisco
- Ontario
- Las Vegas
- Jalisco
- North Carolina
- Keats Island
- Doha
- Qatar
- UK
- Valencia
- Spain
- Gqeberha
- South Africa
- Kuwait City
- Kuwait
- Kyiv
- Ukraine
- Kourota
- Greece
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Maseru
- Lesotho
- Hemer
- Germany
- Nendeln
- Liechtenstein
- Cáceres
- Courmayeur
- Italy
- Dubai
- UAE
- Loctudy
- France
- Frankfurt
- Tbilisi
- Georgia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Paris
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Tashkent
- Uzbekistan
- Oulu
- Finland
- Norfolk
- Hasaniya
- Eindhoven
- Netherlands
- Bukovel
- Taar
- Iran
- Okavango Delta
- Botswana
- Milan
- Rabat
- Morocco
- Almere
- Timpel
- Switzerland
- Cambridge
- Cape Town
- Knokke-le-Zoutte
- Belgium
- Musanze
- Rwanda
- Pretoria
- Indonesia