Monocle's 2026 Design Directory Highlights Global Architects and Designers
Monocle's 2026 Design Directory highlights architectural and design firms worldwide, with a focus on regional craftsmanship. Austria showcases Bernardo Bader and Mostlikely, while Belgium presents Bas Smets and Vincent Van Duysen. In Czechia, SOA Architekti emphasizes community schools. Denmark features Henning Larsen and GamFratesi, and Finland's Studio Kukkapuro continues its archival work. France includes Lina Ghotmeh and Studio KO, and Germany highlights Kéré Architecture. Italy recognizes AMDL Circle and Diez Office, with Ireland's Grafton Architects, a Pritzker Prize winner. The Netherlands lists Mecanoo and Piet Oudolf, Portugal's Aires Mateus experiments with volume, and Spain's Bofill Taller de Arquitectura honors Ricardo Bofill's legacy. Sweden's Contem utilizes timber, Switzerland's Karamuk Kuo is acknowledged, Turkey's Autoban excels in hospitality, and the UK features Alison Brooks Architects and Feilden Fowles. Additionally, Bahrain's Maraj and Egypt's Shahira Fahmy Architects are included.
Key facts
- Monocle published its 2026 Design Directory, listing architects and designers by country.
- Mostlikely completed Vienna's Naschmarkt, a hybrid timber market hall and public green space.
- Henning Larsen was founded in 1959 and is known for Reykjavik's Harpa concert hall.
- Studio Kukkapuro, established by the late Yrjö Kukkapuro, is run by his daughter and releases archival designs.
- Lina Ghotmeh is a Beirut-born architect based in Paris, working on housing and civic projects.
- Francis Kéré's Berlin studio, Kéré Architecture, won the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
- Grafton Architects, led by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, won the Pritzker Prize.
- Feilden Fowles designed low-carbon buildings in the gardens of Tate Britain.
Entities
Artists
- Bernardo Bader
- Daniel Fügenschuh
- Bas Smets
- Vincent Van Duysen
- Cassandra Bradfield
- Sofia Olsson
- Cecilie Manz
- Maria Bruun
- Yrjö Kukkapuro
- Dorothée Meilichzon
- Lina Ghotmeh
- Pierre Yovanovitch
- Pierre-Alexis Guinet
- Karl Fournier
- Olivier Marty
- Francis Kéré
- Sebastian Herkner
- Michele de Lucchi
- Federica Biasi
- Harry Thaler
- Keiji Takeuchi
- Raffaella Mangiarotti
- Yvonne Farrell
- Shelley McNamara
- Chris Briffa
- Richard England
- Aldo Bakker
- Piet Oudolf
- Jan Strumillo
- Maja Ganszyniec
- Manuel Aires Mateus
- Francisco Aires Mateus
- Miguel Marcelino
- Hugo Passos
- Mircea Anghel
- Ricardo Bofill
- Isern Serra
- Jorge Penadés
- Louise Liljencrantz
- Ini Archibong
- Stefano Panterotto
- Alexis Tourron
- Sébastien El Idrissi
- Alison Brooks
- Andu Masebo
- Vince Frost
- Alex Holloway
- Na Li
- Joe Armitage
- Linda Boronkay
- Michael Anastassiades
- Philippe Malouin
- Rio Kobayashi
- Simone Brewster
- Latifa Alkhayat
- Maryam Aljomairi
- Anne Holtrop
- Shahira Fahmy
Institutions
- Monocle
- Bernardo Bader
- Mostlikely
- Vincent Van Duysen
- WeWantMore
- SOA Architekti
- TaK Architects
- U/U Studio
- Asca Studio
- Atelier Axo
- GamFratesi
- Gubi
- Koyori
- Porro
- Henning Larsen
- OEO Studio
- SLA
- Spacon
- Avarrus Architects
- Sistem
- Studio Kukkapuro
- Corpus Studio
- Chzon
- Garnier & Linker
- École Camondo
- Hall Haus
- L'Atelier Senzu
- Modern Metier
- Studio KO
- Studio Marant
- Büro Ole Scheeren
- Kéré Architecture
- K-Studio
- Local Local
- Objects of Common Interest
- Point Supreme Architects
- AMDL Circle
- Casa Milana
- Diez Office
- Dimorestudio
- Parasite 2.0
- Studio Klass
- Simple Flair
- Studioutte
- Grafton Architects
- Ryan W Kennihan Architects
- Chris Briffa Architects
- Bothi
- Mecanoo
- Anderssen & Voll
- Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter
- Oslo Works
- Maja Ganszyniec Studio
- 89 Stopni
- Cudo
- Aires Mateus
- Atelier Miguel Marcelino
- Luso Collective
- Origin Made
- Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
- Isla Architects
- Locus Landscape Architecture
- Ohlab
- Viruta Lab
- Contem
- Form Us with Love
- Joy Objects
- Veermakers
- Design by INI
- Karamuk Kuo
- Leopold Banchini Architects
- Panter&Tourron
- Studio Seitz
- Autoban
- Sour
- Superpool
- Alison Brooks Architects
- Feilden Fowles
- Frost Collective
- Holloway Li
- Boronkay Studio
- Maraj
- Studio Anne Holtrop
- Dar Arafa Architecture
- Matter
- Shahira Fahmy Architects
Locations
- Austria
- Bregenz
- Innsbruck
- Vienna
- Belgium
- Brussels
- Antwerp
- Czechia
- Prague
- Denmark
- Copenhagen
- Reykjavik
- Iceland
- Finland
- Helsinki
- Kauniainen
- France
- Paris
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Germany
- Berlin
- Offenbach am Main
- Greece
- Athens
- New York
- United States
- Italy
- Milan
- Bassano del Grappa
- Lana
- Ireland
- Dublin
- Malta
- Valletta
- St Julian's
- Netherlands
- Amsterdam
- Delft
- Hummelo
- Norway
- Oslo
- Poland
- Warsaw
- Wrocław
- Portugal
- Lisbon
- Alcácer do Sal
- Porto
- Spain
- Barcelona
- Palma
- Mallorca
- Madrid
- Seville
- Marbella
- Valencia
- Sweden
- Stockholm
- Fiskars
- Switzerland
- Neuchâtel
- Zürich
- Geneva
- Lausanne
- Muotathal
- Turkey
- Istanbul
- United Kingdom
- London
- Sydney
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Muharraq
- Egypt
- Cairo
- Giza
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
Sources
- Monocle —