The Architect's Newspaper Announces 2026 Best of Products Awards Winners
The 12th annual Best of Products Awards, as reported by The Architect's Newspaper, has unveiled its list of winners, honorable mentions, and editors' selections in the realm of building products and design. A panel of judges assessed the entries to pinpoint innovative offerings. Among the winners are Flora by Vincent Van Duysen, Kohler's smart shower system, Composer One, Synthos kitchen accessories, Modern Mill's ACRE, a laser-etched glass product, Simpson Strong-Tie's MPSC, Nakamoto Forestry's Clear Vertical Grain Sugi, DuPont's AeroNet, Emser Tile's Kubo, and Wolf-Gordon's acoustical tiles. Additional honorees include Fiberon's Novus decking, AkzoNobel's Futura collection, and Lutron's Palladiom Drapery. Lighting accolades went to DMF Lighting's True 1 downlight, while furniture highlights featured Mark Grattan's Cosme collection and Nienkämper's Pleat Collection.
Key facts
- The Architect's Newspaper announced the 2026 Best of Products Awards, its 12th annual edition.
- A jury with expertise in facades, industrial design, and interiors reviewed submissions.
- Flora, designed by Vincent Van Duysen, won in Bathroom Fixtures.
- Kohler's smart shower system reduces water usage by 80 percent.
- Composer One is a reimagined garbage disposal with a sink lever and under-sink lighting.
- Modern Mill's ACRE is made from upcycled rice hulls and mimics cedar shingles.
- Nakamoto Forestry's Clear Vertical Grain Sugi is a carbon-negative alternative to old-growth cedar.
- Simpson Strong-Tie's MPSC supports mass timber floor panels and transfers column loads.
Entities
Artists
- Vincent Van Duysen
- Mark Grattan
- Michael Antrobus
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Institutions
- The Architect's Newspaper
- Fantini
- Kohler
- Composer
- Modern Mill
- Simpson Strong-Tie
- Nakamoto Forestry
- DuPont
- Emser Tile
- Wolf-Gordon
- Fiberon
- AkzoNobel Coatings
- Lutron Electronics
- DMF Lighting
- Axis Lighting
- A-N-D
- Hennepin Made
- Nienkämper
- FRAMA
- Cosentino
- Latitude
- LAYERED
- Massproductions
- Danish Art Workshops
Locations
- Stockholm
- Sweden