ADEPT's Haus der Musik Wins 2026 AR Future Projects Award
Winners of the AR Future Projects Awards 2026 have been revealed, honoring architectural designs that are either unbuilt or currently under construction. The prestigious award went to ADEPT for their Haus der Musik project in Braunschweig, Germany, which repurposes a former Karstadt department store into a civic forum. Among the notable projects recognized were Leckie Studio Architecture + Design's Tofino Fish Pier in Canada, which addresses structural issues while embodying the Nuu-Chah-Nulth healing concept 'kwislap', and Sanjay Puri Architects' Shiva 1800 in Silwa, India, which enhances an 18th-century temple complex using sustainable materials. Additional winners include GOA, Atelier of Spatial Matters, RooyDaad Architects, caspar., ORG, Snow Kreilich Architects, Studio Contra, Dierendonckblancke + Claeys/Haelvoet, Eliza Innes, and Kuo Jze Yi + Zhoushan Architecture Team.
Key facts
- ADEPT's Haus der Musik in Braunschweig, Germany, won the 2026 AR Future Projects Awards.
- The project converts a former Karstadt department store into a music and community forum.
- Leckie Studio Architecture + Design's Tofino Fish Pier in Canada received a notable mention.
- Sanjay Puri Architects' Shiva 1800 in India expands an 18th-century temple complex.
- The awards recognize unbuilt or in-construction architectural projects with positive impact.
- Winners span 13 categories including civic, commercial, education, and housing.
- The AR Future Projects Awards have been presented by The Architectural Review since 2002.
- Other winners include projects in China, Palestine, Iran, Belgium, USA, Nigeria, and Australia.
Entities
Artists
- ADEPT
- Leckie Studio Architecture + Design
- Sanjay Puri Architects
- GOA
- Atelier of Spatial Matters
- RooyDaad Architects
- caspar.
- ORG
- Snow Kreilich Architects
- Studio Contra
- Dierendonckblancke + Claeys/Haelvoet
- Eliza Innes
- Kuo Jze Yi
- Zhoushan Architecture Team
Institutions
- The Architectural Review
- AR Future Projects Awards
- Karstadt
- RMIT
Locations
- Braunschweig
- Germany
- Tofino
- Canada
- Silwa
- India
- Nokha
- Rajasthan
- Hangzhou
- China
- Ramallah
- Palestine
- Qeshm
- Iran
- Düsseldorf
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- St. Louis
- USA
- Lagos
- Nigeria
- Australia
Sources
- Arquine —