AZ Awards 2026 Announces 92 Finalists Spanning Global Architecture and Design
For the AZ Awards 2026, a total of ninety-two projects have been named finalists, selected by a jury for their exceptional vision and meticulous detail. Esteemed firms participating include 3XN, SLA, Montgomery Sisam Architects, Michael Maltzan Architecture, gh3*, Linehouse, and VERTEBRAL. Highlighted projects feature the Sydney Fish Market in Australia, The Lost Shtetl Jewish Museum in Lithuania, a $2,500 vernacular home concept in Bangladesh, and a customizable sofa system. Public voting for the People's Choice awards remains open until May 8, with winners to be revealed during the AZ Awards Gala on May 28. The gala will also announce jury winners in various categories, including EMERGING honourees in Architecture, Design, and Interiors. Categories encompass Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Interiors, and Design, with subcategories like Commercial & Institutional Buildings, Adaptive Re-Use, and Experiential Installations. Sponsors include Keilhauer for the EMERGING category, alongside gala sponsors Colombo Design America, Jeld-Wen, Scavolini, Vicostone, and Landscape Forms. Media partners are ArchDaily, Designboom, and The Architect’s Newspaper.
Key facts
- 92 finalists selected for AZ Awards 2026
- People's Choice voting open until May 8
- AZ Awards Gala scheduled for May 28
- Includes EMERGING honourees in Architecture, Design, and Interiors
- Categories cover Architecture, Design, Interiors, Urban Design, and Landscape Architecture
- Notable projects: Sydney Fish Market, The Lost Shtetl Jewish Museum, $2,500 home concept
- Public can vote via online portal
- Jury winners and People's Choice recipients to be announced at gala
Entities
Artists
- 3XN
- SLA
- Montgomery Sisam Architects
- Michael Maltzan Architecture
- gh3*
- Linehouse
- VERTEBRAL
- GXN
- BVN
- Aspect Studios
- RootStudio
- Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects
- VJAA
- RDHA
- OOTT
- LGA Architectural Partners
- B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
- Lemay
- PLAIN Design Build
- Actual Architecture Company
- HW Studio
- MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
- NEMESTUDIO
- Hevia Poblete
- PPAA
- Kirkor Architects and Planners
- Department of Architecture, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
- WeatherstonBruer Associates
- Daily tous les jours
- Agence Spatiale
- MJMA Architecture & Design
- Haumi NZ
- Warren and Mahoney Architects
- Brook McIlroy
- SWA Group
- Atelier XLarge
- LUO studio
- PPX Architectes
- Machado Silvetti
- Schmidt Hammer Lassen
- Kančo Studija
- Arcadis
- line+ studio
- AECOM Architecture
- Trahan Architects
- 3me Arquitectura
- Troels Grum-Schwensen
- Gensler
- Edgar Aguilar
- Stephen Dalrymple
- Peter Coolican
- Nathan Clarke
- Roberto Palomba
- Ludovica Serafini
- John Pawson
- Erwan Bouroullec
- Thomas Vidal Soler
- Omer Arbel
- Caine Heintzman
- Vantot
- Licht Kunst Licht
- Mason Studio
- VYVYD Lighting
- Polygons Design
- Mohawk Group
- Peter Saville
- Diene Dekker
- Atelier Sun & Associates
- Saksun Studio
- Bernard Dubois Architect
- Guido Costantino Projects
- Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
- T+E+A+M
- One Plus Partnership
- Future Simple Studio
- Lebel & Bouliane
- Atelier Carle
- Futurestudio
- Alexandre Bernier Architecte
- ONO
- Thom Fougere Studio
- Bureau Tempo
- ARC Z
- HENN
- CORNECELLI
- Office In Search Of
- the marc boutin architectural collaborative
- KANVA
- Studio VAARO
- Gabriel Fain Architects
- 5468796 Architecture
- XYLab
- Stantec Architecture
- Perkins&Will
- Moriyama Teshima
- Acton Ostry Architects
- J.L. Richards & Associates
- Two Row Architect
- mcCallumSather
- Smart Density
- Design HARU
- Mo Bayati
- Matthew Garrett
- Jake Levy
- Chenyu Wen (Violet Wen)
- Metaform Architects
- Studio Gang
- Thirdspace Architecture Studio
- Moriyama Teshima Architects
- Chevalier Morales
- Brian Elsden Burrows Architecte – Le Groupe Architex
- Zaha Hadid Architects
- Hariri Pontarini Architects
- Iredale Architecture
- DIGSAU
- HDR
- Sanjay Puri Architects
- ARCHITEM Wolff Shapiro Kuskowski architectes
- Mackin Architects
- Slow Coral Design
- Ian Moore Architects
- YFS
- WUGE Studio
- ODA Architecture
- Estudio Aisenson Arquitectos
- Bishop McDowell
- Williamson Williamson
- Clayton Korte
- Omar Gandhi Architects
- DUST Architects
- Fabrication Studio
- Peter Braithwaite Studio
- GLA
- Akb Architects
- Wayback Architects
- De Zwarte Hond
- Marlon Blackwell Architects
- Stephen Burks Man Made
- D.I.R.T. STUDIO
- TEN X TEN
- Jonathan Boelkins
- BDP Quadrangle
- WW+P Architects and Planners
- PXP- Design intégré
- Studio MH
- O2 Planning and Design
- Turenscape
- Angela Silver
- AtkinsRealis
- Guangzhou S.P.I Design
- XISUI Design
- NAP
- CCxA Architectes paysagistes
- Mikyoung Kim Design
- Elkus Manfredi Architects
Institutions
- AZURE
- University of Toronto
- Syracuse University
- University of Kansas
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- Keilhauer
- Colombo Design America
- Jeld-Wen
- Scavolini
- Vicostone
- Landscape Forms
- ArchDaily
- Archilovers
- Archinect
- Archiproducts
- Designboom
- The Architect’s Newspaper
- Architonic
- Bustler
- Design Week Mexico
- v2com newswire
- World-Architects
- FRAMA
- KFI Studios
- Maglin Site Furniture
- Coolican & Company
- Kartell
- Herman Miller
- Ligne Roset
- Baril
- Miele
- Bocci
- A-N-D
- Luceplan
- Dyson
- Kvadrat
- Arclinea
- Andreu World
- Blue Bottle Coffee
- BESTSECRET
- The Independents
- Harvard University
- Princeton University
- Vietnamese-German University
- AZ Awards
- Azure Magazine
Locations
- Sydney
- Australia
- Oaxaca
- Mexico
- Šeduva
- Lithuania
- King City
- Canada
- Edmonton
- Toronto
- Nagano
- Japan
- Yangzhou
- China
- Montreal
- Lincoln
- USA
- Puerto Vallarta
- New Brunswick
- Denver
- Avándaro
- Futrono
- Chile
- Valle de Bravo
- Long Beach
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Brantford
- St-Jude
- Québec
- Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
- New Zealand
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Shenzhen
- Huizhou
- Île-Saint-Denis
- France
- Binh Duong
- Vietnam
- Kaunas
- Detroit
- Windsor
- Springdale
- Salvatierra
- Cologne
- Germany
- Victoria
- New York
- Busan
- South Korea
- Hanover
- Henan
- Ajax
- Oakville
- Vancouver
- Fairfax
- Georgian Bay
- Shanghai
- Munich
- Vassenden
- Norway
- Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
- Ottawa
- Winnipeg
- Para Dash
- Bangladesh
- La Conception
- Bellingham
- Sagamok Anishnawbek
- Luxembourg
- Boston
- Belagavi
- Karnataka
- India
- Nansha
- Xi'an
- Burnaby
- New Jersey
- Kingston
- Indore
- Sherbrooke
- Sunshine Coast
- Daqing City
- Surry Hills
- Tbilisi
- Georgia
- Ningde
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Mississauga
- Halifax
- Buellton
- East River
- Sante Fe
- Terence Bay
- Muskoka
- Sapporo City
- Mono
- State of Mexico
- Trent Hills
- Eindhoven
- Netherlands
- San Francisco
- St Jude
- Hornby Island
- Collingwood
- Cary
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Shangrao
- Qianhai
- Chengde
- Houston