Monocle Design Awards 2026: 25 winners across architecture, design, and urbanism
Monocle has announced the 25 winners of its 2026 Design Awards, spanning categories from landscape and architecture to furniture, lighting, and urban interventions. Among the honorees are Robert Plumb Collective with Dangar Barin Smith (Australia) for best landscape and construction; Lombard Odier's new headquarters in Switzerland; the Turntable PP-1 by Waiting for Ideas (France); creative director Pierre-Alexis Guinet (France); Håndvaerkskollegiet Herning trade school (Denmark); lighting brand Bothi (Netherlands); publishing house Monade (Portugal); architect Tilla Theus (Switzerland); designer-maker Andu Masebo (UK); the Chamber of Notaries building in Paris (France); Zürich Print Institute (Switzerland); Fujifilm instax mini Evo Cinema camera (Japan); the After dining chair by Michael Anastassiades for Fritz Hansen (Denmark); designers of the year Formafantasma (Italy); Backyard Community Club tennis facility in Accra (Ghana); the Eri Swivel armchair by Fumie Shibata for Flexform (Italy); design gallery Difane (Mexico); Suan San Pocket Park by Shma Design (Thailand); Habity bedside clock (Denmark); Onguza Bliksem bicycle (Namibia); Claro Arena by Idom (Chile); Nomad Abu Dhabi industry event (UAE); Hydro Circal 100R material development (Norway); and Seattle Waterfront Park by Field Operations (USA). The awards recognize excellence in design, craftsmanship, and urban innovation globally.
Key facts
- Monocle Design Awards 2026 features 25 winners across multiple categories.
- Robert Plumb Collective with Dangar Barin Smith wins best landscape and construction (Australia).
- Lombard Odier's new headquarters in Switzerland wins best headquarters.
- Turntable PP-1 by Waiting for Ideas (France) wins best in audio.
- Pierre-Alexis Guinet (France) wins leading creative director.
- Håndvaerkskollegiet Herning (Denmark) wins best trade school.
- Bothi (Netherlands) wins best in lighting.
- Monade (Portugal) wins best design imprint.
- Tilla Theus (Switzerland) wins best legacy architect.
- Andu Masebo (UK) wins best designer-maker.
- Chamber of Notaries building in Paris (France) wins best government building.
- Zürich Print Institute (Switzerland) wins best printer of choice.
- Fujifilm instax mini Evo Cinema (Japan) wins best camera.
- After by Fritz Hansen (Denmark) wins best dining chair.
- Formafantasma (Italy) wins designers of the year.
- Backyard Community Club (Ghana) wins finest for fitness.
- Eri Swivel by Fumie Shibata for Flexform (Italy) wins best armchair.
- Difane (Mexico) wins best design gallery.
- Suan San Pocket Park by Shma Design (Thailand) wins top urban intervention.
- Habity bedside clock (Denmark) wins best timekeeper.
- Bliksem by Onguza (Namibia) wins best bicycle.
- Claro Arena by Idom (Chile) wins best civic renovation.
- Nomad Abu Dhabi (UAE) wins best industry event.
- Hydro Circal 100R (Norway) wins best material development.
- Seattle Waterfront Park by Field Operations (USA) wins best in urbanism.
Entities
Artists
- Will Dangar
- Bill Clifton
- Hubert Keller
- Jean-Baptiste Anotin
- Pierre-Alexis Guinet
- Flemming Moestrup
- Ollee Means
- João Carmo Simões
- Daniela Sá
- Tilla Theus
- Andu Masebo
- David Dottelonde
- David Khalat
- Thomi Wolfensberger
- Michael Anastassiades
- Simone Farresin
- Andrea Trimarchi
- Glenn DeRoche
- Fumie Shibata
- Fernanda Salamanca
- Andrea Gadsden
- Andrés Gutiérrez
- Carlota Coppel
- Yossaporn Boonsom
- Dan Craven
- Borja Gómez Martín
- Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte
- Yon van den Oever
Institutions
- Monocle
- Robert Plumb Collective
- Dangar Barin Smith
- Lombard Odier
- Waiting for Ideas
- Pierre-Alexis Guinet (studio)
- Håndvaerkskollegiet Herning
- Bothi
- Monade
- ETH Zürich
- Fritz Hansen
- Formafantasma
- Marni
- Fondation Cartier
- Cassina
- Flos
- Prada
- DeRoche Projects
- Flexform
- Difane
- Shma Design
- Habity
- Onguza
- Idom
- Nomad
- Zayed International Airport
- Hydro
- Field Operations
- Alaskan Way Viaduct
Locations
- Australia
- Switzerland
- Lake Geneva
- France
- Paris
- Île Saint-Louis
- Denmark
- Herning
- Jutland peninsula
- The Netherlands
- Amsterdam
- Portugal
- Lisbon
- UK
- London
- Place du Châtelet
- Zürich
- Japan
- Italy
- Milan
- Ghana
- Accra
- Osu
- Mexico
- Mexico City
- Thailand
- Bangkok
- Namibia
- Chile
- Santiago
- UAE
- Abu Dhabi
- Norway
- Drunen
- Netherlands
- Eindhoven
- USA
- Seattle
- Puget Sound
Sources
- Monocle —