Monocle Design Awards 2026: Robert Plumb Collective, Tilla Theus, Pierre-Alexis Guinet Honored
The Monocle Design Awards 2026 recognizes exceptional craftspeople across landscape, architecture, and creative direction. Australian collective Robert Plumb Collective with Dangar Barin Smith wins Best Landscape and Construction. Founded by Will Dangar and Bill Clifton, the group evolved from a 1990s lawnmowing business into a landscape-architecture studio run with Naomi Barin and Tom Smith. The collective includes Robert Plumb Build, Cranbrook Workshop, and Second Edition, a research practice minimizing construction waste. Swiss architect Tilla Theus, a graduate of ETH Zürich (1969), is honored as Legacy Architect for her work blending atmospheric warmth into historic buildings, notably the Widder Hotel in Zürich, a conversion of medieval townhouses. French creative director Pierre-Alexis Guinet is recognized for helping brands articulate their stories, working with clients such as Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel and Hermès.
Key facts
- Monocle Design Awards 2026 honors Robert Plumb Collective with Dangar Barin Smith for Best Landscape and Construction.
- The collective evolved from a 1990s lawnmowing business into a landscape-architecture studio.
- Will Dangar and Bill Clifton co-own Robert Plumb Collective.
- Naomi Barin and Tom Smith run the landscape-architecture studio.
- Second Edition is a research practice focused on minimizing construction waste through material reuse.
- Tilla Theus, Swiss architect, is named Legacy Architect; she graduated from ETH Zürich in 1969.
- Theus transformed medieval townhouses into the Widder Hotel in Zürich.
- Pierre-Alexis Guinet is recognized as Leading Creative Director, working with brands like Hermès and Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel.
Entities
Artists
- Will Dangar
- Bill Clifton
- Naomi Barin
- Tom Smith
- Tilla Theus
- Pierre-Alexis Guinet
Institutions
- Monocle
- Robert Plumb Collective
- Dangar Barin Smith
- Robert Plumb Build
- Cranbrook Workshop
- Second Edition
- ETH Zürich
- Widder Hotel
- Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel
- Hermès
Locations
- Australia
- Switzerland
- Zürich
- France
Sources
- Monocle —