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The 9th Edition Awards

Building of the Year 2026

Presented by the9thedition editorial

From the editorial catalog, we spotlight work that advances craft, climate sense, and public life — the buildings and interiors our readers return to again and again. Here are the winners for this edition.

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The winners

Tweet-style energy, editorial depth — open any project for the full dossier, specifications, and enquiry flow.

VELA HOUSE
Housing

VELA HOUSE

Estudi Norda

See project →
KUROKAWA COURTYARD HOUSE
Houses

KUROKAWA COURTYARD HOUSE

Mizuha Atelier

See project →
THE COPPER PASSAGE
Adaptive reuse

THE COPPER PASSAGE

Feld & Havn Studio

See project →
SIERRA OBSERVATORY HOUSE
Residential architecture

SIERRA OBSERVATORY HOUSE

Taller Umbral

See project →
HOTEL NÓTT
Hospitality architecture

HOTEL NÓTT

Norður Atelier

See project →
MAISON DE L’OMBRE
Interior architecture

MAISON DE L’OMBRE

Atelier Varenne

See project →
HOUSE OF DISTANT DUNES
Desert architecture

HOUSE OF DISTANT DUNES

Terra Forma Collective

See project →
VALLE DE COBRE
Landscape architecture

VALLE DE COBRE

Estudio Tierra Sur

See project →
HOUSE BETWEEN GARDENS
Courtyard housing

HOUSE BETWEEN GARDENS

Atelier Kinu

See project →
THE HOLLOW COAST
Coastal residential

THE HOLLOW COAST

Studio Pale Ground

See project →
CASA SOMBRA
Climate-resilient housing

CASA SOMBRA

Taller Umbral

See project →
ABOVE THE SILENT FJORD
Remote architecture

ABOVE THE SILENT FJORD

Nordhavn Studio

See project →
HOUSE OF RED EARTH
Heritage materials

HOUSE OF RED EARTH

Atelier Tazrout

See project →
CANOPY VOID HOUSE
Tropical residential

CANOPY VOID HOUSE

Estudio Umbral Verde

See project →
HOUSE ABOVE THE CANOPY
Editorial spotlight

HOUSE ABOVE THE CANOPY

Estúdio Linha Tropical

See project →

Student awards

Emerging voices

A parallel stream for schools and studios — nominate through your programme office; publication on the main map follows editorial review.

Tidal Learning Campus

Climate-resilient campus

Tidal Learning Campus

School of Planning & Architecture

Modular Desert Community Hub

Social infrastructure

Modular Desert Community Hub

CEPT University

Rewilded Transit Interchange

Urban retrofit

Rewilded Transit Interchange

IIT Roorkee Architecture

Reference inspiration: ArchDaily Building of the Year. Ours is an independent editorial selection on https://theninthedition.com.