RIBA announces world's best architecture projects for 2026

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of its international architecture award. 34 projects from 15 countries and four continents received recognition. The winning projects address the world's most pressing social, environmental and urban planning challenges.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has unveiled the winners of its 2026 international architecture award. The award recipients comprise a total of 34 projects from 15 different countries and four continents.

This year's honoured works are not limited to aesthetic distinction alone; laureates were selected based on how their projects respond to the world's most pressing challenges. The focus is on social, environmental and urban space issues that affect people across the globe.

The RIBA international architecture award is one of the most prestigious recognitions in the architecture field worldwide, presented annually for outstanding buildings and spatial solutions. The award emphasises that good architecture must be more than visually beautiful—it must solve real-world problems and enrich the lives of communities.