applying for the
best architects 26 award

Starting today, architects and architecture offices anywhere in Europe are invited to submit their completed projects for the «best architects 26» award. The entry deadline is 19 May 2025. Those who enter by 3 March 2025 benefit from an early bird discount on the entry fee.

The best architects award is one of the most prestigious distinctions for architecture and a barometer of the latest developments in the top segment of the field. The award is widely recognised as a seal of quality for outstanding architectural achievements, positioning the award-winners at the forefront of the european architecture scene.

 

This year the jury will consist of:

  • Nicolas de Courten, NICOLAS DE COURTEN architectes, Lausanne, CH
  • Lilli Pschill, PSLA ARCHITEKTEN, Vienna, AT
  • Thomas Steimle, Steimle Architekten, Stuttgart, D


They will together select the best projects in the categories:

Renovation and addition · Residential buildings · Office and administrative buildings · Commercial and industrial buildings · Education buildings · Public buildings · Infrastructure buildings · Other buildings · Interior design


The label «best architects 26» will be bestowed on all of the winning architects or architecture firms. The label «best architects 26 in gold» only goes to a small number of projects, namely the best in their category. Assessment criteria include outstanding architectural quality along with functionality, spatial conception and technical implementation. Special attention is directed to how the building blends in with the surroundings as well as to the form, aesthetics and general quality of the architecture.


Dates:

Early bird registration > by 3 March 2025

Regular registration > 4 March to 19 May 2025

Submission deadline (online) > by 19 May 2025

Announcement of awards > 22 July 2025


Please submit your projects for the award here