A look at the 2026 Architecture Prize

This Year's Shortlist and the Competition's New Focus

The competition brief, containing all the information on the competition process, deadlines and details of the documents to be submitted, can be found here. 

• Innovative strength: Creative and forward-looking solutions to socially relevant issues

• Design and architectural excellence: Quality of conception, design and presentation

• Social relevance and conceptual strength: The work’s potential impact within a social context, as well as the clarity and comprehensibility of the concept.

• Architectural and verbal expressiveness: clarity and precision in communication