{"id":298684,"date":"2026-06-10T10:32:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T01:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=298684"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T01:40:22","slug":"azure-announces-the-winners-of-the-2026-az-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/design\/azure-announces-the-winners-of-the-2026-az-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"AZURE Announces the Winners of the 2026 AZ Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highlighting Architecture and Design with Social and Environmental Impact<\/h3>\r\n

T<\/span>he winners of the 2026 AZ Awards<\/a> have been announced, offering a snapshot of the projects, products and ideas shaping contemporary architecture and design around the world. Revealed on May 28 at the AZ Awards<\/a> Gala held at Toronto's St. Lawrence Market North, this year's honourees reflect a growing emphasis on environmental responsibility, social engagement and material innovation.<\/p>\r\n

The international roster of winners spans Canada, Japan, China, Denmark and the United States. Among the recognized projects are MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects' Hilltop Cottage in New Brunswick, Daily tous les jours' interactive installation Human Perches in Quebec, and Lebel & Bouliane's Durham Spine & Pain Institute in Ontario.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Architecture - Residential Houses
\r\nWinner: Hilltop Cottage by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, New Brunswick, Canada
\r\nPhoto credit: Matthew MacKay-Lyons<\/p><\/div>

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Architecture -
\r\nEXPERIENTIAL INSTALLATIONS
\r\nWinner: Human Perches by Daily tous les jours, St Jude, Canada
\r\nPhoto credit: Olivier Blouin<\/p><\/div>

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Interiors -
\r\nHEALTHCARE & WELLNESS
\r\nWinner: Durham Spine & Pain Institute by Lebel & Bouliane, Ajax, Canada
\r\nPhoto credit: Doublespace<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Several firms received recognition for multiple contributions. Copenhagen-based SLA was honoured both for Gr\u00f8nningen-Bispeparken, a landscape project that enhances urban biodiversity, and for its proposal\u2014developed with Arcadis\u2014to reimagine Toronto's David Crombie Park. Toronto firm MJMA was also recognized for the Hiwa Recreation Centre in New Zealand, where experiential wayfinding plays a central role in shaping the visitor experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Landscape Architecture
\r\nWinner and People's Choice: Gr\u00f8nningen-Bispeparken by SLA, Copenhagen, Denmark
\r\nPhoto credit:
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Urban Design -
\r\nMASTERPLANS AND PROPOSALS
\r\nWinner and People's Choice: David Crombie Park by SLA and Arcadis with Tawaw Architecture Collective, Toronto, Canada
\r\nPhoto credit: SLA<\/p><\/div>

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EXPERIENTIAL GRAPHIC DESIGN
\r\nWinner: Hiwa Recreation Centre by MJMA Architecture & Design with Haumi and Warren and Mahoney Architects, T\u0101maki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand)
\r\nPhoto credit: Scott Norsworthy<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

A notable theme among this year's winners is the use of architecture as a tool for social inclusion. Michael Maltzan Architects' 26 Point 2 Apartments in Long Beach, California, and the Toronto project 1120 Ossington by mcCallumSather and Smart Density were both celebrated for creating dignified, identity-rich housing environments for individuals transitioning out of homelessness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Architecture -
\r\nMULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
\r\nWinner: 26 Point 2 Apartments by Michael Maltzan Architecture, Long Beach, U.S.
\r\nPhoto credit: Iwan Baan<\/p><\/div>

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SOCIAL GOOD
\r\nWinner: 1120 Ossington by mcCallumSather and Smart Density, Toronto, Canada
\r\nPhoto credit: Liron Weissman<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Mass timber also emerged as a defining material across several winning projects. Montgomery Sisam's Koffler Scientific Reserve and Moriyama Teshima Architects' Limberlost Place in Ontario demonstrate new possibilities for timber construction at different scales, while OOTT's Three Roofs Timber Hall in Nagano explores innovative architectural expression through wood.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Architecture - Buildings over 1000 SQM
\r\nWinner & People's Choice: University of Toronto Koffler Scientific Reserve by Montgomery Sisam Architects, King City, Canada
\r\nPhoto credit: Doublespace<\/p><\/div>

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ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
\r\nWinner and People's Choice: Limberlost Place by Moriyama Teshima with Acton Ostry Architects Toronto, Canada
\r\nPhoto credit: Doublespace<\/p><\/div>

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BUILDINGS UNDER 1,000 SQM
\r\nWinner: Three Roofs Timber Hall by OOTT, Nagano, Japan
\r\nPhoto credit: Tatsuya Tabii<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

In addition to the jury-selected winners, AZURE recognized recipients of its People's Choice awards, chosen through an online public vote. The publication also announced the winners of its Emerging Awards, which spotlight promising talent across disciplines. This year's recipients are AAmp in Architecture, By Lemoignan in Interiors and Smallmediumlarge in Industrial Design. The full list of winners will appear in the Summer 2026 issue of Azure magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\n\t\t