Structural Awards 2026
A modern airport terminal features a sweeping, golden-brown vaulted roof supported by tall pillars against a blue sky.

Structural Awards 2026 shortlist

The 2026 Structural Awards shortlist is announced.

The judging panel considered the key attributes when making their selection: Planet (environmental impact), People (social value), Process (technical innovation) and Profession (professional advocacy).

2026 Shortlisted projects

The National War Memorial carillon tower stands tall against an overcast sky behind a green lawn and paved plaza.
Carillon Tower National War Memorial
2026 shortlist

Carillon Tower National War Memorial

  • Structural Designer - Holmes
  • Location - Wellington, New Zealand
Modern open-plan office interior with light green cabinets, hanging plants, exposed ceiling beams, and wooden structural pillars.
The Place fire remediation
2026 shortlist

The Place fire remediation

  • Structural Designer - Engenuiti
  • Location - Leeds, UK
An aerial view of a modern white bridge crossing a calm river, reflecting its arches in the water, with a city and hills in the background.
Drammen City Bridge
2026 winner

Drammen City Bridge

  • Structural Designer - Degree of Freedom, Norconsult
  • Location - Drammen, Norway
A modern, multi-story building with a distinctive reddish-brown facade and large glass windows stands beside a traditional building, with pedestrians walking along the street below.
The Keep
2026 shortlist

The Keep

  • Structural Designer - BW Murray (BWM)
  • Location - Belfast, UK
A modern multi-story office building featuring a distinctive geometric exterior and warmly lit windows at dusk.
The Hive
2026 winner

The Hive

  • Structural Designer - Fast + Epp
  • Location - Vancouver, Canada
A high cable-stayed bridge with tall concrete pillars spans a valley with rolling hills and a small village.
Senqu Bridge
2026 shortlist

Senqu Bridge

  • Structural Designer - Zutari
  • Location - Lesotho
Overhead view of a winding pedestrian bridge featuring a wavy tiled pattern, flanked by palm trees, a walkway, and a passing train.
Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway ramp
2026 shortlist

Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway ramp

  • Structural Designer - Eckersley O'Callaghan
  • Location - Sydney, Australia
An aerial evening view of a large, modern industrial facility with a dark shingled roof, surrounded by landscaping, storage yards, and trees.
Timber warehouse transformation
2026 winner

Timber warehouse transformation

  • Structural Designer - Søren Jensen Consulting Engineers
  • Location - Østbirk, Denmark
A modern wooden building with a curved roof features large glass windows and an illuminated interior viewed from a paved courtyard at dusk.
York Minster Centre of Excellence
2026 shortlist

York Minster Centre of Excellence

  • Structural Designer - Webb Yates Engineers
  • Location - York, UK
A large, open-air wooden structure with a sloped translucent roof sits in a grassy field.
Barbados National Performing Arts Centre
2026 winner

Barbados National Performing Arts Centre

  • Structural Designer - StructureCraft
  • Location - Newton, Barbados
Empty indoor arena with red seats, dark ceiling grid, and a central digital screen above a flat floor.
Avicii Arena
2026 shortlist

Avicii Arena

  • Structural Designer - schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
  • Location - Stockholm, Sweden
A modern multi-story building features a bright yellow exterior staircase connecting the ground floor to a wooden rooftop deck.
The Youth Hub
2026 shortlist

The Youth Hub

  • Structural Designer - Lewis Bradford Consulting Engineers
  • Location - Christchurch, New Zealand
Spacious, modern Manchester Airport departures hall with check-in desks and a large glass atrium roof.
Manchester Airport Terminal 2 reconfiguration
2026 shortlist

Manchester Airport Terminal 2 reconfiguration

  • Structural Designer - Buro Happold
  • Location - Manchester, UK
High-angle view of a large, empty stadium with tiered seating and a bright green pitch under a retractable roof.
Xi an International Football Center
2026 winner

Xi an International Football Center

  • Structural Designer - Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research Co., Ltd, schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
  • Location - Xi'an, China
Spacious multi-level modern office atrium with glass walls, white stairs, and a large hanging light installation.
Grimes Engineering Center
2026 shortlist

Grimes Engineering Center

  • Structural Designer - Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
  • Location - Berkeley, USA
An aerial view of a large, curved stadium lit with rainbow-colored lights at dusk, overlooking a city skyline.
Chengdu open-air music theatre
2026 shortlist

Chengdu open-air music theatre

  • Structural Designer - China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp., Ltd
  • Location - Sichuan, China
An aerial view of the stone battlements of Norwich Castle with visitors on the rooftop and a flying Union Jack.
Norwich Castle Royal Palace Reborn
2026 shortlist

Norwich Castle Royal Palace Reborn

  • Structural Designer - Conisbee
  • Location - Norwich, UK
A large, mushroom-shaped wooden pavilion with a curved roof stands on a paved garden plaza surrounded by lush greenery.
Kew Carbon Garden Pavilion
2026 shortlist

Kew Carbon Garden Pavilion

  • Structural Designer - Format Engineers, Atelier One
  • Location - London, UK
A modern concrete bridge spans a calm river at sunset, reflecting its structure in the water below.
Colne Valley Viaduct
2026 shortlist

Colne Valley Viaduct

  • Structural Designer - Align-D (Rendel, Ingérop and Jacobs)
  • Location - Hillingdon and Buckinghamshire, UK
A modern cream and green marble building sits at the base of a grassy hill.
Tarlair outdoor pool pavilion
2026 shortlist

Tarlair outdoor pool pavilion

  • Structural Designer - Narro Associates
  • Location - Aberdeenshire, UK
A modern commercial building features a large white tensile fabric roof supported by steel masts and cables against a clear blue sky.
Castle Meadow Campus
2026 shortlist

Castle Meadow Campus

  • Structural Designer - Arup
  • Location - Nottingham, UK
An aerial twilight view of a large, modern brick and stone commercial building next to a lit street.
The Tea Factory
2026 shortlist

The Tea Factory

  • Structural Designer - BWB Consulting
  • Location - Birmingham, UK
Suspended multi-colored geometric mesh sculpture outside a modern building with a glass facade.
Somethinging
2026 shortlist

Somethinging

  • Structural Designer - Price & Myers
  • Location - London, UK
Interior of a large detector lined with countless spherical, gold-colored photomultiplier tubes.
Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory central detector
2026 Supreme winner

Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory central detector

  • Structural Designer - Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD)
  • Location - Guangdong, China
Aerial view of a large modern stadium with a white translucent roof and exposed white steel framework.
One New Zealand Stadium Te Kaha
2026 shortlist

One New Zealand Stadium Te Kaha

  • Structural Designer - Mott MacDonald
  • Location - Christchurch, New Zealand
A multi-story brick and glass building with a prominent tall chimney, intersected by a large blue steel structure.
Urban Mining
2026 shortlist

Urban Mining

  • Structural Designer - Webb Yates Engineers, Civic
  • Location - London, UK
A large, modern white art installation with sweeping, ribbon-like structures inside a multi-level atrium.
Mangrove
2026 shortlist

Mangrove

  • Structural Designer - Arup
  • Location - Manila, Philippines
A multi-story brick building with large windows and a central wooden entrance, partially shaded by a large tree in the foreground.
Boot Factory
2026 shortlist

Boot Factory

  • Structural Designer - Partridge
  • Location - Sydney, Australia
A suspension bridge spans a wide river, with a road running alongside the waterfront in the foreground.
Danube Valley Bridge
2026 winner

Danube Valley Bridge

  • Structural Designer - schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
  • Location - Linz, Austria
A rustic stone building with bright red doors and trim stands under a clear blue sky.
Boston Lodge Works
2026 winner

Boston Lodge Works

  • Structural Designer - Integral Engineering Design
  • Location - Gwynedd, UK
A modern dark glass skyscraper with a sharp, angular roofline stands under a clear blue sky.
Legislative Council Complex expansion
2026 shortlist

Legislative Council Complex expansion

  • Structural Designer - WSP
  • Location - Hong Kong
An indoor swimming pool with black lane markers under a slatted wooden ceiling and large windows.
Winchester College swimming pool
2026 shortlist

Winchester College swimming pool

  • Structural Designer - Arup
  • Location - Winchester, UK
An aerial view of a modern building with a sweeping, curved wooden roof structure surrounded by a lawn and fields.
Tianfu Agro Expo Innovation hub
2026 shortlist

Tianfu Agro Expo Innovation hub

  • Structural Designer - China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp., Ltd
  • Location - Sichuan, China
An airport terminal featuring a striking wave-like, perforated roof supported by tall pillars, with a roadway below.
Techo International Airport
2026 winner

Techo International Airport

  • Structural Designer - Foster + Partners
  • Location - Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Winners will be revealed on 6 November
Join us for a glittering black-tie ceremony on Friday 6 November to find out which projects will be the 2026 winners.
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