Structural Awards 2026
Modern airport terminal with a large, undulating brown vaulted roof and supporting columns.

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

Modern airport terminal with a large, undulating brown vaulted roof and supporting columns.
Techo International Airport
2026 shortlist

Techo International Airport

  • Structural Designer - Foster + Partners
  • Location - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Modern wooden pavilion with a slatted roof in a grassy field under a cloudy sky.
Barbados National Performing Arts Centre
2026 shortlist

Barbados National Performing Arts Centre

  • Structural Designer - StructureCraft
  • Location - Newton, Barbados
Aerial view of a curved pedestrian walkway with circular patterns next to a train track and palm trees.
Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway ramp
2026 shortlist

Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway ramp

  • Structural Designer - Eckersley O'Callaghan
  • Location - Sydney, Australia
Modern two-story building with white brick walls, a yellow architectural feature, and people on a rooftop deck.
The Youth Hub
2026 shortlist

The Youth Hub

  • Structural Designer - Lewis Bradford Consulting Engineers
  • Location - Christchurch, New Zealand
Stone building with a red door and red roof trim under a blue sky.
Boston Lodge Works
2026 shortlist

Boston Lodge Works

  • Structural Designer - Integral Engineering Design
  • Location - Gwynedd, UK
Large, curved silver metallic sculptures in a modern multi-level shopping mall atrium.
Mangrove
2026 shortlist

Mangrove

  • Structural Designer - Arup
  • Location - Manila, Philippines
Wide-angle view of an empty modern sports stadium with a green grass field and a large circular opening in the roof.
Xi an International Football Center
2026 shortlist

Xi an International Football Center

  • Structural Designer - Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research Co., Ltd, schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
  • Location - Xi'an, China
Interior view of a room filled with numerous golden, reflective spheres covering the walls and ceiling.
Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory central detector
2026 shortlist

Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory central detector

  • Structural Designer - Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD)
  • Location - Guangdong, China
Modern building with a white tensile fabric roof and glass walls under a clear blue sky.
Castle Meadow Campus
2026 shortlist

Castle Meadow Campus

  • Structural Designer - Arup
  • Location - Nottingham, UK
Modern white and green marble building with a circular window, situated against a grassy hillside.
Tarlair outdoor pool pavilion
2026 shortlist

Tarlair outdoor pool pavilion

  • Structural Designer - Narro Associates
  • Location - Aberdeenshire, UK
Modern building with curved wooden roofs and large glass walls set in a green landscape.
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
High-angle view of a stone castle rooftop with visitors and a Union Jack flag flying under a blue sky.
Norwich Castle Royal Palace Reborn
2026 shortlist

Norwich Castle Royal Palace Reborn

  • Structural Designer - Conisbee
  • Location - Norwich, UK
A multi-story red brick commercial building at dusk with interior lights on and a city skyline in the background.
The Tea Factory
2026 shortlist

The Tea Factory

  • Structural Designer - BWB Consulting
  • Location - Birmingham, UK
Modern multi-story office building with a geometric, honeycomb-patterned facade illuminated at dusk.
The Hive
2026 shortlist

The Hive

  • Structural Designer - Fast + Epp
  • Location - Vancouver, Canada
A long suspension bridge spans a wide river, connecting a tree-covered hill with a road and distant buildings under a pale sky.
Danube Valley Bridge
2026 shortlist

Danube Valley Bridge

  • Structural Designer - schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
  • Location - Linz, Austria
Modern open-plan office with light wood accents, curved white walls, indoor greenery, and industrial ceiling fixtures.
The Place fire remediation
2026 shortlist

The Place fire remediation

  • Structural Designer - Engenuiti
  • Location - Leeds, UK
A long, modern concrete bridge with glass barriers reflects in the calm water below under a soft sunset sky.
Colne Valley Viaduct
2026 shortlist

Colne Valley Viaduct

  • Structural Designer - Align-D (Rendel, Ingérop and Jacobs)
  • Location - Buckinghamshire, UK
A high cable-stayed bridge spanning a rocky valley with rolling green hills and a small village in the background.
Senqu Bridge
2026 shortlist

Senqu Bridge

  • Structural Designer - Zutari
  • Location - Lesotho
Aerial view of a large modern stadium with a white geometric roof and an intricate white steel exoskeleton.
One New Zealand Stadium Te Kaha
2026 shortlist

One New Zealand Stadium Te Kaha

  • Structural Designer - Mott MacDonald
  • Location - Christchurch, New Zealand
A large, mushroom-shaped wooden and metal structure stands in a garden with trees and a person walking.
Kew Carbon Garden Pavilion
2026 shortlist

Kew Carbon Garden Pavilion

  • Structural Designer - Format Engineers, Atelier One
  • Location - London, UK
Aerial view of a large industrial building with a dark gabled roof and skylights, surrounded by greenery and parking areas.
Timber warehouse transformation
2026 shortlist

Timber warehouse transformation

  • Structural Designer - Søren Jensen Consulting Engineers
  • Location - Østbirk, Denmark
A modern white pedestrian bridge spans a calm blue river, reflecting the bridge and distant buildings under a clear sky.
Drammen City Bridge
2026 shortlist

Drammen City Bridge

  • Structural Designer - Degree of Freedom, Norconsult
  • Location - Drammen, Norway
Tall stone clock tower standing behind a plaza and surrounded by green trees under a cloudy sky.
Carillon Tower National War Memorial
2026 shortlist

Carillon Tower National War Memorial

  • Structural Designer - Holmes
  • Location - Wellington, New Zealand
A large, colorful, abstract sculpture made of interconnected geometric shapes hangs from a modern building's ceiling.
Somethinging
2026 shortlist

Somethinging

  • Structural Designer - Price & Myers
  • Location - London, UK
Modern glass skyscraper with a geometric design under a clear blue sky.
Legislative Council Complex expansion
2026 shortlist

Legislative Council Complex expansion

  • Structural Designer - WSP
  • Location - Hong Kong
Modern architectural pavilion with a curved, illuminated white roof and a large outdoor screen at dusk.
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
Interior view of an empty sports arena with red seating and a large video screen hanging from the ceiling.
Avicii Arena
2026 shortlist

Avicii Arena

  • Structural Designer - schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
  • Location - Stockholm, Sweden
Modern building with a curved wooden roof and large glass windows overlooking a paved courtyard.
York Minster Centre of Excellence
2026 shortlist

York Minster Centre of Excellence

  • Structural Designer - Webb Yates Engineers
  • Location - York, UK
Indoor swimming pool with lap lanes, large windows, and a slatted wooden ceiling.
Winchester College swimming pool
2026 shortlist

Winchester College swimming pool

  • Structural Designer - Arup
  • Location - Winchester, UK
Modern multi-story brick and glass office buildings with a tall brick chimney and a blue pedestrian bridge in the foreground.
Urban Mining
2026 shortlist

Urban Mining

  • Structural Designer - Webb Yates Engineers, Civic
  • Location - London, UK
A multi-story red brick building with large windows and a wooden door, partially shaded by a large leafy tree.
Boot Factory
2026 shortlist

Boot Factory

  • Structural Designer - Partridge
  • Location - Sydney, Australia
A modern, multi-story building interior with people walking on stairs and balconies, and others seated in lounge areas.
Grimes Engineering Center
2026 shortlist

Grimes Engineering Center

  • Structural Designer - Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
  • Location - Berkeley, USA
A modern H&M store with a reddish-brown facade and large windows, situated on a bustling city street.
The Keep
2026 shortlist

The Keep

  • Structural Designer - BW Murray (BWM)
  • Location - Belfast, UK
Modern airport departures hall with a long, angular counter and a large "MANCHESTER AIRPORT DEPARTURES" sign.
Manchester Airport Terminal 2 reconfiguration
2026 shortlist

Manchester Airport Terminal 2 reconfiguration

  • Structural Designer - Buro Happold
  • Location - Manchester, UK

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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