Congratulations to all the winners of the Structural Awards 2026.

The winning projects demonstrate the remarkable breadth of structural engineering excellence, from transformative heritage renewal and pioneering timber structures to world-leading science facilities, landmark transport infrastructure and inspiring community-focused developments.

The winners showcase the profession’s growing focus on innovation, sustainability, resilience and societal impact. Together, they exemplify how engineering judgement and technical expertise can create lasting value for people, places and communities around the world.
A large wooden structure with a sloped translucent roof sits in a grassy field under a cloudy sky.
Barbados National Performing Arts Centre
2026 winner

Barbados National Performing Arts Centre

  • Structural Designer - StructureCraft
  • Location - Newton, Barbados
An aerial view of a modern white bridge crossing a calm river, reflecting its shape into 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 stone farm building with 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 office building with a honeycomb exterior pattern glows at dusk against a blue and orange sky.
The Hive
2026 winner

The Hive

  • Structural Designer - Fast + Epp
  • Location - Vancouver, Canada
An aerial view of a large modern factory with a dark roof surrounded by trees and fields at dusk.
Timber warehouse transformation
2026 winner

Timber warehouse transformation

  • Structural Designer - Søren Jensen Consulting Engineers
  • Location - Østbirk, Denmark
A suspension bridge spans a broad river, viewed from a parallel roadway along the waterfront at dusk.
Danube Valley Bridge
2026 winner

Danube Valley Bridge

  • Structural Designer - schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
  • Location - Linz, Austria
Elevated view of a large, empty stadium with a green field and tiers of seats 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
Interior view of a large scientific detector lined with thousands of golden, spherical 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
A modern airport terminal features a striking wave-like roof supported by tall, slender columns.
Techo International Airport
2026 winner

Techo International Airport

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