Structural Awards 2026
Modern airport terminal with a sweeping, perforated bronze-colored roof supported by tall arches.

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

A large, open-air wooden structure with a semi-transparent roof stands in a lush, grassy field under an overcast sky.
Barbados National Performing Arts Centre
2026 winner

Barbados National Performing Arts Centre

  • Structural Designer - StructureCraft
  • Location - Newton, Barbados
A modern wooden building with a curved roof features large glass windows, illuminated interior workspaces, and a paved courtyard.
York Minster Centre of Excellence
2026 shortlist

York Minster Centre of Excellence

  • Structural Designer - Webb Yates Engineers
  • Location - York, UK
A modern multi-story office building with a distinctive geometric diagrid facade glows at dusk under a blue and orange sky.
The Hive
2026 winner

The Hive

  • Structural Designer - Fast + Epp
  • Location - Vancouver, Canada
High-angle view of a vast, empty modern stadium with tiered red seats and a bright green pitch under a partially open 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
A large, mushroom-shaped wooden pavilion stands in a paved garden surrounded by lush green trees.
Kew Carbon Garden Pavilion
2026 shortlist

Kew Carbon Garden Pavilion

  • Structural Designer - Format Engineers, Atelier One
  • Location - London, UK
Aerial view of a historic stone castle roof with visitors, skylights, and a flying British flag.
Norwich Castle Royal Palace Reborn
2026 shortlist

Norwich Castle Royal Palace Reborn

  • Structural Designer - Conisbee
  • Location - Norwich, UK
Modern multi-level building interior with people walking on stairs and sitting in a bright lobby.
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
A large, colorful, suspended sculpture made of perforated panels hangs outside a modern building with a glass facade.
Somethinging
2026 shortlist

Somethinging

  • Structural Designer - Price & Myers
  • Location - London, UK
Elevated view of a modern building with a sweeping, wave-like wooden roof and glass facade.
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
A large, white, ribbon-like art installation extends upward in a multi-story, modern indoor atrium.
Mangrove
2026 shortlist

Mangrove

  • Structural Designer - Arup
  • Location - Manila, Philippines
Modern airport terminal with a curved, woven-style golden roof supported by tall pillars and an elevated roadway.
Techo International Airport
2026 winner

Techo International Airport

  • Structural Designer - Foster + Partners
  • Location - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Modern office interior featuring a pale green credenza, hanging globe lights, planters, and a curved wooden support pillar.
The Place fire remediation
2026 shortlist

The Place fire remediation

  • Structural Designer - Engenuiti
  • Location - Leeds, UK
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
A modern concrete bridge spans a calm river at sunset, with its reflection visible on the water's surface.
Colne Valley Viaduct
2026 shortlist

Colne Valley Viaduct

  • Structural Designer - Align-D (Rendel, Ingérop and Jacobs)
  • Location - Hillingdon and Buckinghamshire, UK
A multi-story brick building with a central entrance named "Boot Factory" stands in a sunny courtyard with people and a tree.
Boot Factory
2026 shortlist

Boot Factory

  • Structural Designer - Partridge
  • Location - Sydney, Australia
A modern glass skyscraper with a sloping, angular roofline under a bright blue sky.
Legislative Council Complex expansion
2026 shortlist

Legislative Council Complex expansion

  • Structural Designer - WSP
  • Location - Hong Kong
A wide-angle view of a large indoor arena with tiered red seating and a central stage.
Avicii Arena
2026 shortlist

Avicii Arena

  • Structural Designer - schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)
  • Location - Stockholm, Sweden
A modern multi-story building with a large white tensile fabric roof supported by steel masts against a clear blue sky.
Castle Meadow Campus
2026 shortlist

Castle Meadow Campus

  • Structural Designer - Arup
  • Location - Nottingham, UK
A modern, multi-story building with a distinctive reddish-brown facade and large glass windows stands beside a traditional building on a city street.
The Keep
2026 shortlist

The Keep

  • Structural Designer - BW Murray (BWM)
  • Location - Belfast, UK
Tall stone carillon tower under a cloudy sky, with green trees and a grassy foreground.
Carillon Tower National War Memorial
2026 shortlist

Carillon Tower National War Memorial

  • Structural Designer - Holmes
  • Location - Wellington, New Zealand
An aerial view of a modern white bridge crossing a calm river, reflecting its shape, with buildings and hills under a clear blue sky.
Drammen City Bridge
2026 winner

Drammen City Bridge

  • Structural Designer - Degree of Freedom, Norconsult
  • Location - Drammen, Norway
An aerial, twilight view of a large, modern red-brick and dark-metal commercial building with illuminated streetlights below.
The Tea Factory
2026 shortlist

The Tea Factory

  • Structural Designer - BWB Consulting
  • Location - Birmingham, UK
Wide view of the modern Manchester Airport Departures hall with check-in desks and a large flight information screen.
Manchester Airport Terminal 2 reconfiguration
2026 shortlist

Manchester Airport Terminal 2 reconfiguration

  • Structural Designer - Buro Happold
  • Location - Manchester, UK
A direct overhead, bird's-eye view shows a curved pedestrian bridge with a patterned walkway, flanked by palm trees and gardens, beside a train.
Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway ramp
2026 shortlist

Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway ramp

  • Structural Designer - Eckersley O'Callaghan
  • Location - Sydney, Australia
Modern coastal buildings featuring a cream-colored pavilion and a dark green marble structure nestled against a grassy hill.
Tarlair outdoor pool pavilion
2026 shortlist

Tarlair outdoor pool pavilion

  • Structural Designer - Narro Associates
  • Location - Aberdeenshire, UK
A large, long stone building with a red door and roof trim under a blue sky.
Boston Lodge Works
2026 winner

Boston Lodge Works

  • Structural Designer - Integral Engineering Design
  • Location - Gwynedd, UK
High-altitude cable-stayed bridge spanning a valley with a winding road and a village in the background.
Senqu Bridge
2026 shortlist

Senqu Bridge

  • Structural Designer - Zutari
  • Location - Lesotho
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
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
A street-level view of modern and historic brick buildings alongside a blue-framed bridge structure, with cars on the road.
Urban Mining
2026 shortlist

Urban Mining

  • Structural Designer - Webb Yates Engineers, Civic
  • Location - London, UK
Modern light-brick building with a bright yellow exterior staircase connecting the ground-level patio to a wooden rooftop deck.
The Youth Hub
2026 shortlist

The Youth Hub

  • Structural Designer - Lewis Bradford Consulting Engineers
  • Location - Christchurch, New Zealand
Aerial view of a large modern stadium with a white translucent roof and exposed steel truss structure.
One New Zealand Stadium Te Kaha
2026 shortlist

One New Zealand Stadium Te Kaha

  • Structural Designer - Mott MacDonald
  • Location - Christchurch, New Zealand
An aerial view of a large, modern wooden factory building with a dark shingled roof, surrounded by landscaping, storage yards, and trees at dusk.
Timber warehouse transformation
2026 winner

Timber warehouse transformation

  • Structural Designer - Søren Jensen Consulting Engineers
  • Location - Østbirk, Denmark

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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