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The 9th Edition Awards

Building of the Year 2026

Presented by the9thedition editorial

From the editorial catalog, we spotlight work that advances craft, climate sense, and public life — the buildings and interiors our readers return to again and again. Here are the winners for this edition.

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The winners

Tweet-style energy, editorial depth — open any project for the full dossier, specifications, and enquiry flow.

This climate-smart Hyderabad residence is designed to make air-conditioning optional
Housing

This climate-smart Hyderabad residence is designed to make air-conditioning optional

Iki Builds

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Inside a courtyard home in Kochi rooted in craft, memory, and monsoon light
Houses

Inside a courtyard home in Kochi rooted in craft, memory, and monsoon light

Temple Town

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10 interiors balancing texture, light, and quiet luxury
Interior architecture

10 interiors balancing texture, light, and quiet luxury

Lyth Design

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A 40,000-square-foot estate in Alibag unfolds around nine courtyards
Residential architecture

A 40,000-square-foot estate in Alibag unfolds around nine courtyards

Studio MoMo

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This Bengaluru apartment channels a bold Mexican palette with sculpted brutalism
Commercial & offices

This Bengaluru apartment channels a bold Mexican palette with sculpted brutalism

Soul Space Design Studio

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Temple architecture and the modern gallery: a cross-cultural conversation
Cultural architecture

Temple architecture and the modern gallery: a cross-cultural conversation

the9thedition

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Birdhouses of Kutch: how community towers became social architecture
Public & landscape

Birdhouses of Kutch: how community towers became social architecture

the9thedition

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This Pawna weekend retreat pairs rustic stone with Texan warmth
Hospitality architecture

This Pawna weekend retreat pairs rustic stone with Texan warmth

NACL Studio

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A Jaipur residence reinterprets haveli planning for modern life
Heritage & adaptive reuse

A Jaipur residence reinterprets haveli planning for modern life

Studio MoMo

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A forest bungalow in Thrissur grows around a mango tree
Houses

A forest bungalow in Thrissur grows around a mango tree

Naked Volume

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A luminous Kottayam home choreographs sun and shade with vernacular precision
Climate-resilient housing

A luminous Kottayam home choreographs sun and shade with vernacular precision

Temple Town

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A coastal Chennai villa uses deep verandahs to frame sea breezes
Coastal residential

A coastal Chennai villa uses deep verandahs to frame sea breezes

Iki Builds

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In Khar West, fluid interiors make a compact footprint feel generous
Interior architecture

In Khar West, fluid interiors make a compact footprint feel generous

The Last Goldfish

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This Rajapalayam farmhouse celebrates three generations of making
Rural architecture

This Rajapalayam farmhouse celebrates three generations of making

Naked Volume

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Inside celebrity homes where art leads every design decision
Editorial spotlight

Inside celebrity homes where art leads every design decision

the9thedition

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Student awards

Emerging voices

A parallel stream for schools and studios — nominate through your programme office; publication on the main map follows editorial review.

Tidal Learning Campus

Climate-resilient campus

Tidal Learning Campus

School of Planning & Architecture

Modular Desert Community Hub

Social infrastructure

Modular Desert Community Hub

CEPT University

Rewilded Transit Interchange

Urban retrofit

Rewilded Transit Interchange

IIT Roorkee Architecture

Reference inspiration: ArchDaily Building of the Year. Ours is an independent editorial selection on https://www.theninthedition.com.