Future House 2026
International Residential Architecture Awards
New Private Homes, Multi-Family Housing, Apartments Complexes, Hi-Rise Dwellings, Social and Sustainable Housing, Residential Restorations and Renovations
Deadline for Submissions:
June 15, 2026
Global Design News and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design launch the international residential Future House 2026.
Future House Awards are the only Museum, non-commercial awards program that honor the newest residential designs that push the boundaries of high-design, craft, materiality, and sustainability.
Future House Awards is born out of the juxtaposition of residential design and architectural vision aiming to promote and award new and innovative residential projects on a global scale.
“From a shed to a penthouse”—the vision is to present inclusive and pioneering architectural projects that define the present and shape the future of residential design globally. The awards program seeks to define the New Domestic Landscape with the best and most innovative cutting-edge designs for residential architecture.
Future House presents a unique opportunity to showcase new, groundbreaking, and cutting-edge private houses, apartments, vacation homes, residential additions, multi-family housing, restoration/renovations, sustainable and affordable housing before a global audience.
Future House International Residential Awards showcase the best and most outstanding new examples of residence created by some of the most renown international architects and their clients worldwide. The program recognizes excellence in architecture and urbanism from a global point-of-view.
All submissions, built or unbuilt, must have been in any given stage either as an initial concept or completed project as of or after 2020.Conceptual and unbuilt projects are welcomed.
Enter now to ensure your project is in the running for global recognition this year and share your vision with the world!
Secure your place on the 2026 FUTURE HOUSE Awards List!
Why Future House Awards is Different??
This year, the world’s top architecture and landscape architecture firms, together with developers and corporate and private clients are vying to gain or retain their place on the definitive directory of the latest, world class residential design produced by the industry’s most elite architecture offices worldwide.
The Future House Awards are shared with 8.5M+ architects, designers, developers, end-users, corporate executives, creative clients, manufacturers, and general public via Global Design News, The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, as well as The Chicago Athenaeum’s websites, newsletters, and social media channels.Harness the incredible buzz and extraordinary visibility available to architects, landscape architects, developers, and corporate clients through this kind of press and media exposure.
Future House Awards offers the opportunity to get your designs in front of millions!
Winner’s Pack
· Awarded submissions receive the Future House Certificates.
· Winning Future House projects are given a signet (digital) for product communications.
· Exclusive coverage in the on-line platform Global Design News.
· Special Global Design News newsletter of all award winners.
· Coverage on the Global Design News social media channels.
· Winning designs are entered into the Permanent Design Collection of The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.
· Book publication of all award winners in Future House: Modern Living and Functionality.
· Exhibition of awarded projects at Contemporary Space Athens as well as the possibility of traveling inside Europe.
· Winning architects and their clients may use the Future House Logo for marketing, merchandising, and promotional use with a license agreement with Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd.
· Official Gala Reception/Dinner and Presentation of the Awards in the Exhibition “Future House” at The European Centre, Athens, Greece.
Publications, Exhibitions, Official Ceremony
CATALOGUE: Future House: The New Domestic Landscape 2026
Winning entries for Future House 2026 published by Global Design News
and Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd.
EXHIBITION EUROPE: Contemporary Space Athens, Greece
Gala Dinner and Formal Presentation of the Awards for the architects and their clients in Athens.
2026 Jury
Melike Altinişik
Architect and Designer – MAA-Melike Altınışık Architects
Melike Altınışık, an award-winning architect and designer, is dedicated to developing innovative and visionary projects towards architecture, urbanism and design. She leads her international architecture practice, Melike Altınışık Architects- MAA, with offices based in Istanbul, Turkey and in Seoul, South Korea. She has been listed in RIBA’s book ‘100 Women: Architects in Practice’ (2024).
Her training allows her to lead projects of varying scales from masterplans, high-rise buildings and cultural centres to bespoke interiors, installations and product designs, from initial concept to execution.
MAA’s work has been commended with several awards, winning projects with advanced technology and innovation, such as the futuristic 369m supertall, the Istanbul TV-Radio Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, and the world’s first pioneering Robot and AI Museum (RAIM) in Seoul, South Korea.
became one essential whole, ultimately establishing a renovated building as a full renaissance of its former structure.
Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir
Founder, Designer, and Contractor – Minarc
Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir, Assoc. AIA, IIDA, is an Icelandic-born, Los Angeles-based designer and co-founder of the award-winning firm Minarc, established in 1999. With a reputation for pushing the boundaries of contemporary design, Erla has earned international recognition for a practice that holds sustainability and creativity in equal measure.
Her designs are characterized by a fluency between indoors and out, where light, materiality, and landscape become active elements of the space rather than a mere backdrop. With a background that bridges architecture, interior design, and construction, she brings a rare end-to-end perspective to every project, alongside a belief that good design should be as responsible as it is beautiful. Outside the studio, she finds inspiration in travel and in the people she loves most.
Jenchieh Hung
Architect, Artist, and Educator – HAS Design and Research
Jenchieh Hung is a world-renowned architect, educator, and founder of the Thai firm Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee / HAS design and research. Known for innovative architectural methods and critical design thinking, he examines nature, materiality, urban culture, and contemporary living, positioning his practice among leading voices in Asian architecture. Internationally recognized, he became the first Thai juror for the RIBA International Awards: Asia Pacific.
He also served as guest editor of the ARCASIA Journal, offering critical perspectives on contemporary Thai architecture’s global emergence. In academia, he holds a lifetime honorary professorship and serves as professor/visiting professor at Tongji University and Chulalongkorn University, and as adjunct/visiting professor at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi.
Notable projects include the Museum of Modern Aluminum Thailand, Simple Art Museum, High Line Bangkok, Aluminum Grotto and Public Ground, The Glade Bookstore, Forest Villa, and Casa de Zanotta.
Nuru Karim
Founder & Principal Architect – NUDES Architecture
Nuru Karim, Founder and Principal of the award-winning architectural design studio NUDES, brings over 25 years of experience in the field of architecture. He received his Master’s in Architecture and Urbanism from the prestigious Architectural Association (AA), London in 2006. His formative academic journey included education and travel across London, Mumbai (where he graduated as a Gold Medallist from KRVIA), and Montreal (McGill University).
His practice at NUDES operates at the intersection of art, architecture, and computational design, leveraging advanced digital tools to address pressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges. In 2021, Karim was among the 200 Visionaries globally invited by the Louis Vuitton Foundation to participate in LV200, an exclusive design initiative commemorating the founder’s centennial. His work has garnered critical acclaim, including several national and international design awards.
A passionate thought leader and educator, Karim has delivered talks and presentations on prominent platforms, including TEDx (2019), and continues to share his research and design philosophy across global academic and professional forums.
Kulthida Songkittipakdee
Architect / Professor – HAS Design and Research
Kulthida Songkittipakdee is a distinguished architect and educator known for integrating cultural heritage with contemporary practice. She was the first Asian architect invited by the Renzo Piano Foundation to collaborate at the Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Paris. In 2024, she was appointed Chairman of The Association of Siamese Architects (ASA) – ASA Architect Expo, curating Thailand’s premier international architecture exhibition at IMPACT Arena.
In 2025, she served as a juror for the RIBA International Awards: Asia Pacific Awards and is currently Vice President of The Association of Siamese Architects, Thailand. She co-founded the Bangkok firm Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee / HAS design and research, acclaimed for vernacular, sustainable, and evolutionary design and for experimental work in nature, materiality, culture, and urban living.
A lifetime honorary professor, she currently teaches as a visiting professor at Chulalongkorn University and Tongji University, and remains deeply committed to architectural education and international academic exchange.
Tryggvi Thorsteinsson
Founder & Principal Architect – Minarc
Tryggvi Thorsteinsson, Assoc. AIA, is an Icelandic-born, Los Angeles-based designer and co-founder of the award-winning firm Minarc, established in 1999. Specializing in a broad range of projects, Tryggvi is recognized for his innovative approach to blending interior and exterior environments through the creative use of natural light, outdoor features, and framed views of the surrounding landscape.
His work reflects a deep commitment to sustainability, evident in his use of reclaimed materials and energy-conscious design choices, and he continues to be recognized for a holistic philosophy that embraces functionality, flexibility, and environmental responsibility. When he isn’t creating groundbreaking designs, Tryggvi enjoys exploring the world, hosting gatherings with friends and family, and cherishing time spent with his three children.
Evaluation Criteria
Future House winners are selected by a jury organized by Global Design News and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. The jury deliberately uses subjective and aesthetic criteria in its selection.
Eligibility
• Conceptual and unbuilt projects are welcomed.
• All submissions, built or unbuilt, must have been in any given stage either as an initial concept or completed project as of 2016.
Award Categories
| 1. Private Homes | 7. Multi-Family Houses |
| 2. Residential Towers | 8. Vacation Homes |
| 3. Mixed-Use Buildings | 9. Social Housing & Community Living |
| 4. Residential Interior Design | 10. Restorations/Renovations |
| 5. Residential Additions | 11. Historic Preservation |
| 6. Sustainable Houses | 12. Landscape Architecture |
How to apply
Please fill out both postal and online applications, noting the following:
• One submission must be completed for each built or unbuilt architectural project.
• Images should be in high-resolution (300 dpi, 1920×1080, up to 6Mb each), and of .jpg /.jpeg /.png format.
• Project descriptions should not exceed 500 words.
• For online applications, after completing the registration and submission process for your project a form summary of your application will be sent to your email.
• For postal applications, images and project descriptions of each project can be sent either through WeTransfer or Dropbox (or any other similar platform), along with a fully completed form at contact@globaldesignnews.com
• Entry Fee: 295$ per submission. After we receive the filled-out form and check all materials an invoice will be sent to your email.
• Please provide the bank transfer receipt with your payment together with all other materials of your application.
If you need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
IMPORTANT: The information provided here MUST be accurate as it will form the basis for any future publication as well as the web presentation that will become part of the exhibition.
If you are entering this information on behalf of the designer OR manufacturer, the information must be correct.
Please take time to ensure that this is the case, as changes/corrections in the submitted information may incur costs, should any changes be needed during the publication process.
Application form 2026
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