London’s best architecture of 2026 honored by RIBA London Awards

The Royal Institute of British Architects has recognized 43 projects as winners of the RIBA London Awards 2026. The projects ranged from the reimagining of the Natural History Museum’s gardens, to a major mixed-use west waterfront development in Brentford, and a block of 75 later-living flats in East Ham.

“This is a landmark year for RIBA as we mark 60 years of our Awards and the impact of past winners on society,” RIBA President Chris Williamson said about the projects. “Over six decades, the Awards have charted a cultural journey across the UK, reflecting how architecture has responded to changing needs in education, industry, work and home life. Today, as in 1966, we celebrate architecture that sets new standards for how we live and shape our communities — and reminds us just how important it is to keep raising the bar.”

Each of the Regional list winners will now go on to compete in the RIBA National Award competition, the winner of which is expected to be announced on July 9th. In the meantime, the full list of winners of the RIBA London Awards 2026 is as follows:

East London

• 458 Forest Road by Gort Scott
• North Folgate by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Stanton Williams, Morris + Co, DSDHA and East
• UCL East, Marshgate by Stanton Williams (Building of the Year sponsored by dormakaba)

• The Featherstone Building by Morris+Company
• UCL One Pool Street by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
• Plashet Road, Newham by Levitt Bernstein (Sustainability Award)

• Sadler's Wells East by O'Donnell + Tuomey
• Noele Gordon House by Mæ for Newham Council
• Hempcrete Mewshouse by Cathie Curran

North London

• Rowan Court by Satish Jassal Architects
• Highbury House & Studio by Maich Swift Architects
• Arbour House by Andrei Saltykov and Partners (ASaP) - Lacey & Saltykov Architects

• Reciprocal House by Gianni Botsford Architects
• EcoPark South (North London Heat and Power Project) by Grimshaw
• The Blooming Shed by Between Art and Technology (BAT) Studio (Small Project of the Year)
• Capella by Allies and Morrison

South East London

• The Clearing at Lesnes Abbey Woods by WonKy
• Redcross Way by Sanchez Benton architects
• Canada Water Plot K1 by Morris+Company with White Ink

• The Tannery by Coffey Architects
• Harold Moody Health Centre by Morris+Company
• Lion Green Road by Mary Duggan Architects (Design) with RUFF Architects (Delivery)
• London Institute for Healthcare Engineering by HLM Architects

South West London

• Arding & Hobbs by Stiff+Trevillion
• Park Lane Stables RDA by Architecture WK ltd
• Westminster Coroner's Court by Lynch Architects

• Oru Sutton by Samuel Chisholm Studio and Takero Shimazaki Architects
• The Brentford Project - Phase 1 by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Howells and Maccreanor Lavington
• Sloane Street, London by John McAslan + Partners for Cadogan

• Urban Nature Project, Natural History Museum by Feilden Fowles (Project Architect of the Year 2026 sponsored by Lumion – Matthew Glen)
• The Emory by RSHP
• The Public Courtyard and Pavilion at The OWO by DaeWha Kang Design

West London

• Arthur Stanley House by Allford Hall Monahgan Morris
• Notting Hill and Ealing High School Junior School by Hawkins\Brown
• Space House by Squire & Partners, Atelier Ten, Pell Frischmann, Donald Insall Associates, Gustafson Porter + Bowman, Gardiner & Theobald and BAM (Conservation Award)

• Twin Pitches by Atelier Baulier
• UNCLE Wembley Gardens by Howells
• Smart’s Place by David Kohn Architects
• Hebron House by Paul Archer Design

• Paddington Square by Renzo Piano Building Workshop (Paris) in collaboration with Adamson Associates (London)
• SPID Theatre, Kensal House Community Rooms by Studio Sam Causer (Client of the Year - SPID Theatre)
• Godolphin and Latymer School – dining, library and sixth form by Walters & Cohen Architects
• Greenside Road, London by Mador Architects and Tricia Guild