The 2026 Design Awards Are Open for Submissions

The 2026 ALA Design Awards are open for entries. Every submission is judged on the strength of the project itself, and every category is open to firms of any size.

Submissions close August 28. Winners will be announced at the Design Awards Gala on November 5 at Medinah Country Club, published in the annual Design Awards issue of Licensed Architect, and archived alongside 16 years of winning work in the ALA Design Awards Archive.

Enter through the Design Awards page, and browse past winners any time at the archive.