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2026 KGDA Laureates
2026 KGDA Laureates List
| Company | Project | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Vilnius Academy of Arts | The Futurekeeper | Trend |
| Urbesign Interior & Architecture | Currents and Isles | Environment |
| Double Design Architecture Studio | Heterogeneous Harmony | Real Estate |
| Trangday Interior Studio | Fuji Cafe Roastery | Restaurant/Hotel/Bar |
| TU CHIH MING ARCHITECTS | Echoes of the Three-Section Court | Real Estate |
| DAED design and research | Big Red Crayfish | Restaurant/Hotel/Bar |
| chaos design studio (m) sdn bhd | C Workshop | Real Estate |
| Tidtang Studio | Khaoyai Art Forest | Restaurant/Hotel/Bar |
| Mark English Architects | Meadow House | Environment |
| Chaos Design Studio (M) Sdn Bhd | B Workshop | Real Estate |
| TRX City Sdn Bhd | TRX Public Realm | Environment |
| Chaos Design Studio (M) Sdn Bhd | The Middleton | Real Estate |
| Chaos Design Studio (M) Sdn Bhd | Rexit | Real Estate |
| D'BOX creatives | Abu Dhabi Equines & Camels Hospital | Visual |
| Botanicaromatica | Xinú Oaxaca | Environment |
| CAZA Architects | Greenfield Diagonal Park | Environment |
| Rex4media | Minimal Studio | Visual |
| A.S. Strategy, Branding & Communication | Serkova Ready To Drink | Visual |
| A.S. Strategy, Branding & Communication | The Foodie Bar | Visual |
| A.S. Strategy, Branding & Communication | Tella Thera | Visual |
| Tinker Ltd. | Tinker Foldable Hanger | Industrial |
| A.S. Strategy, Branding & Communication | Metaphorm Vol3 | Industrial |
| Vermilion Zhou Design Group | Grand Ji Hotel | Restaurant/Hotel/Bar |
| Surfacedesign | Bayfront Park | Environment |
| pbm | Sunkissed Retreat | Real Estate |
| S&AA | IRCAD AFRICA | Environment |
| S&AA | FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN | Environment |
| Yume Architects | House at the Corner | Environment |
| Yu-Chang Wu (Individual Designer) | RAKUGAKU: Co-Composing with the Rain | Industrial |
| Refik Anadol Studio | DATALAND | Industrial |
| Salagnac Arquitectos | Perla Negra House | Real Estate |
| FHD INDIA | Organo Antharam | Environment |
| WINHOUSE ARCHITECTURE | INTROVERTED ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE | Environment |
| Name | Project | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ha Seyoung | Comma | Industrial |
| Jun Shin | Modular Denim | Trend |
| Yi-Rou Guo | Scream AAAHHH- | Industrial |
| Chia-Yi Liu | PuffO2 | Industrial |
| Hsia-Wei Lin | H2R | Industrial |
| Liu Chia-Yi | Kinlight | Industrial |
| HAO-TUNG CHANG | Where Home Begins - Mom | Visual |
| Yong-Yun Luo | BruxRelief | Industrial |
| Chang Yun Jhen | L.B.S | Industrial |
| Guang-Ting Hsu | Biu Biu | Industrial |
| Lim Junwoo / Hayung Kang | Free to Face | Industrial |
| Waraphat muneekorn | sound | Trend |
| TaeWoo Kim & JunSeong Byeon | The Rooted Shelter | Environment |
| SONG SEONGWOO, KIM CHAERYOUNG | The Post-Fire Pavilion | Environment |
| SONG SEONGWOO, KIM CHAERYOUNG | Re-Step | Industrial |
| Sojeong Moon, Soyoun Park, Sia Ryu | Urban Rook Habitat | Environment |
| Ekaterina Ermolenko, SEUNGMIN CHOI. MINSEO SON | Refilling the Tank: From Captivity to Restoration | Environment |