10 standout sustainable projects honored at AIA COTE Top Ten Award 2026

The American Institute of Architects has revealed the winners of its 2026 COTE Top Ten Award. Ten schemes were honored in this year's edition of the award, which identifies projects “setting the standard in sustainable design excellence.”

The awards come days after the AIA also selected the best in contemporary architecture at the 2026 AIA Architecture Awards. Meanwhile, the best new interiors of the year were honored at the AIA Interior Architecture Awards, and thebest in residential architecture was honored at the AIA Housing Award. You can compare the projects recognized this year to those of previous years by following our ongoing coverage of the series here.  

In the meantime, the winners of the COTE Top Ten Award 2026 are as follows: