Ten years ago, ArchDaily Brasil launched the inaugural edition of the Obra do Ano Award. Over the past decade, hundreds of architectural projects have been recognized as the best in the Portuguese-speaking world, thanks to the collective intelligence of ArchDaily Brasil's readers.
Today marks the start of the 2026 Obra do Ano Award, and once again we are counting on the ArchDaily Brasil community to select the best built projects in the Portuguese-speaking world. Over the next three weeks, you will be responsible for choosing the 15 finalists and 3 winners of this edition.
All projects published during 2025 from the following countries are eligible: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, and São Tomé and Príncipe. In this first phase, readers can nominate one project per day to advance to the finalist stage, which will be announced on April 8.
The ArchDaily Brasil community is one of the most engaged across the ArchDaily network, and the projects from these territories are beautiful examples of how architecture represents their cultures, needs, and traditions. This year will be no different, and we look forward to sharing the results!
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Which projects are eligible?
- Eligible projects include those built in Portuguese-speaking countries and published in our projects section between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.
- By submitting their project for publication on ArchDaily Brasil, offices agree to enter the awards.
- The authorship of each project and its images belong to the respective offices and photographers.
Who can vote?
- Only registered ArchDaily users can participate.
- Anyone can register on ArchDaily to participate. To do so, click this link to create an account and complete the required steps.
- All registered users can vote once a day.
- Offices and architects are encouraged to promote their buildings for the award. However, no monetary compensation may be involved.
- Participate through this link.
Timeline
Stage One: Nominations
- Nominations are open from March 24 to April 7 at 6:00 PM Brasília time (GMT-3).
- Users can vote for their favorite project among all nominees here.
- You can vote for the same project multiple times, but only one vote per day is allowed.
- Announcement of the 15 finalists: April 8.
Stage Two: Finalists
- Voting is open from April 8 to April 15 at 7:00 PM Brasília time (GMT-3).
- Users can vote for their favorite project among all nominees here.
- You can vote for the same project multiple times, but only one vote per day is allowed.
Announcement of the Winners: April 16
- Awards will be presented to the first, second, and third-place winners based on the total number of votes.
- The winners will be announced in an article published on April 16 on ArchDaily Brasil.
- The results will receive extensive coverage on ArchDaily Brasil.
- Winners will receive a digital certificate from ArchDaily Brasil.
- The 15 finalists and three winners will be able to use the title for promotional purposes, and ArchDaily Brasil will provide promotional materials.
Important Notes
- All user data will remain private and will not be shared with third parties.
- After each stage, all nominations and votes will be verified. Votes from fake users or invalid email addresses will be discarded.
- ArchDaily reserves the right to analyze the data during each stage of the Award to ensure a fair process.
- Any questions should be submitted through our contact form.
This article was written by ArchDaily. The translation is powered by AI.
