Regional & Urban Design Award 2026

June 10, 2026

Explore the AIA Regional & Urban Design Award 2026 recipients—recognized as the best in urban design, regional and city planning, and community development.

Regional & Urban Design Award
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The best in regional & urban design

The AIA Regional & Urban Design Award recognizes the best in urban design, regional and city planning, and community development. The best planning accounts for the entire built environment, local culture, and available resources—modeling architecture’s promise and true value to communities.

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Downtown Cary Park

In Cary, North Carolina, Downtown Cary Park transforms the town’s historic core into a vibrant civic landscape where architecture and nature intertwine, using sculptural pavilions and immersive gardens to foster community connection, ecological performance, and year-round programming.
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India Basin Waterfront Park

Along San Francisco’s southeastern shoreline, India Basin Waterfront Park transforms a former industrial boatyard into a resilient public landscape, restoring wetlands, remediating contaminated land, and creating equitable access to the bayfront through connected trails and civic spaces.
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Monterrey Tec Innovation Ecosystem

In Monterrey, Mexico, the Monterrey Tec Innovation Ecosystem establishes a new model for the urban university, linking campus, industry, and community through mixed-use buildings and public spaces that foster collaboration, entrepreneurship, and knowledge exchange.
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The Bay: “One Park for All” in Sarasota

On Sarasota’s waterfront, this signature public park transforms a former parking lot into a resilient civic landscape, integrating ecological restoration, cultural expression, and community-driven design to create an inclusive destination for gathering, recreation, and connection.
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Waterfront Park

Along Seattle’s central waterfront, this 1.5-mile transformation reconnects the city to Elliott Bay, replacing aging infrastructure with a vibrant public realm that integrates ecological restoration, multimodal access, and civic spaces for a more inclusive urban edge.
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