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Every project submitted to the ALA Design Awards since 2010, from Presidential Award winners to the full field of entrants. Filter by award, category, year, location, or firm, or search by name.

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2026 ALA Design Awards

Solo practitioners and small firms are encouraged to enter alongside the region's largest offices. Every entry is judged the same way, on the strength of the project itself. This year's jury: Juan Gabriel Moreno of JGMA, Eleanor Esser Gorski of the Chicago Architecture Center, and architect and professor Michael Glynn, with emcee Lee Bey of the Chicago Sun-Times.

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2026 Design Awards Gala

Thursday, November 5, 2026 · Medinah Country Club

Join fellow ALA members and industry colleagues as we recognize this year's Presidential, Gold, Silver, and Merit Award recipients.

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