Dezeen has announced the 50 projects featured in the Top 50: Europe, Middle East and Africa list as part of the Regional Showcases for Dezeen Awards 2026.
Launched as a new initiative for the 2026 edition of the awards programme, each Top 50 list celebrates the best projects in three regions globally: Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific (APAC) and the Americas.
The projects in the Regional Showcases have been selected by Dezeen's editors. Each Top 50 list highlights both the variety of creative excellence and the nuanced differences in output across the 91 countries that entered Dezeen Awards this year.
This year's Top 50: EMEA list features projects spanning architecture, interiors and design, from countries including Italy, Lebanon and Rwanda, as well as France, South Africa and Turkey.
Dezeen Awards 2026 Regional Showcases revealed this week
Dezeen Awards 2026, in partnership with Trimble, will reveal all projects featured in the Regional Showcases this week. The APAC list will be published tomorrow, followed by the Americas list on Friday.
This year's Dezeen Awards 2026 shortlists, selected by our world-renowned judges, will be announced on Dezeen between 21 and 23 September.
The Top 50: EMEA list is below, with each project linked to a dedicated page on the Dezeen Awards website, where you can find an image and more information about the project.
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Read on for the full Top 50: EMEA list:
› Al-Mujadilah Center and Mosque for Women (Doha, Qatar)
› Area | Kettal (London, UK)
› Breeze Chair (Valencia, Spain)
› Checkmate (Gqeberha, South Africa)
› Chops (Kuwait City, Kuwait)
› Dari Apartment (Kyiv, Ukraine)
› Dexamenes Seaside Hotel (Kourota, Greece)
› Father & Bun (Beirut, Lebanon)
› FSC Stadium of Life (Maseru, Lesotho)
› Grohe Spa AquaTree Collection (Hemer, Germany)
› Hagenhaus (Nendeln, Liechtenstein)
› Hotel Palacio de Godoy (Cáceres, Spain)
› House Montagna (Courmayeur, Italy)
› Kumo (Dubai, UAE)
› La Maison Pliée (Loctudy, France)
› Liquid Tiles (Frankfurt, Germany)
› Lisi Garden House (Tbilisi, Georgia)
› Maison de l'Art de Grand-Bassam (Côte d'Ivoire)
› Maison Paf (Paris, France)
› MS Istinye House (Istanbul, Turkey)
› Oberkampf (Paris, France)
› Okhun Gozar Craft Salon (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
› Oulu Central Library Saari (Oulu, Finland)
› Oven Club (Valencia, Spain)
› Palate (Doha, Qatar)
› Plinth House (Hasaniya, Kuwait)
› Pulse (Norfolk, UK)
› Root (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
› Rosso (Bukovel, Ukraine)
› Sadler's Wells East (London, UK)
› Salt Salon (London, UK)
› Seba Royal Project (Istanbul, Turkey)
› Sediba Sa Rona (Okavango Delta, Botswana)
› Shiki (Milan, Italy)
› Story Le Carrousel (Rabat, Morocco)
› Superlofts Peak Noorderplassen (Almere, Netherlands)
› Swell Light Installation (London, UK)
› Swiss Alpine Cabin Reconstruction (Timpel, Switzerland)
› The Burghley Room (Cambridge, UK)
› The People's Yard (Taar, Iran)
› Think Twice (London, UK)
› Three43onB (Cape Town, South Africa)
› Upcycled Pegboard Lamps (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
› V&A East Storehouse (London, UK)
› Villa Sous Tous Vent (Knokke-le-Zoutte, Belgium)
› Virunga Mountain Spirits (Musanze, Rwanda)
› Volley Roper (Pretoria, South Africa)
› WatchHouse Millennium Bridge (London, UK)
› Yu & Mi (Dubai, UAE)
Dezeen Awards 2026 in partnership with Trimble
Dezeen Awards is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers worldwide. The ninth edition of the annual awards is in partnership with global technology company Trimble. Through connected hardware and software solutions, Trimble helps designers to transform the way they shape spaces and buildings as well as drive productivity in the process. Trimble's collaboration with Dezeen Awards demonstrates its ongoing commitment to inspiring and supporting creative excellence across the globe.