First 50 nominees of the ninth season of Golden Trezzini approved

The Organizing Committee of the 2026 Golden Trezzini Awards for Architecture and Design has announced the interim results of the call for entries. At the moment, 50 participants have already received the status of official nominees. The geography is impressive: the list includes architectural and design projects from 9 countries: Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, India, Iraq, Russia, the USA, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. In total, the organizing committee has received more than 100 entries. Some of them are currently undergoing moderation for compliance with the award regulations.

Golden Trezzini is the only award in the world where winning projects enter a state museum collection. The International Council of the award is chaired by Mikhail Piotrovsky, President of the Worldwide St Petersburg Club and General Director of the State Hermitage Museum, while the jury includes more than 200 experts from 35 countries.

Norris Island (Iraq), architect Krar Haider Akrim, nominated in Best Project of Public Building or Facility.

The Product Love (Russia), SamArt Theater and theater set designer Konstantin Soloviev, theater set designer nominated in Best Implemented Theatre Set Design.

Gorod na Ozere / "City-on-the-Lake" (Russia), Brusnika, nominated in Best Project of Residential or Mixed-Use Estate.

"In the current situation, architecture remains the most stable language of communication," notes Pavel Chernyakov, Chairman of the Award Organizing Committee. "Nine countries in the first pool of nominees is just the beginning. It is important to us that the award, under the auspices of the Worldwide St Petersburg Club, unites the world around the idea of 'architecture as art'."

Applications will be accepted until September 15, 2026. Participation in the awards is free of charge. The main prize is a gilded figurine of the first architect of St. Petersburg, Domenico Trezzini, from the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory. For the winners, this is more than just a souvenir; it is a passport to eternity: their works will enter the collection of the State Museum of Saint Petersburg History. The final reveal is scheduled for November 20 at the Hermitage Theatre within the State Hermitage Museum.

Cosme Velho House (Brazil), architect Ângela Roldão, nominated in Best Project of Private Residence.

Tishinsky Office (Russia), Ksenia Mezentseva's design company, nominated in Best Implemented Interior Design Project for Public Space.

Tribute to Aalto (Russia), architect Yulia Chistyakova, nominated in Best Implemented Reconstruction Project.

The nominees' projects are showcased on the website: https://www.goldtrezzini.org/en/nominees_2026/

Images: Golden Trezzini Awards Organizing Committee.