2026 Design Awards Best of Globe

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Out of more than 530 submissions spanning 39 countries and regions around the globe, our 2026 Shaw Contract Design Awards program has truly celebrated the optimism of design and its ability to influence our everyday lives.

We are honoured to announce the recipients of Best of Globe, which represent the highest calibre of work in the global design industry. View the winning projects below and explore how they each inspire new ways of living, working, learning, and healing through the design lens.

Missouri Athletic Club - Clayton

^{HOK | Clayton, US}

The design for Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Clayton is rooted in a simple yet powerful vision: to honor the Club's 120-year legacy while creating a destination that reflects the evolving needs of today's members. More than a renovation, the project transforms an existing space into a sophisticated amenity clubhouse that seamlessly blends tradition with innovation, offering a dynamic environment for work, dining, wellness, celebration, and connection.

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Diageo, Gurugram Workplace

^{M Moser Associates | Gurugram, India}

The Diageo workplace in Gurgaon began with a brief that was as much about belonging as it was about work. Diageo was bringing together a largely new workforce in a new India flagship, and the space needed to do more than support daily operations. It had to make people feel hosted, connected and part of a shared culture, while expressing the company’s spirit of “Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.”

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DLA Piper

^{Sheppard Robson Architects LLP | Leeds, UK}

DLA Piper's new Leeds office at City Square House consolidates teams, totalling over 600 staff members across 63,000sqft of Grade A workspace spanning five floors, creating a unified environment that embodies professional excellence and collaborative culture.

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St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Powell Hall

^{Christner Architects (now CannonDesign) | St. Louis, US}

Originally opened in 1925 as a grand movie palace, Powell Hall has long stood as one of St. Louis’s most beloved cultural landmarks and the permanent home of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Over nearly a century, the hall became an icon, not only for its architecture but for the shared experiences it fostered across generations.

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We Labo 25F

 ^{Okamura Corporation | Chiyoda Ward, Japan}

Okamura introduced a new way of working called “Wedentity,” in which each individual works independently as an “I,” while people come together, connect and collaborate as a “We.” At a time when rapid technological advancement and increasingly diverse values are making the future more difficult to predict, strengthening and diversifying the company’s business requires people to work collaboratively across departmental and professional boundaries.

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