Dezeen Awards 2026 Party at the Royal Opera House

The Dezeen Awards 2026 winners are revealed at a party in the Paul Hamlyn Hall of London's Royal Opera House on 16 November, with a keynote by Norman Foster. Tickets from GBP 249 until 10 November.

Elif Ayse Sen13 November 20261 Mins read1

Dezeen Awards 2026 Party at the Royal Opera House

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Type: Conference
Dates: 16 November 2026 – 16 November 2026
Venue: Royal Opera House, Paul Hamlyn Hall, London, GB
Organizer: Dezeen
Disciplines: Architecture, interiors, design
Speakers: Norman Foster (keynote)
Language: English
Sponsors: Trimble (awards partner), Veuve Clicquot (drinks partner)
Ticket price: GBP 349; GBP 249 for studios shortlisted in Dezeen Awards 2026; sales close 23:59 London time on 10 November

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Event details and tickets

The winners of the Dezeen Awards 2026 will be announced at a party at the Royal Opera House in London on Monday 16 November 2026. Starting at 6 pm in the Grade II listed Paul Hamlyn Hall, the evening brings together shortlisted studios, judges and the wider architecture and design community, with a keynote by Norman Foster. Ticket sales close at 23:59 London time on 10 November.

The evening

Guests are welcomed with a champagne reception from the drinks partner, Veuve Clicquot. Norman Foster, one of this year’s judges, then gives a keynote on the future of architecture. After that, Dezeen reveals the winners across 49 project categories in architecture, interiors and design, chosen from 392 shortlisted projects. Category winners go on to compete for the overall project of the year titles in architecture, interiors and design, and the six Designers of the Year are also announced. Winners collect a trophy and certificate on stage.

Hingston Studio has designed the event experience, transforming the glazed interior of the hall for the night. The judges’ picks join the results of a separate public vote in which Dezeen readers chose their favourite shortlisted projects.

About the awards

This is the ninth edition of the Dezeen Awards, run this year in partnership with the technology company Trimble. Dezeen says designers from more than 25 countries had already confirmed their attendance by early October, and that the 2025 party welcomed more than 500 guests.

Attendance and tickets

Standard ticket: GBP 349
Studios shortlisted for this year’s awards: GBP 249
Ticket sales close: 10 November 2026, 23:59 London time
Starts: 6 pm, Monday 16 November 2026
Dress code: dress to impress

The party is open to entrants, winners and judges as well as members of the wider design community who buy a ticket. Tickets are booked through the Dezeen Awards entry platform, which asks buyers to log in or create an account. Questions go to [email protected], and booking is via the Dezeen Awards tickets page.

Written by

Elif Ayse Sen

Elif Ayse Sen is a senior architecture writer at illustrarch. A trained architect with a B.Arch from Altınbaş University, she covers interior design, architecture schools and education, and residential design, and has written hundreds of articles for the publication.