Best use of Colour

The Best use of Colour prize celebrates the creative use of colour in architecture, both inside and out. 

About the Prize

WAF's special prizes are awarded to projects who enter into the main WAF awards. Entrants do not have to pay any additional fees to be considered for the prizes. 

All finalists will go on to compete at the live-judging at WAF 2026, each prize will have a panel of three expert judges. The overall winner for each prize will then be revealed at the Gala Dinner on the final day.

View the 2026 shortlist below.

    Best use of Colour Shortlist 2026

    General Secondary School No. 4 by INSTITUTO CONSTRUCTOR DE INFRAESTRUCTURA FISICA EDUCATIVA Y DEPORTIVA DE NUEVO LEON

    Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1 & Minderoo Children's Comprehensive Cancer Centre by Billard Leece Partnership Pty Ltd

    University of Lisbon Students' Residences by CVDB arquitectos

    Green Square Public School and Community Spaces by BVN

    New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) by Warren and Mahoney in association with Moller Architects and Woods Bagot

    1 Broadgate by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

    NTT Pavilion ～Architecture Draped in Emotion ～ by NTT FACILITIES, INC.

    Line 5 Eglinton by Arcadis in collaboration with Daoust Lestage, DIALOG and NORR

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