Steel Architectural Awards ASEAN 2026

Shaping Resilient Futures

Celebrate the excellence of built projects defined by beautiful designs that integrate seamlessly into their surroundings, withstand harsh climates, and endure the passage of time, made possible through high-quality, durable steel solutions.

Celebrate the partnership across the building industry community that underpins this excellence, creating environments that reflect our collective aspirations and become visions we can all identify with and truly belong to.

Timeless Design with Coated Steel

Buildings shape how communities live, work, and thrive. The 2026 theme poses a fundamental question: how can a building be designed and constructed for generations to come? Across Southeast Asia, architects are answering this challenge with high quality coated steel, a material that withstands the test of time, endures demanding climates, and enables architectural forms that honor both place and purpose.

This year, we celebrate the projects that prove timeless design is not a contradiction — it is a commitment.

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Award categories

Recognizing excellence across a broad spectrum of designs.

Industrial

Factories, Manufacturing Plants, Warehouses, Logistics, Facilities

A modern, angular metal structure stands amidst lush greenery with a backdrop of misty mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

Commercial

Shopping Malls, Shop Lots, Auditoriums, Hotels, Resorts

Modern building with brick and glass facade, large windows, and slanted roofs, set against a blue sky with surrounding structures.

Residential

Houses, Condominiums, Apartments, Gated Communities, Green or Smart Homes

Geometric building with triangular patterns, shot from a low angle against a blue sky, sunburst peeking through.

Institutional, public & others

Educational Institutions, Healthcare Facilities, Transportation Hubs

Judging criteria

Projects are evaluated by an international panel of leading architects across three major criteria, each reflecting the principles of enduring architecture and the innovative use of coated steel. * Submmission prerequisite: built projects using steel materials or solutions provided by the companies under the BlueScope Group

Design Excellence

Design concept and clarity

Contextual responsiveness

Versatile and technical resolution

Innovation

Functional use of coated steel

Technical ingenuity and detailing

Performance driven steel design

Sustainability

Energy efficient design

Climate responsive architecture

Material durability and lifecycle

Award timeline

April 2026

In-country submissions open

Open submissions for all categories in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

August - September 2026

Country award winners & ASEAN finalists announced

Submissions are assessed by the judge panel in each country, who will select country winners in each category.

These country winners will progress to become ASEAN finalists.

View Finalists and Judging Criteria

November 2026

ASEAN Award Ceremony

The ASEAN judging session will be conducted online, with the ASEAN winners announced at the Award Ceremony in Bangkok.

Presented by

In partnership with

2026 Judging panel

Ar. Geoff Croker

Principal, fjcstudio

AUSTRALIA

Ar. Firman Setia Herwanto

Vice President of IAI

INDONESIA

Ar. Dr. Serina Hijjas

Principal and Creative Director, Hijjas Kasturi Associates

MALAYSIA

Ar. Kulthida Songkittipakdee

Vice President of ASA, Principal Architect of Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee / HAS design and research

THAILAND

Ar. Dr. Truong Nguyen Hoang Long

Head of Division of Environment and Sustainable Design, UAH

VIETNAM

Meet 2026
Finalists

Twelve projects advancing from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam — and the architects shaping a more resilient future through steel.

Euroasiatic Head QuarterPT Pandega Desain Weharima (PDW)

Nova Organic Office and WarehouseAtelier of Architects

Pandora Crafting Facility – Binh Duong, HCMCArchetype Vietnam Ltd.

Jakarta Premium OutletsPT Pandega Desain Weharima (PDW)

TUAH 1895GDP Architects Sdn Bhd

KiNDesireSynthesis

IC HouseAngkasa Architects

Can Gio PavilionsDE-SO Asia

Baan MaiyalapPhysicalist

Desa Binaan TampelasPT Pandega Desain Weharima (PDW)

Pusat Rehabilitasi PERKESO Sultan Nazrin ShahRSP Architects Sdn Bhd

Chiang Mai University Main StadiumA49CH

November 2026 · Bangkok

One evening. The best of ASEAN.

The ASEAN Awards Ceremony brings together 200 architects, engineers, building industry leaders, and partners for an evening that honours the region’s finest steel architectural achievements and the people who made them possible. Winners receive a trophy, certificate, and a funded one week learning and sharing trip to Australia.

FAQs

Projects may be submitted by architect firms or the architectural design department of project owners.

The submitting party must ensure that all project information provided is accurate and that the submission is made per the agreement of the project design team if multiple key architects or architect firms are engaged in the same project.

Yes. As a prerequisit requirement, the submission must be built projects using steel materials or solutions provided by the companies under the BlueScope Group.

The Steel Architectural Awards ASEAN 2026 follows a two‑stage process.
Projects are first assessed at country level, and country winners in each category then advance to ASEAN‑level assessment to determine the ASEAN winners.

All submissions must be prepared in English to ensure consistency and fairness during both country‑level and ASEAN‑level assessment.

No. Only built projects are eligible for submission.

Currently, the Steel Architectural Awards ASEAN 2026 is open only to projects located in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. We will expand the coverage in the future. Thank you for your interest, and stay tuned!

Projects outside these countries, including Singapore, are not eligible for the 2026 awards cycle.

Yes. Submissions must be made with the written consent of the project owner. This ensures that the project information is provided with endorsement of the project owner.

Submission materials typically include project information, drawings, photographs, and a description of how BlueScope steel solutions are used in the design. Detailed submission requirements are provided in the Submission Guideline available on each country’s official submission portal.

In-country submissions open now in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Submission deadlines and detailed schedules may vary by country and will be communicated through each country’s submission portal.

Perspectives

Through year round learning moments, seminars, webinars, and shared project stories, participants gain insights they can apply immediately in practice. These activities foster country level exchange and create opportunities for ASEAN dialogue and learning, extending connections to Australia.

Hear from leading architects

When the world’s leading steel architecture experts sit across the table from ASEAN’s most ambitious projects, the exchange goes both ways — and everyone leaves sharper.

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Circle of Excellence

The appraisal brings together a global network of architects, engineers, and steel experts, turning every evaluation into a cross border exchange of knowledge, craft, and shared ambition.

ASEAN Steel Architectural Awards 2026