2026 Golden Trezzini Awards Categories

Best Architectural Design for Museum

We accept projects and implemented projects of museum architectural design, including the ones made to reconstruct existing buildings.

Collection Museum (Russia)

Best Implemented Project of Temporary or Permanent Museum Exposition

We accept architectural and designer projects of temporary and permanent expositions implemented at museums and artistic galleries

Temporary Exhibition «A pocketful of dreams. Art Deco Fashion in the Collections of the State Hermitage Museum and Nazim Mustafayev» (Russia)

Best Implemented Theatre Set Design

We accept implemented theatre, opera and ballet set designs.

Opera "Aida" (Russia)

Best Implemented Restoration Project

We accept implemented projects of buildings, facilities and interiors restoration.

Restoration Project "Catherine II. Private Space" (Russia)

Best Implemented Project for Restoration of Religious Building in Russia

We accept projects for the restoration of large monumental structures for religious services that are implemented in Russia and belong to the official religions of the Russian Federation (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism).

The partner of the category is Friedlander Paints.

Comprehensive Restoration of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Kizhi Churchyard (Russia)

Best Project Implemented in the Traditions of the Leningrad School of Restoration

We accept implemented projects for restoration and adaptation of cultural heritage sites which deploy classical methods developed by the Leningrad School of Restoration and demonstrate a high level of scientific validity and mastery of execution.


Category first announced in 2026. (The 2025 Award)

Best Implemented Reconstruction Project

We accept implemented projects of buildings and facilities reconstruction.

Reconstruction of the former Priboy Cinema Building for the Sergey Kuryokhin Center for Contemporary Art (Russia)

Best Project of Residential or Mixed-Use Estate

We accept projects of residential and mixed-use buildings.

AVANT (Russia)

Best Implemented Project of Residential or Mixed-Use Estate

We accept implemented projects of residential and mixed-use buildings.

Sydney Prime (Russia)

Best Project of Public Building or Facility

We accept projects of public and commercial buildings and facilities (hotels, administrative blocks, educational, cultural and sports enterprises, shopping and business centers, along with transportation facilities, etc.).

Reconstruction of the Building of the Brothers Krestovnikovs' Factory Partnership (Russia)

Best Implemented Project of Public Building or Facility

We accept implemented projects of public and commercial buildings and facilities (hotels, administrative blocks, educational, cultural and sports enterprises, shopping and business centers, along with transportation facilities, etc.).

New Building of the Tatar State Academic Theatre named after Galiaskar Kamal (Russia)

Best Project of Private Residence

We accept architectural projects of private residences.

Orillas House (Argentina)

Best Implemented Project of Private Residence

We accept implemented architectural projects of private residences.

Soaring House (Russia)

Best Implemented Architectural Project Using Brick

We accept implemented architectural projects for residential and non-residential buildings and facilities in which brick is the key material defining the architectural and artistic appearance and structural features of the structure. Interior projects are not considered in this category.

Category first announced in 2026. (The 2025 Award)

Best Implemented Interior Design Project for Public Space

We accept implemented interior design projects for public spaces (hotels, restaurants, retail, business, transportation facilities etc.).

Aatma Manthan Museum (India)

Best Implemented Apartment / Private House Interior Design Project

We accept implemented projects of residential interior design (apartments, suites, private houses).


Brisa House (Brazil)

Best Project of Building or Facility by Student

We accept architectural projects of variously purposed buildings and facilities made by students during their education (although, their education can be completed at the moment of entry submission).


Drama Theatre for 750 Seats with Ark Production Complex (Russia)

Best Project of Public Space by Student

We accept architectural projects of public spaces made by students during their education (although, their education can be completed at the moment of entry submission).


Rhythm of Time — a successfully implemented student project (Russia)

Best​ ​Implemented ​Architectural Project​ by Student

Сategory supported by the Committee for Urban Development Policy of the Leningrad Region. We accept implemented architectural projects of variously purposed buildings and facilities made by students during their education (although, their education at the moment of the project implementation).

The partners of the category are BERKANO manufacturing company, Nevsky Alliance LLC, Krasivy Gorod LLC, LSR. Stenovye LLC, PSK Leningrad LLC.


Category first announced in 2026. (The 2025 Award)

Best Implemented Façade or Interior Project Using Ceramics

Special category by the Museum of architectural art ceramics — Keramarkh. We accept implemented projects of facades and interiors featuring ceramic objects (finishing materials, decoration elements, etc.).


Ceramic Panel "Garden of Eden" (Russia)

Best Design Project for Library

Special category by Leningrad Regional Universal Science Library and St. Petersburg Library Society. We accept design projects of public libraries (new construction and renovation), interior visualization is required.


The Lake Library (Japan)

Restoration project that complies best with the spirit and traditions of St. Petersburg. Genius Petropolis Medal named after Valentina Orlova

Special 'Genius Petropolis' (“Spirit of St. Petersburg”) prize established by the Worldwide St. Petersburg Club in honour of Valentina Orlova (1946—2021), the first Chairwoman of the Board of the Club. Separate application is not required. The laureate will be selected among the participants in the main categories by the Worldwide St. Petersburg Club panel of experts.


Restoration of the facade of the Buturlina House (Russia)

Best Implemented Project for Adaptation of a Cultural Heritage Site

Special category supported by Committee for the State Inspection and Protection of Historic and Cultural Monuments of St. Petersburg. We accept implemented projects for adaptation of buildings belonging to cultural heritage sites for modern use. Projects for adaptation of separate premises are not accepted. The winner will be selected by a special jury council.


Category first announced in 2026. (The 2025 Award)

Best Implemented Capital Construction Project in St. Petersburg

Special category supported by St. Petersburg Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture, Committee for the State Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments and St. Petersburg Union of Architects. We accept projects of variously purposed buildings and facilities implemented in St. Petersburg. The winner will be selected by a special jury council.


Residential Complex Moskovsky, 65 (Russia)

Best Implemented Architectural Lighting Project in Russia

We accept projects for architectural lighting of buildings, structures, works of monumental art, and urban landscape elements implemented in Russia. The winner will be selected by the sponsor's expert council.

The title sponsor of the category is Rosseti Lenenergo PJSC.


Architectural and Artistic Lighting of the Museum and Temple Complex "New Chersonesos" (Russia)

Lazar Khidekel Prize

Partner Prize of the Golden Trezzini Awards and the Lazar Khidekel Society (USA) for innovation an architecture and art. Separate application is not required. The laureate will be selected among the participants in the main categories by a special jury council.


Tretyakov Gallery Branch in Kaliningrad (Russia)

Premio del Pubblico 

Separate application is not required. The winner will be selected among the participants in the main categories according to the site users voting.


Category first announced in 2026. (The 2025 Award)

Total categories: 27 | Winners found: 22