Entries are now closed for The Pineapple Awards 2026. The shortlist will be announced soon. 

 

Shortlisted projects will present live at the Festival of Pineapples 24-26 February 2026 to our panel of judges. Tune in to watch each category digitally on Airmeet. 

 

Launched in 2019 by The Developer in partnership with Design Council, The Pineapples awards are unique in seeking to celebrate great places. In short, we’re looking for places that thrive, where people want to live, work, play, shop or learn. 

 

With Pineapples being awarded for the best Place of the Year, Place in Progress, Future Place, Future Public Realm, International Future Place, Creative Retrofit, Community Engagement, Public Space, Activation, Climate Resilience, Infrastructure, Child-friendly places, Strategy, Healthy Homes, Community space and Building, the awards are bigger than ever.

 

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About the awards

 

2026 key dates

August 2025: 2026 call for entries opens 

9 October 2025: Early bird entry deadline

21 November 2025: Final entry deadline

January 2026: Shortlist announcement 

24-26 February: Festival of Pineapples, live judging presentations 

April 2026: Pineapples awards night 

10 June: Pineapples stage at Festival of Place

 

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In 2025, 110 finalists went head to head for the coveted Golden Pineapple trophy with 23 winners being announced at the Pineapples party on 2 April.

 

Read about the 2025 winners and finalists here

 

Watch the 2025 live judging