2026 World Monuments Fund / Knoll Modernism Prize

Modern mimarlığın simge yapılarının korunmasında öne çıkan başarıları ödüllendiren bir yarışma olan "2026 World Monuments Fund / Knoll Modernism Prize" için 5 Eylül 2025 tarihine kadar başvuru yapılabiliyor.

The 2024 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize Winner: Casa sobre el Arroyo, Mar del Plata, Argentina.

The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize is a biennial award recognizing outstanding achievements in saving buildings emblematic of the modernist architectural movement.

Once considered the vanguard of architecture, many Modernist buildings are falling victim to deterioration, perceived irrelevancy, and public apathy. These threats often result in demolition or alterations that compromise the building’s integrity. Many modern structures are too young to qualify for landmark designation and protection, and as such, require additional support for their preservation.

In partnership with founding sponsor Knoll, WMF established the World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize in 2008 to honor individuals and organizations revitalizing modern built heritage through innovative architectural solutions.

Nominations are now open for the 2026 prize.

About the Prize

Our founding sponsor of the Modernism Prize, Knoll, is a globally recognized leader in modern design and the founding sponsor of the World Monuments Fund Modernism at Risk program. The company’s constellation of design-driven people creates high-performance workplaces, settings, and luxury residential interiors.

Each prize cycle highlights those who have risen to the challenge of preserving modern architecture in the face of growing threats. These winners exemplify the ingenuity and dedication needed to protect our modern built legacy.

2026 Selection Criteria

– Modernist structures that have been restored or renovated within the last ten years and that have faced challenges or threats that have affected the site before the project implementation.

– Threats may include deterioration of original materials, obsolescence, abandonment, or inappropriate changes in use, ownership, economic, or political conditions surrounding the site.

– The prize is especially interested in projects that have increased the site’s environmental and economic sustainability while benefiting the local community.

Jury

– Barry Bergdoll, Chairman

– Courtney J. Martin

– Dietrich Neumann

– Karen Stein

– Mabel O. Wilson

– Susan Macdonald

– Theo Prudon

Prize

– A cash honorarium of $10,000

– A Knoll Barcelona chair designed by Mies van der Rohe

– Round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations to attend the award ceremony in 2026

Submission Deadline

Call closes September 5th, 2025

2026 Submission Form