Projects

“DalArch ’26” is the first National Far Eastern Award in Architecture and Urban Planning, aimed at identifying, professionally evaluating, and publicly recognizing the best projects implemented or being developed across the Far Eastern Federal District.

The Award combines two key components: a competitive selection process and a two-day business program dedicated to the development of architecture, the urban environment, public spaces, tourism, infrastructure, and Far Eastern cities.

A press conference dedicated to the launch of the Award and the opening of the application period will take place in the near future. The final event of “DalArch ’26” will be the official awards ceremony, to be held in Yakutsk in December 2026.

The mission of the Award is to reflect the uniqueness and ambition of the Russian Far East in architecture, urban planning, and urban environment development — and to set professional standards for creating environments that unlock the region’s potential for living, working, and investment.

Goals and objectives of the Award

• Identify the best completed and unbuilt projects that transform space, shape a comfortable urban environment, and support the development of the Russian Far East
• Recognize the contribution of architects, developers, project teams, public authorities, development institutions, and the professional community to the development of territories across the Far Eastern Federal District
• Strengthen the status of architecture and promote the work of the creative sector in the Russian Far East
• Create an expert platform for discussing key challenges and solutions in architecture, urban planning, tourism, public spaces, and infrastructure
• Integrate competitive selection, professional evaluation, the business program, and the awards ceremony into a single public platform
• Support knowledge exchange between regions of the Russian Far East and scale successful Far Eastern practices to other regions of Russia

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“DalArch ’26” is held as a comprehensive professional award combining competitive and event-based formats.

As part of the competition track, applicants submit their entries through the official Award website. At the first stage, jury members review applications remotely, after which a ranking is formed and finalists are selected in each nomination category. At the second stage, finalists submit additional materials, while jury committees hold online sessions to review finalist applications and determine the winners.

Winners receive awards in three degrees: Gold Diploma, Silver Diploma, and Bronze Diploma. The Award also includes a Grand Prix, granted to the Far Eastern Federal District region whose projects receive the highest number of prizes across the nomination categories.

As part of the business program, Award participants, representatives of the professional community, public authorities, development institutions, developers, architects, urbanists, and experts will discuss key topics shaping the future of Far Eastern territories: public spaces, tourism infrastructure, the cultural landscape of cities, master plans, design codes, anchor settlements, and new approaches to urban environment development.

Award launch announcement

• July 2026 — press conference dedicated to the launch of the I National Far Eastern Award in Architecture and Urban Planning “DalArch ’26” and the opening of the application period

Competition track

• July 16, 2026 — opening of the application period
• July 16 – September 11, 2026 — invitation campaign, applicant consultations, and webinar
• September 11, 2026 — application deadline
• September 21–25, 2026 — remote voting by jury committees and selection of finalists
• October 1, 2026 — approval of the first-stage jury voting results and finalist shortlist
• October 5, 2026 — opening of finalist application submissions
• October 21, 2026 — finalist application deadline
• October 26–28, 2026 — online sessions of jury committees and selection of Award winners
• November 2, 2026 — approval of jury committee voting results and Award winners
• November 3–30, 2026 — preparation of the exhibition, business program, and official events

Final events and business program

• December 1–2, 2026 — Award business program and official awards ceremony in Yakutsk

Jury

The Award jury includes representatives of the professional community, public authorities, and development institutions, including the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic, the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation, the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and Arctic, DOM.RF, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, as well as representatives of the professional architectural and urban planning community.

Award nominations

In 2026, the Award will be held across nine main nominations and will also include a Grand Prix.

1. Best Residential Real Estate Project. This nomination is open to completed projects of mid-rise, multi-storey, and high-rise residential complexes consisting of one or several apartment buildings, as well as low-rise residential development projects, including urban and suburban residential complexes, regardless of development scale, real estate class, or source of construction financing.
2. Best Tourism Infrastructure Project. This nomination is open to completed and unbuilt tourism infrastructure projects, including recreational, hotel, and other functional real estate facilities that provide services to tourists, regardless of project characteristics.
3. Best Social Infrastructure Project. This nomination is open to completed and unbuilt social infrastructure projects, including educational, sports, healthcare, cultural, and other facilities performing social functions, regardless of the source of construction financing.
4. Best Commercial Real Estate Project. This nomination is open to completed and unbuilt commercial infrastructure projects, including retail, office, multifunctional, and hotel real estate, regardless of project characteristics.
5. Best Public Space. This nomination is open to completed and unbuilt public space projects, regardless of area or funding sources, including parks, boulevards, squares, embankments, plazas, and other recreational and common-use territories with unrestricted public access.
6. Best Courtyard Area. This nomination is open to completed and unbuilt courtyard area projects within newly constructed or renovated residential complexes, quarters, and microdistricts, regardless of area or funding source.
7. Best Infrastructure and Industrial Facility Project. This nomination is open to completed and unbuilt projects involving transport, engineering, utility, and industrial infrastructure, including bridges, railway stations, airports, transport interchange hubs, logistics centers, production complexes, and other facilities performing utility or production functions.
8. Best Environmental Design Project. This nomination is open to completed and unbuilt design projects for urban and rural environments, regardless of area or funding sources, aimed at improving functionality, aesthetics, and user comfort.
9. Best City Master Plan. This nomination is open to implemented measures under city master plans, as well as developed master plans for cities and territories and projects included in them but not yet implemented.
10. Grand Prix. The Grand Prix is awarded to the Far Eastern Federal District region whose projects receive the highest number of prizes across the Award nominations.