BIA Opens Entries for 2026 Brick in Architecture Awards
Entries due September 25; Winners to be Honored Next April in Nashville
The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has opened entries for the 2026 Brick in Architecture Awards, the leading international design competition featuring fired-clay brick. Entries are due by September 25 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
Project entries in nine categories will compete for a Best in Class, Gold, Silver or Bronze award and an overall Craftsmanship Award. The winners will be judged by peers in October.
Winning projects and teams will be honored live at the Brick Excellence Gala on April 8, 2027 during the National Clay Brick Expo in Nashville, Tennessee. As with this year’s debut event, architects, designers and masonry professionals will celebrate outstanding brick design and craftsmanship.













