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The Pineapples 2026

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM GMT

The Pineapple awards for place 2026

The Pineapple awards -

2026 Entries Open

Entries are now open for The Pineapple Awards 2026! 

 

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.

 

Enter Now Categories About the awards

 

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 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2026 programme

Key dates:

August 2025 - Entries open

9 October 2025 - Early bird entry deadline

21 November 2025 - Entries close and shortlisting begins

January 2026 - Shortlist announcement

25-26 February 2026 - Live judging at the Festival of Pineapples

March/April 2026 - The Pineapples Party and winners announcement

10 June 2025 - The Pineapples stage at the Festival of Place

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