11-03-2026

Best Workspaces 2026 – once again

Winner!! We submitted twice and won first prize twice.

After clearing the field in 2024, Hageloft made it to the top of the podium in 2026 with the CIC - Coppenrath Innovation Center. Osnabrück rocks.
Our project (which has become quite accustomed to success) prevailed against strong competition, which, as every year, was of a high standard.

On October 22, 2026, the award ceremony will take place as part of the Best of Architecture Summit in front of 500 visitors at the Design Studios in Munich.

In addition, CIC is featured extensively in this year's monograph Best Workspaces published by Callwey Verlag.

Best Workspaces is the first international architecture award for smart working environments. Callwey Verlag and its partners bring together the best workspace interiors as judged by an independent jury of experts and connect decision-makers, planners, and manufacturers digitally and in person. The vision of the Best Workspaces Award is to unite all concepts that are also pioneering internationally on one platform.

The Best Workspaces Award was presented for the first time in 2020. The book documents 70 office projects and their innovative concepts in detail with texts, plans, and images in the categories of working environments and office buildings. The jury awarded two first prizes and five honorable mentions. In addition, there was a special Future Prize and a Photography Prize.

Winner

  • CIC – Coppenrath Innovation Centre, Osnabrück, Auftraggeber: Ringlokschuppen Osnabrück GmbH, Osnabrück, Architekturbüro: Kresings, Münster
  • Tischlerei Rüscher, Schnepfau, Auftraggeber: Rüscher GmbH Tischlerei, Schnepfau, Architekturbüro: DI Simon Moosbrugger Architekt ZT, Wien

Honorable Mentions

  • Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg, Auftraggeber: Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg, Architekturbüro: LEPEL & LEPEL, Köln
  • Core Oldenburg, Oldenburg,  Auftraggeber: CORE Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Architekturbüro: ANGELIS & PARTNER, Oldenburg
  • Caramel Carage, Wien, Auftraggeber: Caramel architektInnen zt-gmbh, Wien, Architekturbüro: Caramel architektInnen zt-gmbh, Wien
  • Zukunftsprojekt FT Sportpark – Geschäftsstelle, Freiburg, Auftraggeber: Freiburger Turnerschaft von 1844 e.V., Freiburg, Architekturbüro: dörr Architekten und dörr intra, Freiburg
  • Gustav Epple Verwaltungsgebäude, Stuttgart, Auftraggeber: Gustav Epple Bauunternehmung , Stuttgart, Architekturbüro: a+r Architekten, Stuttgart

Special Prize for the Future

  • Weleda Cradle Campus, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Auftraggeber: Weleda Cradle Campus, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Architekturbüro: Michelgroup, Ulm

photography award

  • Max Leitner, Projekt: Verwaltungsgebäude Gustav Epple