Festival of Pineapples 2026

Festival of Pineapples 24 - 26 February
| All shortlisted projects, across 20 categories present live at the Festival of Pineapples 24-26 February 2026 to our panel of judges. Tune in to watch each category digitally on Airmeet.
129 finalists go head-to-head with 10-minutes to present their project to judges, followed by a 10-minute Q&A. Presentations are an opportunity to advocate with supporting materials the contribution their work has or will make to urban life and help create a place where people will thrive.
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. |
register for the Festival of Pineapples - it’s free! |
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, Community Engagement: Homes, Public Space, Activation, Activation: Events, Climate Resilience, Infrastructure, Child-friendly places, Strategy, Healthy Homes, Community space and Building, the awards are bigger than ever.
We are delighted to work with our partner sponsors ROCKWOOL Limited, Vestre and Tectonix. Thank you to our partners for generously supporting The Pineapples 2026.
| Register for free | Awards night | About the awards |
2026 key dates
August 2025: 2026 call for entries opens
9 October 2025: Early bird entry deadline
21 November 2025: Final entry deadline
January 2026: Shortlist announcement
24-26 February: Festival of Pineapples, live judging presentations - Register here
22 April 2026: Pineapples awards night - Book tickets here
10 June: Pineapples stage at Festival of Place